Coal Power in Louisiana
Net generation and share of the state power mix, 2025 — U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Coal generation (2025)
5,531 thousand MWh
Share of state power mix
5.4%
National rank (coal output)
#30
U.S. average share
16.45%
Coal share of Louisiana's power mix over time
2001: 24.99% → 2025: 5.4%
Year by year
| Year | Coal (thousand MWh) | Share of state mix |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,531 | 5.4% |
| 2024 | 3,700 | 3.71% |
| 2023 | 4,834 | 4.94% |
| 2022 | 8,173 | 7.75% |
| 2021 | 7,873 | 7.98% |
| 2020 | 3,918 | 3.89% |
| 2019 | 7,419 | 7.41% |
| 2018 | 11,787 | 11.54% |
| 2017 | 12,316 | 12.6% |
| 2016 | 12,014 | 11.2% |
| 2015 | 15,165 | 14.07% |
| 2014 | 19,221 | 18.44% |
| 2013 | 20,844 | 20.43% |
| 2012 | 21,422 | 20.72% |
| 2011 | 24,628 | 23.35% |
| 2010 | 23,924 | 23.25% |
| 2009 | 23,067 | 25.35% |
| 2008 | 24,100 | 26.07% |
| 2007 | 23,051 | 24.9% |
| 2006 | 24,395 | 26.83% |
| 2005 | 23,087 | 24.93% |
| 2004 | 23,658 | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 22,889 | 24.12% |
| 2002 | 22,051 | 23.22% |
| 2001 | 21,968 | 24.99% |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, electric power operational data (net generation by state and energy source). "Share of state mix" is this fuel's net generation as a percentage of all in-state net generation.