About Louisiana Energy and Economic Data

Louisiana Energy and Economic Data (LEED) is a data portal created pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 36:358, as amended by Act 727 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, which directs the Louisiana Office of Energy to work in cooperation with the LSU Center for Energy Studies to create and carry out a central, comprehensive, and unified energy data and information program.

LEED provides datasets covering Louisiana’s energy production, consumption, prices, revenue, employment, exports, infrastructure, reserves, and environmental metrics. All datasets are available in both CSV and JSON formats with multiple time frequencies (annual, monthly, quarterly) for maximum compatibility with various data analysis tools and applications.

Legislative Mandate

Louisiana Revised Statute 36:358 requires the collection, evaluation, assembly, analysis, and dissemination of data relevant to:

• Energy resource reserves
• Energy production, demand, and technology
• Related economic and statistical information
• Adequacy of energy resources to meet demands in the near and longer term future of the state

Data Sources

Our datasets are compiled from authoritative sources including:

• EIA - U.S. Energy Information Administration
• LDR - Louisiana Department of Revenue
• DOI - U.S. Department of the Interior
• BOEM - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• BSEE - Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
• SONRIS - Louisiana Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System (Department of Conservation and Energy)
• CES - LSU Center for Energy Studies
• Baker Hughes - Rig count data
• QCEW - Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• U.S. Census Bureau - Trade and demographic data
• U.S. Coast Guard - LNG export and infrastructure data

About LSU Center for Energy Studies

The LSU Center for Energy Studies is Louisiana State University’s leading research center dedicated to energy policy, economics, and data analysis. The Center works to provide objective analysis and comprehensive data to support informed decision-making by policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, and the public.

Mission

To serve as Louisiana’s authoritative source for energy data and analysis, supporting the state’s energy economy through research, education, and public service.

Contact Information

LSU Center for Energy Studies
Energy, Coast & Environment Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Email: ces.support@lsu.edu
Phone: 225-578-4400
Website: www.lsu.edu/ces

Updates and Maintenance

Datasets are updated based on their frequency:

• Monthly datasets - Updated monthly as new data becomes available
• Annual datasets - Updated annually, typically within 6-12 months after the calendar year ends
• Quarterly datasets - Updated quarterly where applicable

Data revisions may occur as source agencies update historical information.

Citing This Portal

When using data from this portal, please cite:

Louisiana Energy Data Portal, LSU Center for Energy Studies (2025). Louisiana Energy and Economic Data (LEED). Retrieved from https://lsu-center-for-energy-studies.github.io/LEED/

Technical Information

This portal is built with Jekyll and hosted on GitHub Pages. All datasets are provided in two formats:

• CSV (Comma-Separated Values)
• JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)

Each dataset includes metadata headers with information about the dataset ID, title, description, category, frequency, units, data source, and last update date.

For technical issues or to report data errors, please contact us at ces.support@lsu.edu or submit an issue on GitHub.