Arkansas Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Arkansas

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Arkansas is $129.74
  • The average electricity rate in Arkansas is 12.21¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Arkansas

The average residential electric bill in Arkansas is $129.74 per month. Arkansas is the 22nd 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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    60,034,890 MWh / 19.71 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    50,416,957 MWh / 16.55 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    6,165,914 MWh / 2.02 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    21,953,763,108 kg / 7,208.27 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    53,869,460 MWh / 17.69 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arkansas

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.132/kWh$0.090/kWh$197.81/mo.$81.04/mo.
7th12.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Arkansas
22nd$129.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arkansas Residents

Arkansas Electricity Fuel Mix

Arkansas' Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas in 2025 is 12.21 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.99% below the national average rate of 16.49 cents. Arkansas is the 7th 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 175.31% during the previous 12 months. Arkansas has achieved a 23.29% rise in the use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation during the previous 12 months. Together, consumers living within state use a grand total of 50,416,957.26 megawatt hours for statewide electricity needs, which is the 29th highest amount for total electricity consumption in the country. Thankfully, in the past 12 months, coal usage for the purpose of electric production in the state has decreased by 10.27%.

Residential Electricity Providers in Arkansas

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 ArkansasBUNDLED12.8726138.12277,828,798.3811,007,367,842122,373,076.531
First Electric CoopBUNDLED12.2120143.27291,336,596.182163,169,068210
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.1018134.81251,324,626.063160,241,019310
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.431398.0651,110,476.344126,930,87443,322,650.262
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.9916128.1220924,705.095110,914,994.16510
Arkansas Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.2130148.9131733,707.7696,924,724610
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED11.3010117.6514725,808.84782,025,62879,9118
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED7.91295.843518,893.32841,046,087.2912732,022.763
North Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED13.2029128.6522431,979.21957,014,177.28810
Craighead ElectricBUNDLED12.2019159.0834401,703.671049,012,254.7910
Conway ElectricBUNDLED8.50586.761383,028.581132,554,233.715162,461.34
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED11.5314144.2730382,755.411244,136,036.571110
North Little Rock ElectricBUNDLED12.3021108.898371,207.741345,654,80510142,3855
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED11.8915115.1712289,923.091434,463,304.541310
C & L ElectricBUNDLED13.1428137.6826259,332.931534,086,598.261410
Petit Jean Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.3631127.8919222,344.131629,704,142.041610
Paragould Light Water and CableBUNDLED10.368141.1628209,559.611721,709,562.03174,0689
Woodruff Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.4312132.5524173,865.421819,865,403.851810
Benton, Arkansas Electric UtilityBUNDLED10.127104.186165,074.211916,699,581.251910
West Memphis Electric CompanyBUNDLED8.39395.742143,239.122012,018,420.352481,230.656

Commercial Electricity Providers in Arkansas

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 ArkansasBUNDLED10.2916494.73275,803,193.331597,181,131122,373,076.531
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED9.078502.93281,257,655.32114,118,43923,322,650.262
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED9.9813586.7431804,835.09380,359,85239,9118
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED8.987890.5634453,556.43440,736,035.56510
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED10.1815550.229442,322.71545,018,870410
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.0320625.1532363,100.59640,055,503.14610
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED7.912388.0213345,335.85727,333,191.448732,022.763
Conway ElectricBUNDLED8.073559.5330272,033.1821,950,527.410162,461.34
First Electric CoopBUNDLED15.9333426.2620224,187.86935,708,603710
North Little Rock ElectricBUNDLED12.0224423.8818208,030.471025,013,3109142,3855
Arkansas Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED11.7622440.3824186,218.551121,891,9801110
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED9.179393.2614161,488.911214,814,208.251310
Woodruff Electric CooperativeBUNDLED9.3611695.3933143,087.711313,395,384.471510
Craighead ElectricBUNDLED12.8127220.862131,788.961416,882,233.961210
North Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED10.9819366.7412118,002.621512,957,077.261610
Hope Water & LightBUNDLED12.05251,031.6135117,088.931614,107,247.391410
C & L ElectricBUNDLED12.2726444.3625103,509.711712,699,506.511710
West Memphis Electric CompanyBUNDLED8.846470.5226101,765.38188,992,064.772081,230.656
Clay County ElectricBUNDLED13.2829351.681091,351.21912,132,467.21810
Paragould Light Water and CableBUNDLED10.3517403.321591,082.59209,424,723.97194,0689

