Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) (Lafayette Utilities System)

Last verified (benchmark): Feb 17, 2026
Last verified (tariff snapshot): Feb 17, 2026
Page updated: Feb 17, 2026

Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), operating as Lafayette Utilities System, is a municipal electric utility serving customers in Louisiana. Municipal utility for Lafayette. Electric, water, wastewater. Garbage/recycling via franchise (Acadiana Waste Services).

This page brings together tariff-based rate information from our research, federal EIA statistics on sales and generation when available, and the cities and states this provider serves.

Residential rates

Tariff snapshot (Lafayette, LA)

Customer charge: $13.00/mo
Energy charge (example tier): 10.32¢/kWh

Seasonal/tiered rates and riders may apply. Example tier used in our estimates.

lus.org· verified 2026-02-17

Example bill at 1,000 kWh (derived from tariff snapshot): $116.24/mo

Based on snapshot; excludes local taxes/fees; riders may vary.

For city-specific estimates (including water, sewer, trash), see Lafayette's full breakdown

Typical bill benchmark (regulator / utility)

Typical residential bill at 1,000 kWh (example): $116.24/mo (11.62¢/kWh)

lus.org· verified 2026-02-17

Customer $13; Energy $0.05224/kWh; Fuel $0.0510/kWh (Feb 2026). At 1,000 kWh: $116.24. Fuel varies monthly.

Benchmarks reflect typical delivered bills; tariff snapshots show a specific rate schedule component used in our estimates.

Our estimates use tariff and official rate data from utility and regulatory sources. See our methodology for how we calculate bill estimates.

Federal EIA data (sales, generation mix) for this utility is not yet available in our dataset. Our tariff-based rate information above is from independent research.

States & cities served

Cities in our dataset where this provider offers electric service. Click through to see utility cost estimates for each city.

Louisiana

Lafayette(used for tariff snapshot)

Data sources

Our research: Tariff documents, PSC/regulatory filings, and official utility rate schedules. Each city page cites sources and last-verified dates.
EIA (2024): Form 861 (sales, revenue, customers) and Form 860 (generation capacity by fuel). Supplementary context; our tariff-based rates remain primary for bill estimates.

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