Table 2
Louisiana Electric Utilities Net Electricity Generation
By Fuel Type, 1960-1992
(Million KWH)
June 1994 DNR Technology Assessment Division Report
| Year |
Total |
Coal |
Lignite |
Oil |
Gas |
Nuclear |
| 1960 |
11,865 |
- |
- |
28 |
11,837 |
- |
| 1961 |
12,628 |
- |
- |
23 |
12,605 |
- |
| 1962 |
13,575 |
- |
- |
34 |
13,541 |
- |
| 1963 |
14,835 |
- |
- |
37 |
14,808 |
- |
| 1964 |
16,061 |
- |
- |
54 |
16,007 |
- |
| 1965 |
17,845 |
- |
- |
26 |
17,819 |
- |
| 1966 |
21,667 |
- |
- |
24 |
21,643 |
- |
| 1967 |
23,152 |
- |
- |
20 |
23,132 |
- |
| 1968 |
26,155 |
- |
- |
32 |
26,123 |
- |
| 1969 |
32,327 |
- |
- |
26 |
32,301 |
- |
| 1970 |
33,703 |
- |
- |
79 |
33,623 |
- |
| 1971 |
37,118 |
- |
- |
N/A |
N/A |
- |
| 1972 |
39,348 |
- |
- |
N/A |
N/A |
- |
| 1973 |
41,474 |
- |
- |
4,353 |
36,351 |
- |
| 1974 |
39,504 |
- |
- |
5,034 |
34,472 |
- |
| 1975 |
39,224 |
- |
- |
3,257 |
35,967 |
- |
| 1976 |
45,116 |
- |
- |
7,773 |
37,343 |
- |
| 1977 |
48,451 |
- |
- |
13,255 |
36,196 |
- |
| 1978 |
51,205 |
- |
- |
14,283 |
36,921 |
- |
| 1979 |
46,655 |
- |
- |
8,260 |
38,394 |
- |
| 1980 |
45,744 |
- |
- |
4,789 |
40,956 |
- |
| 1981 |
44,111 |
1,528 |
- |
2,535 |
39,948 |
- |
| 1982 |
41,532 |
4,998 |
- |
940 |
35,594 |
- |
| 1983 |
37,044 |
8,377 |
- |
356 |
28,311 |
- |
| 1984 |
39,330 |
9,830 |
- |
140 |
29,360 |
- |
| 1985 |
44,261 |
13,960 |
- |
100 |
27,736 |
2,457 |
| 1986 |
52,843 |
12,742 |
2,884 |
419 |
26,202 |
10,637 |
| 1987 |
51,309 |
12,176 |
2,926 |
60 |
23,823 |
12,324 |
| 1988 |
56,774 |
14,372 |
4,059 |
272 |
24,286 |
13,785 |
| 1989 |
52,670 |
14,227 |
3,854 |
298 |
21,900 |
12,391 |
| 1990 |
58,188 |
13,890 |
3,910 |
130 |
26,061 |
14,197 |
| 1991 |
57,158 |
14,786 |
4,126 |
45 |
24,245 |
13,956 |
| 1992 |
55,188 |
16,613 |
4,183 |
483 |
24,554 |
10,356 |
- Sources for All Fuels
- -1960-1988: "Louisiana Energy Statistics 1909-1989", LA Dept. of Natural Resources, Technology Assessment Division, 1991.
- -1989-1990: "Statistical Yearbook of the Electric Utility Industry", 1989 - 1990 Editions, Electric Institute.
- -1991-1992: "Electric Power Monthly", DOE/EIA-0266, April 1992 & 1993 Editions, Table 64.
- Sources for Lignite Only
- -1985-1989: CLECO "Monthly Power Plant Report", DOE/EIA Form EIA-759.
- -1990: "Electric Power Monthly", DOE/EIA-0266, April 1991, Table 53.