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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702145025
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144230-03-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHAHEEN GERALD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001159203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03562
		FILM NUMBER:		03771348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 13287
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8164673087

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AQUILA  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066960
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				440541877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST NINTH STREET
		STREET 2:		--
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105-1711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8164216600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 WEST NINTH STREET
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105-1711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UTILICORP UNITED INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850516
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000066960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AQUILA  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ILAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001159203</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHAHEEN GERALD L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>3125</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>2.535</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>19065</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Leslie J. Parrette  For: Gerald L. Shaheen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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