Utility Providers in Iola, Kansas

Iola is served by 27 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Allen County.

Allen County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Iola vs. US average

Electricity
13.0¢/kWh
↓ 21% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 8% below KS state average (14.2¢)
Natural gas
$13.14/Mcf
↓ 9% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Iola-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Iola

Electricity$150-$199 (13.0¢–13.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$100-$149
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Iola heats its homes

71%
24%
5%

71% natural gas · 24% electricity · 5% other fuels

Electric rates in Iola

Residential rates range from 13.0¢ to 13.0¢ per kWh.

Iola
13.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Iola is served by Evergy Kansas South, Inc, a investor owned utility.

This is 21% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Iola

Iola has strong broadband coverage.

KWIKOM Communications
5,000 Mbps
Fiber
Cox Communications
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
LaHarpe Telephone Co Inc
150 Mbps
Fiber

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

Evergy Kansas South, Inc

Natural Gas 2 providers

Atmos Energy Corporation

Water 14 providers

ALLEN CO RWD 10
ALLEN CO RWD 12
ALLEN CO RWD 13
ALLEN CO RWD 15
ALLEN CO RWD 16
GAS CITY, CITY OF
HUMBOLDT, CITY OF
LA HARPE, CITY OF
PUBLIC WHOLESALE WSD 5

Sewer 3 providers

ALLEN CO. S.D. #1 (WWTP)
IOLA, CITY OF (WWTP)

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless / DSL up to 100 Mbps
Cox Communications
Cable / Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Craw Kan Telephone Cooperative Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
KWIKOM Communications
Fiber up to 5,000 Mbps
LaHarpe Telephone Co Inc
Fiber up to 150 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Iola, KS

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.