Arkansas Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Arkansas

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Arkansas is $132.18
  • The average electricity rate in Arkansas is 12.30¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Arkansas

The average residential electric bill in Arkansas is $132.18 per month. Arkansas is the 20th most expensive state in the country for electricity.

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Arkansas

  • Population
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    3,045,637
  • Total Production
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    61,073,498 MWh / 20.05 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    51,314,354 MWh / 16.85 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    7,232,967 MWh / 2.37 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    22,772,066,165 kg / 7,476.95 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    53,841,238 MWh / 17.68 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arkansas

Arkansas residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.090/kWh$197.81/mo.$81.04/mo.
6th12.30¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Arkansas
20th$132.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arkansas Residents

Arkansas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Arkansas' Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas in 2025 is 12.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.49% below the national average rate of 16.73 cents. Arkansas is the 6th best priced state in the nation by average electricity rate. The electricity market in the state is regulated, meaning customers must choose their supplier based on where they live. Of the over 40 electricity suppliers most customers will have only one option. Solar power usage for electricity production in the state has increased by 165.58% during the previous 12 months. Growing 44.84% throughout the previous 12 months, renewable fuel types continually make up an increasing share of the fuels used for electricity production in Arkansas. Entergy Arkansas is the largest supplier in the state based on total residential customers. Consumers in the state have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $132.18 per month. The US average monthly bill is $147.16.

Residential Electricity Providers in Arkansas

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ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Average Bill ($)Residential Average Bill State RankResidential Sales (MWh)Residential Sales State RankResidential Revenues ($)Residential Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED12.6123136.53257,918,623.141998,493,379121,762,154.551
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.5322141.18271,357,570.712170,152,318210
First Electric CoopBUNDLED12.3720146.26301,356,295.823167,761,565310
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.7014105.4161,172,858.094137,198,83043,499,395.962
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.1216129.6220916,752.795111,105,459.91510
Arkansas Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.4030150.9931737,962.68698,866,156610
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED11.5912121.8115736,179.75785,334,37279,9118
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED7.99296.963514,430.93841,116,572.5612694,791.723
North Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED13.3429130.1622428,264.27957,112,083.32810
Craighead ElectricBUNDLED12.3319160.9434398,249.091049,096,419.66910
Conway ElectricBUNDLED8.59587.771379,734.61132,610,136.5715151,097.964
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED11.6513145.9629379,463.781244,211,827.971110
North Little Rock ElectricBUNDLED12.1817108.627376,642.51345,878,58610142,3855
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED12.0115116.5212287,429.811434,522,485.711310
C & L ElectricBUNDLED13.2828139.2926257,102.721534,145,132.541410
Petit Jean Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.5031129.3819220,432.011629,755,150.671610
Paragould Light Water and CableBUNDLED10.478142.8128207,757.441721,746,842.19174,0689
Woodruff Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.5411134.124172,370.211819,899,517.181810
Benton, Arkansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED10.227105.45163,654.61916,728,258.151910
West Memphis Electric CompanyBUNDLED8.48396.862142,007.292012,039,058.662475,548.986
35 providers total

