Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:

Cleco
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS  ENDED SEPT. 30,				FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Effective tax rate	20.2	%	19.4	%	21.1	%	20.7	%

CLECO POWER

Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]

Effective Income Tax Rates

Cleco Power
	FOR THE THREE MONTHS  ENDED SEPT. 30,				FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPT. 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Effective tax rate	19.4	%	22.1	%	21.2	%	23.1	%