Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 2,733,601	$ 2,638,752	$ 6,811,538		$ 6,859,791
Natural gas	26,439	27,263	126,453		154,426
Competitive businesses	635,513	666,161	1,802,050		1,940,256
TOTAL	3,395,553	3,332,176	8,740,041		8,954,473
Operating and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	849,982	748,863	1,921,007		1,939,077
Purchased power	475,335	484,694	1,289,180		1,376,055
Nuclear refueling outage expenses	64,566	64,885	191,517		191,395
Other operation and maintenance	708,821	808,688	2,077,066		2,211,382
Decommissioning	56,467	53,380	167,229		157,423
Taxes other than income taxes	152,044	138,217	406,493		400,597
Depreciation and amortization	283,581	264,621	812,672		789,392
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	203,848	(1,814)	204,338		15,555
TOTAL	2,794,644	2,561,534	7,069,502		7,080,876
OPERATING INCOME	600,909	770,642	1,670,539		1,873,597
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	21,516	15,064	59,558		45,990
Interest and investment income	33,238	38,705	95,906		121,869
Miscellaneous - net	(14,137)	(14,748)	(40,498)		(32,050)
TOTAL	40,617	39,021	114,966		135,809
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	137,301	136,075	409,484		463,454
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(9,713)	(8,949)	(27,397)		(27,274)
TOTAL	127,588	127,126	382,087		436,180
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	513,938	682,537	1,403,418		1,573,226
Income taxes	(119,131)	184,636	196,072		536,227
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	633,069	497,901	1,207,346	[1]	1,036,999	[1]
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	5,015	5,015	15,046		15,048
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION	$ 628,054	$ 492,886	$ 1,192,300		$ 1,021,951
Earnings per average common share:
Basic	$ 3.55	$ 2.65	$ 6.70		$ 5.44
Diluted	$ 3.53	$ 2.62	$ 6.67		$ 5.38
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 2.49		$ 2.41
Basic average number of common shares outstanding	176,950,469	185,962,431	177,857,667		187,968,582
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding	177,723,020	187,777,172	178,805,215		189,914,439

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $10.1 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.