# Iowa · a public utility furnishing gas or electricity — Winter utility shutoff/disconnection moratorium by state

For Iowa · a public utility furnishing gas or electricity, state is Iowa; citation is 476.20 Disconnection limited; moratorium window is November 1 through April 1; covered utilities is a public utility furnishing gas or electricity; eligibility / income test is a “head of household” as defined in section 422.4, subsection 6, and is qualified for the low income home energy assistance program or weatherization assistance program, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

- **State:** Iowa _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Citation:** 476.20 Disconnection limited _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Moratorium window:** November 1 through April 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Covered utilities:** a public utility furnishing gas or electricity _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Eligibility / income test:** a “head of household” as defined in section 422.4, subsection 6, and is qualified for the low income home energy assistance program or weatherization assistance program _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> public utility that the resident is a “head of household” as defined in section 422.4, subsection 6, and is qualified for the low income home energy assistance program or weatherization assistance program. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a public utility furnishing gas or electricity shall not disconnect service from November 1 through April 1 to a residence which has a resident that has been certified under this paragraph.

## Source

- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/476.20.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-02-15.
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