Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective Income Tax Rates

The following tables summarize the effective income tax rates for Cleco and Cleco Power for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
	2019		2018
Effective tax rate	22.6	%	20.9	%

CLECO POWER

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective Income Tax Rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAR. 31,
	2019		2018
Effective tax rate	23.0	%	23.5	%