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State Capital | Baton Rouge |
Solar Value Index | $540 |
Solar Energy Produced | 6999 kWh / year |
Average retail electricity price (2017 data) | 7.71 cents / kWh |
Average annual consumption per household (2015 data) | 15435 kWh |
Levelized Cost of Solar Electricity | 5.14 cents / kWh |
Reached grid parity? | Yes |
The Bayou State runs primarily on natural gas, coal and nuclear energy. Despite an above average amount of sunshine, the share of solar energy in the state's electricity mix is negligible. But a very generous state tax credit is helping to spur the adoption of solar energy.