Power Plants 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 14,827,400
Union County Natural Gas 11,345,0154,376,069,856.34385.73
Independence County Coal 5,158,196.015,368,104,891.651,040.69
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 4,137,6431,489,756,971.22360.05
Dell Natural Gas 4,087,3221,608,782,797.8393.6
Osceola Coal 3,086,195.023,088,184,846.71,000.64
Hempstead County Coal 2,836,245.012,676,147,348.02943.55
Jefferson County Coal 2,289,4762,524,877,852.251,102.82
Benton County Coal 2,192,629.012,355,322,680.811,074.2
Hot Spring Generating FacilityEntergy Arkansas (100.00%)
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 1,916,950756,017,822.42394.39
Pine Bluff Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Jefferson County Natural Gas 1,113,499331,681,137.48297.87
Pulaski County Natural Gas 941,018432,967,000.06460.1
Baxter County Conventional Hydroelectric 750,451
AshdownDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%)
Little River County Black Liquour 578,109.4227,171,167.03392.96
Pope County Conventional Hydroelectric 426,200
Franklin County Natural Gas 404,531188,950,002.78467.08
Big Cypress Solar, LLCBig Cypress Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Crawfordsville Solar 401,812
Arkansas County Conventional Hydroelectric 342,284
Newport Solar ProjectNewport Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Newport Solar 333,070.11
Pine Bluff MillEvergreen Packaging Inc (100.00%)
Jefferson County Black Liquour 289,037145,872,702.46504.69

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 14,827,400

Quick Facts

As the 27th highest producer of electricity in the country, power plants in Arkansas produce 60,034,890.43 megawatt hours of electricity.

The average monthly residential electricity cost in Arkansas is 8.93% lower than the national average monthly residential bill.

In Arkansas, 53,869,460.43 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable sources. Arkansas ranks 23rd worst in the nation for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

With 15,545,308.67 megawatt hours of electricity generated from coal, Arkansas is 19th in the US for total megawatt hours generated from coal.

As the 20th largest generator of solar power in the nation, Arkansas produces a total of 2,098,509.3 megawatt hours.

Customers in Arkansas deal with an average of 1.39 outages lasting 158.4 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes an outage.