Commercial Electricity Providers in Arkansas

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ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Rate RankCommercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Average Bill State RankCommercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Sales State RankCommercial Revenues ($)Commercial Revenues State RankState Production (MWh)State Production Rank
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED10.0413479.33275,776,949.381580,026,681121,762,154.551
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED9.359527.57281,282,287.192119,858,95823,499,395.962
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED10.1815616.2831829,936.14384,516,28339,9118
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED10.5517573.2130449,242.89447,375,288410
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED9.017878.3734435,137.33539,192,789.34510
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.0620616.5832348,354.93638,538,038.24610
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED7.942382.6914331,311.63726,297,699.318694,791.723
Conway ElectricBUNDLED8.093551.8629260,985.73821,118,952.4111151,097.964
First Electric CoopBUNDLED16.9334455.2424226,945.92938,430,642710
Arkansas Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.1825457.9325187,295.81022,819,305910
North Little Rock ElectricBUNDLED12.0523371.6713179,244.951121,594,26010142,3855
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED9.208387.8615154,930.781214,252,985.971310
Woodruff Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.3911685.8633137,276.861312,887,912.991510
Craighead ElectricBUNDLED12.8527217.832126,436.961416,242,666.471210
North Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED11.0119361.7412113,210.491512,466,210.631610
Hope Water & LightBUNDLED12.08241,017.635112,333.91613,572,807.651410
C & L ElectricBUNDLED12.3026438.232399,306.141712,218,397.71710
West Memphis Electric CompanyBUNDLED8.866464.012697,632.65188,651,408.892075,548.986
Clay County ElectricBUNDLED13.3229346.851087,641.391911,672,840.141810
Paragould Light Water and CableBUNDLED10.3816397.771687,383.69209,067,677.21194,0689
35 providers total

Power Plants in Arkansas

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PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Arkansas Nuclear OneEntergy Arkansas (100.00%)
Pope County Nuclear 15,167,215
Union Power StationEntergy Arkansas (25.55%)Entergy Louisiana (47.33%)Entergy New Orleans (27.12%)
Union County Natural Gas 8,728,1743,387,184,852.8388.07
Independence Steam Electric StationEntergy Mississippi (25.00%)Entergy Power (6.29%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (3.10%)Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility (0.50%)Arkansas Electric Cooperative (35.00%)West Memphis Electric Company (1.00%)CWL Jonesboro (9.37%)Conway Electric (2.00%)Entergy Arkansas (17.75%)
Independence County Coal 5,588,8795,770,046,808.11,032.42
Magnet CoveArkansas Electric Cooperative (100.00%)
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 3,945,1001,422,257,806.48360.51
Plum Point Energy StationJohn Hancock (22.95%)Municipal Energy Agency of MS (6.00%)Missouri Joint Municipal Power Electric (22.11%)Empire District Electric (7.52%)Starwood Energy Group Global (33.90%)East Texas Electric Cooperative (7.52%)
Osceola Coal 3,854,234.013,816,445,749.01990.2
Flint CreekArkansas Electric Cooperative (50.00%)Southwestern Electric Power Company (50.00%)
Benton County Coal 2,697,199.012,826,256,746.21,047.85
John W Turk Jr Power PlantEast Texas Electric Cooperative (8.30%)Southwestern Electric Power Company (73.30%)Arkansas Electric Cooperative (11.70%)Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (6.70%)
Hempstead County Coal 2,538,138.022,373,345,890.22935.07
White BluffArkansas Electric Cooperative (35.00%)Entergy Arkansas (57.00%)Conway Electric (2.00%)CWL Jonesboro (5.00%)West Memphis Electric Company (1.00%)
Jefferson County Coal 2,508,7322,733,226,108.261,089.49
Hot Spring Generating FacilityEntergy Arkansas (100.00%)
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 2,284,035900,349,989.56394.19
Pine Bluff Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Jefferson County Natural Gas 1,038,771310,751,620.48299.15
AshdownDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%)
Little River County Black Liquour 562,927.03219,991,081.33390.8
Big Cypress Solar, LLCBig Cypress Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Crawfordsville Solar 413,398
Crooked Lake Solar, LLCCrooked Lake Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Blytheville Solar 386,077
Newport Solar ProjectNewport Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Newport Solar 347,997.69
Driver Solar
Osceola Solar 236,488
Chicot SolarChicot Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Chicot County Solar 216,919
Happy Solar 1Happy Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
White County Solar 211,939
Searcy Solar HybridSearcy Solar, LLC (100.00%)
White County Solar 205,783
DegrayUS Army Corps of Engineers (100.00%)
Clark County Conventional Hydroelectric 201,198
West Memphis Solar, LLCWest Memphis Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Crawfordsville Solar 157,799
34 power plants total

There is 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Arkansas

PlantCity/CountyPrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (KG)Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh)Toxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Arkansas Nuclear OneEntergy Arkansas (100.00%)
Pope County Nuclear 15,167,215
1 power plant total

Quick Facts

As the 27th highest producer of electricity in the country, power plants in Arkansas produce 61,073,497.86 megawatt hours of electricity.

