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.