Utility Providers in Kinder, Louisiana

Kinder is served by 23 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Allen County.

Allen County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Kinder vs. US average

Electricity
13.3¢/kWh
↓ 19% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 13% above LA state average (11.7¢)
Natural gas
$16.38/Mcf
↑ 13% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Kinder-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 Kinder

Electricity$150-$199 (12.4¢–14.1¢/kWh)
Natural gas$50-$99
Water & sewer~$28/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 Kinder heats its homes

27%
67%
6%

27% natural gas · 67% electricity · 6% other fuels

Electric rates in Kinder

Residential rates range from 12.4¢ to 14.1¢ per kWh.

Kinder
13.3¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc, Cleco Power LLC, Entergy Louisiana LLC, Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc.

This is 19% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Kinder

Kinder has strong broadband coverage.

Brightspeed
2,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Swyft Connect
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Vyve Broadband
1,000 Mbps
Cable
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless / DSL
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 4 providers

Beauregard Electric Coop, Inc
Cleco Power LLC
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Jefferson Davis Elec Coop, Inc

Natural Gas 1 provider

Elizabeth Natural Gas Inc.

Water 10 providers

ALLEN PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 1
CITY OF OAKDALE WATER SYSTEM
EAST ALLEN PARISH WATER WORKS
NORTHWEST ALLEN PARISH WW DISTRICT
SOUTH OAKDALE WATER SYSTEM
SOUTHWEST ALLEN WW DISTRICT NO 2
TOWN OF ELIZABETH WATER SYSTEM
TOWN OF KINDER WATER SYSTEM
TOWN OF OBERLIN WATER SYSTEM
WEST ALLEN PARISH WATER SYSTEM

Sewer 2 providers

LA DEPT OF PUBLIC CORRECTIONS - ALLEN CORRECTIONAL CENTER WWTP

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless / DSL up to 100 Mbps
Brightspeed
Fiber / DSL up to 2,000 Mbps
Swyft Connect
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps
Vyve Broadband
Cable up to 1,000 Mbps

ZIP codes in Kinder, LA

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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.