Utility rates in Lafayette vs. US average
↓ 31% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 3% below LA state average (11.7¢)
Typical monthly utility bills in Lafayette
Electricity$150-$199 (10.2¢–12.4¢/kWh)
Natural gas$50-$99
Water & sewer~$43/month
How Lafayette heats its homes
25% natural gas · 74% electricity · 1% other fuels
Electric rates in Lafayette
Residential rates range from 10.2¢ to 12.4¢ per kWh.
Providers include City of Lafayette - (LA), Entergy Louisiana LLC, Southwest Louisiana E M C.
This is 31% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.
Internet providers in Lafayette
Lafayette has strong broadband coverage.
Hunt Telecommunications
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
LFT Fiber
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
AT&T
5,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless
Cox Communications
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.
Electric 3 providers
Southwest Louisiana E M C
Natural Gas 2 providers
Atmos Energy - Lousiana Division
Centerpoint Energy - Entex
Water 59 providers
BELLE PLACE TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM
CAJUN MOBILE HOME PARK WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF BROUSSARD HWY 90 WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF BROUSSARD PURCHASE WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF BROUSSARD WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF CARENCRO WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF SCOTT WATER SYSTEM
CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE PURCHASE WS
CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE WATER SYSTEM
G & J MOBILE HOME ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
G & R MOBILE HOME PARK WATER SYSTEM
ILE DES CANNES WATER SYSTEM
KINGS COURT MHP WATER SYSTEM
LAFAYETTE UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM
LAKEVIEW TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM
LPWD NORTH PRODUCTION FACILITY
LPWDN HOLIDAY MOBILE ESTATES WS
LPWDN LA NEUVILLE HOLIDAY SUBDIVISION WS
LPWDN PURCHASE WEST SCOTT
MAGNOLIA-BELLEVILLE SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-BROOKHOLLOW SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-CARENCRO VILLAGE
MAGNOLIA-CHARTRES PLACE SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-COACH HOUSE MANOR
MAGNOLIA-COTTAGES OF ACADIANA
MAGNOLIA-GARDEN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION WS
MAGNOLIA-HABERSHAM SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-LE TRIOMPHE SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-LEXINGTON HEIGHTS
MAGNOLIA-MARKRIDGE PARK SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-PINNACLE PLACE SUBDIVISION
MAGNOLIA-SHENANDOAH ESTATES
MAGNOLIA-SOUTHFIELD SQUARE
MAGNOLIA-VILLAGE QUEST SUBDIVISION
MILTON PURCHASE WATER SYSTEM
PARKLAND TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM
ROYAL MOBILE ESTATES WATER SYSTEM
TOWN OF DUSON WATER SYSTEM
WEST GATE TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM
YOUNGS COMMUNITY LLC. WATER SYSTEM
Sewer 6 providers
LAFAYETTE - EAST SEWAGE PLANT
LAFAYETTE - SOUTH SEWAGE PLANT
LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - EAST WWTP
LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - JIM LOVE WATER PLANT
LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - NORTHEAST WWTP
Trash & Recycling 1 provider
Internet 9 providers
AT&T
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless up to 5,000 Mbps
Brightspeed
DSL up to 40 Mbps
Cox Communications
Cable / Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Hunt Telecommunications
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
LFT Fiber
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Uniti Fiber GulfCo LLC
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable / Fiber up to 1,200 Mbps
ZIP codes in Lafayette, LA
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.
