Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
2,516 electrical permits were issued in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,258 a year and 24% of all permits. 1,055 electrical permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 28% fewer than the 1,461 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. 70808 has the most, 345.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 190 |
| Nov 2024 | 119 |
| Dec 2024 | 93 |
| Jan 2025 | 103 |
| Feb 2025 | 125 |
| Mar 2025 | 123 |
| Apr 2025 | 121 |
| May 2025 | 109 |
| Jun 2025 | 124 |
| Jul 2025 | 131 |
| Aug 2025 | 122 |
| Sep 2025 | 101 |
| Oct 2025 | 91 |
| Nov 2025 | 57 |
| Dec 2025 | 66 |
| Jan 2026 | 68 |
| Feb 2026 | 60 |
| Mar 2026 | 83 |
| Apr 2026 | 90 |
| May 2026 | 84 |
| Jun 2026 | 109 |
| Jul 2026 | 131 |
| Aug 2026 | 111 |
| Sep 2026 | 105 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (134), December the quietest (76). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 82 |
| February | 88 |
| March | 98 |
| April | 101 |
| May | 92 |
| June | 111 |
| July | 125 |
| August | 111 |
| September | 98 |
| October | 134 |
| November | 84 |
| December | 76 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 2,362 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $2,500 |
| Middle half | $1,000–$12,625 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 2,516 electrical permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit (R) | 1,395 | 55% |
| Generator Permit (R) | 617 | 25% |
| Electrical Permit (C) | 422 | 17% |
| Generator Permit (C) | 82 | 3% |
The contractors named on the most electrical permits in the EBR Building Permits file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 2,516 electrical permits; 72% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Optimize Solutions, LLC | 250 | 10% |
| Accutemp Service Corporation | 54 | 2% |
| Joseph Matthews Enterprises LLC | 46 | 2% |
| Digirolamo Electric, LLC | 45 | 2% |
| Cajun Electric L.L.C. | 40 | 2% |
| HMC Generators, L.L.C. | 39 | 2% |
| Accutemp | 32 | 1% |
| Steadfast Electric, LLC | 30 | 1% |
| Nicotri Electric, Inc. | 28 | 1% |
| McLeod Electric LLC | 27 | 1% |
Roofing (1,899)Plumbing (1,747)New homes (1,019)Remodels & repairs (768)Demolition (347)Fences & walls (322)Additions (231)
Source: Open Data BR, EBR Building Permits (7fq7-8j7r), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city-parish's public file has no permit status and no final inspection or completion date, so no finished share is shown.
Construction permits the consolidated City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge issues: the City of Baton Rouge and the parish's unincorporated areas. Occupancy permits, short-term rental registrations, complaints and land clearing permits in the same file are not counted.
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