As of Saturday morning, over 16,000 homes and businesses across Louisiana are without power, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
Statewide Power Outages in Louisiana
A total of 16,146 customers are affected by power outages in Louisiana, representing approximately 0.69% of the state’s 2.3 million utility customers. Louisiana is ranked second in the nation for both the number of outages and the percentage of customers impacted.
Hard-Hit Areas
- Jefferson Parish has the highest number of outages, with 4,300 customers without power.
- Caddo Parish follows with 2,379 outages, while Orleans Parish reports 1,383 outages.
- Other significant outages have been reported in St. Tammany (1,148), Tangipahoa (945), and East Baton Rouge (896).
Utility Providers and Outages
- Entergy is reporting the largest number of outages, with 11,129 customers affected.
- Southwestern Electric Power Company has 3,170 outages.
- Cleco Power reports 966 outages.
- Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative has 797 outages and also the highest percentage of customers affected, at about 1.48%.
Power Restoration Efforts
Utility crews are working to restore power across the affected areas, though it may take some time before full restoration is achieved.
