Arkansas Electricity Rates & Average Electricity Bills

Electricity Rates in Arkansas

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Electricity Companies & Statistics in Arkansas

  • Population
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    3,045,637
  • Total Production
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    61,439,532 MWh / 20.17 MWh per capita
  • Total Consumption
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    49,257,319 MWh / 16.17 MWh per capita
  • Total Production from Renewable
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    5,263,075 MWh / 1.73 MWh per capita
  • CO2 Emissions from Consumption
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    22,071,349,403 kg / 7,246.87 kg per capita
  • Total Production from Non-Renewable
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    56,176,952 MWh / 18.45 MWh per capita
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Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Arkansas

Arkansas residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.140/kWh$0.090/kWh$195.78/mo.$81.04/mo.
8th12.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the state of Arkansas
24th$129.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Arkansas Residents

Arkansas Electricity Fuel Mix

Arkansas' Electricity Prices and Usage

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas in 2024 is 12.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 23.61% below the national average rate of 16.01 cents. Arkansas is the 8th 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 8.09% during the previous 12 months. Growing 2.81% 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 $129.75 per month. The US average monthly bill is $137.21.

Residential Electricity Providers in Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED12.89137.177,727,795.65996,077,50723,688,352.93
First Electric CoopBUNDLED11.87138.281,307,086.41155,089,003
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.40139.861,297,421.41160,923,306
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.40104.791,178,001.23134,312,0653,591,844.68
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.55146.82876,358118,776,400
Arkansas Valley Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.70143.86728,411.6992,526,725
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED11.53120.23721,687.0383,245,7229,889
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED8.50107.26516,37443,910,000691,055.25
North Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED13.99146.57445,77562,370,000
Craighead ElectricBUNDLED12.36164.77392,64448,538,000

Commercial Electricity Providers in Arkansas

ProviderService TypeCommercial Rate (¢)Commercial Average Bill ($)Commercial Sales (MWh)Commercial Revenues ($)State Production (MWh)
Entergy ArkansasBUNDLED10.40500.035,787,266.55601,589,79623,688,352.93
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED9.22519.321,276,149.47117,699,6373,591,844.68
Oklahoma Gas & ElectricBUNDLED9.94596.06813,289.1580,843,0929,889
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED10.78574.75425,446.3645,859,503
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED8.95869.16416,14037,235,000
Ozark Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.74714.25333,96242,554,900
CWL JonesboroBUNDLED8.64428.43331,45828,631,000691,055.25
Conway ElectricBUNDLED9.42638.84253,67223,895,000172,740.32
North Little Rock ElectricBUNDLED12.51505.09241,93630,264,00072,658
First Electric CoopBUNDLED14.16372.69216,764.8830,703,152

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 14,972,481
Union County Natural Gas 13,416,4775,140,680,586.58383.16
Independence County Coal 4,743,2504,958,769,095.691,045.44
Jefferson County Coal 3,560,853.023,840,994,186.841,078.67
Osceola Coal 3,381,7613,337,559,406.34986.93
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 3,377,7821,227,566,658.64363.42
Hempstead County Coal 3,112,4012,834,330,616.53910.66
Dell Natural Gas 2,905,4811,126,119,074.88387.58
Hot Spring Generating FacilityEntergy Arkansas (100.00%)
Hot Spring County Natural Gas 2,172,773837,799,677.96385.59
Benton County Coal 2,065,0832,276,552,533.341,102.4

Quick Facts

As the 26th highest producer of electricity in the country, power plants in Arkansas produce 61,439,532.09 megawatt hours of electricity.

Arkansas is the 34th most populous state in the US.

During the past year Arkansas has experienced a 17.27% decrease in coal usage, dropping from a previous total of 20,360,869.43 megawatt hours produced from coal to 16,844,436.47 megawatt hours.

With 796,042.37 megawatt hours generated by solar, Arkansas is the 27th ranked state for total solar power production.

Emitting 22,071,349,403.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions during electricity consumption, Arkansas is the 23rd highest polluting state in the nation based on electricity pollution.