Arkansas has accomplished a reduction of 5.55% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production during the previous 12 months.

Arkansas produces 7,232,966.62 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable fuel types. This ranks Arkansas 34th in the nation for total renewable electricity generation.

Arkansas is the 34th most populated state in the United States.

Arkansas is ranked 18th in the country for total power generated by nuclear power.

Arkansas emits 7,476.95 kilograms per capita of CO2 emissions. It is the 9th highest polluting state per capita.

Arkansas Counties Comparison

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CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Pulaski County399,1454112.5732497$137.25/mo37726
Benton County302,8639112.5329479$136.02/mo27689
Washington County256,0543212.1413357$128.82/mo6505
Sebastian County129,059512.9353650$140.82/mo51875
Faulkner County127,665512.5025468$132.94/mo17616
Saline County127,3575112.4723462$143.53/mo57966
Craighead County113,017411.9310300$150.95/mo711,253
Garland County100,089212.6641537$136.98/mo34715
White County77,7553212.5933509$140.58/mo50868
Lonoke County75,225312.5228478$143.73/mo58975
Jefferson County64,2464212.7347568$139.26/mo46803
Pope County63,2345112.9152646$139.97/mo49848
Crawford County60,483413.1759775$146.77/mo651,070
Crittenden County48,3384112.4924467$141.40/mo52892
Greene County45,665312.3518431$158.64/mo741,602
Miller County42,875311.702226$144.58/mo601,004
Baxter County41,476313.3167850$131.54/mo11566
Mississippi County41,0614310.23153$129.88/mo7523
Union County39,2622112.6641537$136.98/mo34715
Independence County37,7964312.6640536$137.36/mo38730
Boone County37,445312.6639535$137.18/mo36725
Hot Spring County33,0963212.7045562$136.49/mo31705
Carroll County28,154312.6236520$141.83/mo54913
Johnson County25,853413.2465822$148.24/mo671,139
Cleburne County24,848412.5127474$145.51/mo621,023
St. Francis County23,623311.9712317$135.65/mo25681
Poinsett County23,212312.5126473$150.00/mo691,202
Columbia County22,947312.6135518$137.45/mo39733
Ouachita County22,858312.3619433$124.24/mo3429
Clark County21,5693113.1760777$131.20/mo10562
Logan County21,299613.3168851$148.41/mo681,143
Conway County20,687412.9050628$136.36/mo29702
Yell County20,489312.6944556$137.60/mo41742
Hempstead County20,3525111.775254$135.50/mo23675
Polk County19,476412.3216420$152.01/mo731,297
Ashley County19,3623213.4071892$150.72/mo701,230
Randolph County18,442413.79741,074$124.34/mo4431
Grant County17,912412.9454657$138.45/mo42770
Drew County17,511313.2164803$139.61/mo47824
Arkansas County17,2733112.5531492$142.34/mo55934
Sharp County17,243313.2063792$132.39/mo13600
Franklin County17,159413.1861781$146.96/mo661,077
Cross County16,9353111.9511305$135.61/mo24678
Phillips County16,9233112.3417430$136.37/mo30703
Jackson County16,8783112.7448573$133.68/mo18631
Marion County16,750312.7246564$136.51/mo32706
Madison County16,496212.3820436$136.05/mo28691
Lawrence County16,292312.3921445$159.55/mo751,649
Sevier County16,074411.786256$134.15/mo19648
Van Buren County15,851113.5473973$130.16/mo8531
Clay County14,661413.81751,080$123.55/mo2419
Izard County13,653313.1658771$132.77/mo15612
Lincoln County13,092313.2866839$139.94/mo48846
Howard County12,894512.2414390$144.55/mo591,001
Stone County12,3644112.6843551$137.58/mo40741
Little River County12,1043111.703227$143.31/mo56960
Fulton County12,072113.3870886$130.93/mo9556
Desha County11,530313.0055691$138.60/mo44779
Bradley County10,597412.9051630$134.92/mo20658
Chicot County10,4053113.1557767$146.13/mo631,050
Pike County10,234313.2062790$128.40/mo5502
Perry County10,056312.4622458$146.75/mo641,067
Scott County9,928313.4772933$151.06/mo721,258
Lee County8,8324111.797259$135.31/mo21668
Montgomery County8,525312.6437526$139.05/mo45793
Nevada County8,340512.8649618$132.86/mo16615
Prairie County8,306412.5430490$138.55/mo43777
Searcy County7,872313.3669877$131.59/mo12570
Cleveland County7,632213.1556761$136.72/mo33710
Newton County7,343412.6438527$141.46/mo53900
Monroe County6,903411.919294$135.83/mo26684
Dallas County6,645512.5934512$132.56/mo14602
Lafayette County6,373311.888286$144.91/mo611,011
Woodruff County6,3334111.744249$135.31/mo22669
Calhoun County4,8113112.3015415$121.81/mo1354

