Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and six months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30,				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Effective tax rate	21.5	%	22.9	%	21.9	%	22.3	%

CLECO POWER

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective Income Tax Rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30,				FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Effective tax rate	22.1	%	24.2	%	22.4	%	23.9	%