Table 6
Louisiana Electric Utilities Net Electricity Generation
By Fuel Type - Million KWH
1960 - 1994
| Year |
Coal |
Lignite |
Oil |
Gas |
Nuclear |
Total |
| 1960 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
11,837 |
0 |
11,865 |
| 1961 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
12,605 |
0 |
12,628 |
| 1962 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
13,541 |
0 |
13,575 |
| 1963 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
14,808 |
0 |
14,845 |
| 1964 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
16,007 |
0 |
16,061 |
| 1965 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
17,819 |
0 |
17,845 |
| 1966 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
21,643 |
0 |
21,667 |
| 1967 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
23,132 |
0 |
23,152 |
| 1968 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
26,123 |
0 |
26,155 |
| 1969 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
32,301 |
0 |
32,327 |
| 1970 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
33,623 |
0 |
33,702 |
| 1971 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
37,118 |
| 1972 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
39,348 |
| 1973 |
0 |
0 |
4,353 |
36,351 |
0 |
40,704 |
| 1974 |
0 |
0 |
5,034 |
34,472 |
0 |
39,506 |
| 1975 |
0 |
0 |
3,257 |
35,967 |
0 |
39,224 |
| 1976 |
0 |
0 |
7,773 |
37,343 |
0 |
45,116 |
| 1977 |
0 |
0 |
13,255 |
35,196 |
0 |
48,451 |
| 1978 |
0 |
0 |
14,568 |
36,935 |
0 |
51,503 |
| 1979 |
0 |
0 |
8,259 |
38,396 |
0 |
46,655 |
| 1980 |
0 |
0 |
4,787 |
40,952 |
0 |
45,739 |
| 1981 |
1,529 |
0 |
2,634 |
39,947 |
0 |
44,110 |
| 1982 |
4,998 |
0 |
940 |
35,594 |
0 |
41,532 |
| 1983 |
8,377 |
0 |
356 |
28,311 |
0 |
37,044 |
| 1984 |
9,830 |
0 |
140 |
29,360 |
0 |
39,330 |
| 1985 |
13,968 |
0 |
100 |
27,736 |
2,457 |
44,261 |
| 1986 |
12,642 |
2,884 |
419 |
26,202 |
10,637 |
52,784 |
| 1987 |
12,176 |
2,926 |
60 |
23,823 |
12,324 |
51,309 |
| 1988 |
14,372 |
4,059 |
272 |
24,286 |
13,785 |
56,774 |
| 1989 |
14,227 |
3,854 |
298 |
21,900 |
12,391 |
52,670 |
| 1990 |
13,890 |
3,910 |
130 |
26,061 |
14,197 |
58,188 |
| 1991 |
14,786 |
4,126 |
45 |
24,245 |
13,956 |
57,158 |
| 1992 |
15,613 |
4,183 |
483 |
24,554 |
10,356 |
55,189 |
| 1993 |
15,794 |
3,572 |
1,838 |
23,751 |
14,398 |
59,353 |
| 1994 |
15,761 |
4,364 |
680 |
26,586 |
12,779 |
60,170 |
- Sources for All Fuels
- "Statistical Yearbook of the Electric Utility Industry", 1960 - 1993 Editions, Edison Electric Institute. 1994 only: "Electric Power Monthly", DOE/EIA-0266 (95-04), April 1995, Table 65.
- Sources for Lignite Only
- 1985 - 1989: CLECO "Monthly Power Plant Report", DOE/EIA Form EIA-759.
1990 - 1994: "Electric Power Monthly", DOE/EIA-0266, April 1991 - 1994 Editions.