Arkansas Counties Comparison

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Rate State RankResidential Rate National RankResidential Avg. Electric BillResidential Bill State RankResidential Bill National Rank
Pulaski County399,1454512.6535588$136.24/mo34832
Benton County302,8639112.1616419$130.39/mo13651
Washington County256,0543812.0013365$126.82/mo7579
Sebastian County129,0595112.6836606$135.46/mo33814
Faulkner County127,665512.6232583$132.91/mo22708
Saline County127,3575112.3626484$139.92/mo55994
Craighead County113,0174311.869334$149.50/mo721,400
Garland County100,0892312.8645701$137.45/mo40881
White County77,7553512.6333585$139.03/mo52943
Lonoke County75,225312.4327521$140.41/mo561,004
Jefferson County64,2464312.8040662$138.40/mo49919
Pope County63,2345212.9554755$138.68/mo51933
Crawford County60,4834112.9553753$142.05/mo611,065
Crittenden County48,3384112.6131579$141.32/mo591,040
Greene County45,6653312.2320440$156.78/mo741,747
Miller County42,875311.573262$142.46/mo631,079
Baxter County41,4763213.2168862$130.21/mo12649
Mississippi County41,0614610.20158$124.65/mo5543
Union County39,2622112.8645701$137.45/mo40881
Independence County37,7964312.8243681$137.60/mo42885
Boone County37,445312.8344685$137.36/mo38877
Hot Spring County33,0963412.8849709$136.83/mo37856
Carroll County28,1543312.1717423$135.36/mo31809
Johnson County25,8534213.0257782$143.44/mo661,121
Cleburne County24,8484112.3324470$141.01/mo581,027
St. Francis County23,6233211.9712357$134.82/mo28791
Poinsett County23,212312.5430565$149.23/mo701,383
Columbia County22,947312.7939658$137.82/mo43894
Ouachita County22,8583112.3425479$123.38/mo4518
Clark County21,5693113.1162818$130.06/mo10644
Logan County21,2996213.0861804$143.43/mo651,120
Conway County20,6874112.9352744$135.42/mo32812
Yell County20,489312.8747706$137.86/mo44899
Hempstead County20,3525211.585265$131.92/mo17681
Polk County19,476412.1918428$150.00/mo731,417
Ashley County19,3623413.3572922$149.42/mo711,394
Randolph County18,442413.67741,049$122.92/mo3508
Grant County17,912412.9956768$137.95/mo46906
Drew County17,511313.1464828$138.31/mo48917
Arkansas County17,2733212.5229558$139.80/mo54988
Sharp County17,243313.1665836$131.34/mo15671
Franklin County17,1594312.9755760$142.52/mo641,083
Cross County16,935311.9411348$134.72/mo27773
Phillips County16,923312.4528528$136.24/mo35833
Jackson County16,8783312.7038616$132.62/mo21697
Marion County16,750312.8950716$136.83/mo36855
Madison County16,496212.1014397$132.03/mo18684
Lawrence County16,292312.3123463$157.87/mo751,847
Sevier County16,074411.574263$130.16/mo11646
Van Buren County15,851113.4173943$128.63/mo8617
Clay County14,6614213.69751,064$122.15/mo2480
Izard County13,653313.1363824$131.84/mo16678
Lincoln County13,0923113.1866844$138.42/mo50921
Howard County12,8945112.1015400$142.28/mo621,073
Stone County12,3644112.8242677$137.44/mo39880
Little River County12,1043111.572261$140.98/mo571,025
Fulton County12,072113.2570874$129.40/mo9625
Desha County11,5303113.0359787$137.98/mo47907
Bradley County10,597412.8848708$133.99/mo24747
Chicot County10,4053113.1867847$145.42/mo681,199
Pike County10,2343113.0660798$126.42/mo6570
Perry County10,056312.2422445$141.74/mo601,056
Scott County9,928313.2469872$146.08/mo691,220
Lee County8,8324111.747289$134.13/mo25751
Montgomery County8,525312.8041666$139.26/mo53946
Nevada County8,340512.9051721$132.33/mo19691
Prairie County8,306412.6434586$137.89/mo45902
Searcy County7,872313.3071903$130.48/mo14654
Cleveland County7,632213.0358785$135.12/mo29803
Newton County7,343412.2119433$135.24/mo30806
Monroe County6,903411.8810341$134.72/mo26772
Dallas County6,645512.7037614$132.46/mo20696
Lafayette County6,373311.838321$143.61/mo671,126
Woodruff County6,3334111.676279$133.97/mo23745
Calhoun County4,8113112.2421443$120.70/mo1443

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Arkansas, Natural Gas is 39.08% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Natural Gas totals to Coal (25.89%) and Nuclear (24.70%), these three fuel types make up 89.67% state electricity generation. On average, the state citizens emit 7,208.27 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 21,953,763,108.39 kilograms. Arkansas is home to 77 power plants, which is the 37th most in the country and 30th most when counting power plants per person.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
39.08%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
25.89%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
24.70%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
5.39%
SOLAR
Solar
3.50%
OTHER
Other
1.44%

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 39.08% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuels are Coal and Nuclear, which account for 25.89% and 24.70% 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 12.21 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

In 2025, Arkansas has an average electricity bill of $130, and the US average is $142.

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 77 power plants located in Arkansas.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Arkansas?

Residential Rate RankProviderResidential Rate (¢)State Customers
1City of Prescott Utilities6.901,600
2CWL Jonesboro7.9441,721
3West Memphis Electric Company8.4312,271
4Mississippi County Electric Coop8.534,961
5Conway Electric8.5334,735
6Clarksville Electric Company9.484,717
7Benton, Arkansas Electric Utility10.1615,294
8Paragould Light Water and Cable10.4014,846
9Osceola, Arkansas Electric Utility11.013,668
10Oklahoma Gas & Electric11.3869,933

How many electric companies offer service in Arkansas?

There are 35 electricity companies operating in Arkansas.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-11-08