Louisiana
Natural gas accounted for 71% of generation in Louisiana over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
The 30 largest announced projects in Louisiana, by capacity.
Natural gas71%Nuclear17%Coal5%Other4%Solar3%Other (<2.5% each)1%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 75,714 | 70.5% | ↓ 2.8 |
| Nuclear | 18,132 | 16.9% | ↑ 1.9 |
| Coal | 5,315 | 5.0% | ↑ 0.4 |
| Other | 4,247 | 4.0% | ↑ 0.1 |
| Solar | 3,133 | 2.9% | ↑ 0.4 |
| Hydro | 793 | 0.7% | – |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 247 operating generators; 29.4 GW total capacity.
- Waterford 3Nuclear · Entergy Louisiana LLC1.2 GW1985
- River BendNuclear · Entergy Louisiana LLC1.0 GW1986
- Nine Mile PointNatural gas · Entergy Louisiana LLC0.9 GW1973
- Nine Mile PointNatural gas · Entergy Louisiana LLC0.9 GW1971
- Magnolia PowerNatural gas · Magnolia Power Holdings LLC0.7 GW2025
- Brame Energy CenterOther · Cleco Power LLC0.7 GW2010
- Big Cajun 2Coal · Louisiana Generating LLC0.7 GW1981
- Big Cajun 2Natural gas · Louisiana Generating LLC0.6 GW1982
On the drawing board
Louisiana has 29.4 GW standing. Another 250 MW is on the board by 2026: 240 MW testing, 10 MW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- SR ArcadiaStanding5 MW2026
- Mondu Solar LLCStanding150 MW2026
- SR South BastropUnder construction5 MW2026
- SR WinnsboroUnder construction5 MW2026
- Dolet Hills SolarTesting240 MW2026
Louisiana's announced projects could add 49.3 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 23.9 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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