Arkansas Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
35.14%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
28.12%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
24.83%
SOLAR
Solar
5.27%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
5.26%
OTHER
Other
1.38%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Arkansas, Natural Gas is 35.14% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Natural Gas totals to Coal (28.12%) and Nuclear (24.83%), these three fuel types make up 88.10% state electricity generation. On average, the state citizens emit 7,476.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which is the 9th worst per person emissions average for a state in the nation. This equals a total emissions amount of 22,772,066,165.21 kilograms. Arkansas is home to 34 power plants, which is the 33rd most in the country and 23rd most when counting power plants per person.

Arkansas Net Metering

About 77.14% of the electricity companies in Arkansas offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, Arkansas has favorable net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 23 companies in Arkansas that reported energy loss. Combined, these 23 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.60% of electricity produced. The United States average is 2.43%, meaning Arkansas ranks 33rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Solar Taxes And Rebates

Motivating residents to consider installing solar panels can definitely be a challenge due to high installation costs. States can help by issuing rebates and tax breaks to their citizens. Arkansas, unfortunately, has no statewide tax credits offered to residents who install solar. There are currently no state sponsored rebates available to consumers who are considering purchasing solar. There are currently no property tax exemptions for residents in Arkansas. There is currently no sales tax exemption for consumers who install solar.

State Level Initiatives

Whether a customer is able to easily purchase electricity plans with renewable fuel types is partially determined by legislation at the state level. States that have Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) have requirements in place for electricity providers who operate in the state. These standards dictate that a certain amount of electricity must be produced using renewable fuel types. The state of Arkansas does not currently have any standards established that providers must follow. Also, there are currently no low income solar programs to encourage low income families to install solar panels.

Learn about going solar in Arkansas, find out which system size is best for you, compare local installers and see which incentives are available in your area.

FAQ: Common Questions About Electricity in Arkansas

Where does Arkansas get its electricity?

Arkansas' electricity is produced using primarily Natural Gas, which accounts for 35.14% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuels are Coal and Nuclear, which account for 28.12% and 24.83% of total production respectively.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Arkansas?

The largest electricity company in Arkansas by total revenue is Entergy Arkansas.

How much does electricity cost in Arkansas?

The average cost per kilowatt hour of electricity in Arkansas in 2025 is 12.30 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

In 2025, Arkansas has an average electricity bill of $132, and the US average is $147.

What power companies offer service in Arkansas?

Does Arkansas have a deregulated electricity market?

Arkansas has a regulated electricity market, rather than a deregulated market. This means that citizens in the state normally have only one or two electricity supplier options when it comes time to choose who they purchase electricity from.

How many power plants are located in Arkansas?

There are 34 power plants located in Arkansas.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Arkansas?

How many electric companies offer service in Arkansas?

There are 35 electricity companies operating in Arkansas.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-07-29