Utility Providers in Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Medicine Lodge is served by 21 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Barber County.

Barber County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Medicine Lodge vs. US average

Electricity
10.6¢/kWh
↓ 36% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 25% 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 Medicine Lodge-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 Medicine Lodge

Electricity$150-$199 (10.6¢–10.6¢/kWh)
Natural gas$150-$199
Water & sewer~$83/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 Medicine Lodge heats its homes

68%
15%
17%

68% natural gas · 15% electricity · 17% other fuels

Electric rates in Medicine Lodge

Residential rates range from 10.6¢ to 10.6¢ per kWh.

Medicine Lodge
10.6¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc, CMS Electric Coop Inc, Southern Pioneer Electric Company.

This is 36% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Medicine Lodge

Medicine Lodge has strong broadband coverage.

Haviland Telephone
1,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless
South Central Telephone Assn Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
South Central Wireless Inc
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 3 providers

Alfalfa Electric Coop, Inc
CMS Electric Coop Inc
Southern Pioneer Electric Company

Natural Gas 2 providers

Atmos Energy Corporation

Water 9 providers

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Sewer 1 provider

MEDICINE LODGE, CITY OF (WWTP)

Internet 6 providers

AT&T
DSL / Fixed Wireless up to 10 Mbps
Haviland Telephone
Fiber / DSL / Fixed Wireless up to 1,000 Mbps
South Central Telephone Assn Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
South Central Wireless Inc
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Medicine Lodge, 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.