CO2 emissions due to electricity use have improved by -3,314,908,566.82 kilograms (10.75%) in the most recent year in Arkansas.

CountyPopulationProvidersPlantsResidential Rate (¢)Residential Avg. Electric Bill
Arkansas County17,2734212.70$138.10/mo
Ashley County19,3623213.72$149.67/mo
Baxter County41,4763213.50$141.92/mo
Benton County302,8639112.99$124.89/mo
Boone County37,445312.94$137.39/mo
Bradley County10,597513.19$137.66/mo
Calhoun County4,8113112.79$127.08/mo
Carroll County28,1548212.44$124.72/mo
Chicot County10,4053113.61$147.69/mo
Clark County21,5693113.38$139.48/mo
Clay County14,6616214.14$139.52/mo
Cleburne County24,8483112.49$137.40/mo
Cleveland County7,632313.41$142.26/mo
Columbia County22,947213.00$137.24/mo
Conway County20,6877113.10$137.55/mo
Craighead County113,0174212.47$146.38/mo
Crawford County60,4835112.42$134.70/mo
Crittenden County48,3384112.76$140.96/mo
Cross County16,935312.79$143.29/mo
Dallas County6,645512.99$133.65/mo
Desha County11,5303113.34$141.39/mo
Drew County17,511413.61$146.23/mo
Faulkner County127,665813.42$137.23/mo
Franklin County17,1594312.43$134.32/mo
Fulton County12,072413.51$141.84/mo
Garland County100,0892313.00$137.24/mo
Grant County17,912413.33$141.40/mo
Greene County45,6655212.12$143.13/mo
Hempstead County20,3526212.33$130.61/mo
Hot Spring County33,0963413.26$138.76/mo
Howard County12,894411.94$123.51/mo
Independence County37,7965313.16$139.10/mo
Izard County13,653313.46$141.54/mo
Jackson County16,8784213.33$139.38/mo
Jefferson County64,2464313.14$140.57/mo
Johnson County25,8535212.43$135.27/mo
Lafayette County6,373312.99$137.50/mo
Lawrence County16,292413.19$148.74/mo
Lee County8,832412.75$144.25/mo
Lincoln County13,0923113.55$143.96/mo
Little River County12,1043111.99$127.09/mo
Logan County21,2996111.96$118.18/mo
Lonoke County75,225612.77$137.96/mo
Madison County16,496513.03$142.81/mo
Marion County16,750313.21$139.21/mo
Miller County42,875512.32$130.52/mo
Mississippi County41,0614311.02$126.89/mo
Monroe County6,903412.75$143.72/mo
Montgomery County8,525413.00$141.99/mo
Nevada County8,340712.42$119.40/mo
Newton County7,343512.77$138.81/mo
Ouachita County22,8584112.82$128.08/mo
Perry County10,056613.00$138.86/mo
Phillips County16,923312.86$141.16/mo
Pike County10,2346112.58$123.04/mo
Poinsett County23,212312.78$146.57/mo
Polk County19,476412.04$129.08/mo
Pope County63,2345212.99$138.15/mo
Prairie County8,306412.81$138.34/mo
Pulaski County399,1457413.47$138.54/mo
Randolph County18,442414.13$140.00/mo
Saline County127,3578113.00$138.44/mo
Scott County9,928712.40$128.91/mo
Searcy County7,872413.22$137.73/mo
Sebastian County129,0596112.09$126.57/mo
Sevier County16,074412.04$129.78/mo
Sharp County17,243413.62$140.93/mo
St. Francis County23,6233212.78$143.31/mo
Stone County12,3644113.12$139.11/mo
Union County39,2622113.00$137.24/mo
Van Buren County15,851313.25$137.30/mo
Washington County256,0544712.46$120.18/mo
White County77,7554212.73$137.46/mo
Woodruff County6,333512.82$144.63/mo
Yell County20,489312.96$137.86/mo

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Arkansas, Natural Gas is 39.58% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Natural Gas totals to Coal (27.42%) and Nuclear (24.37%), these three fuel types make up 91.36% state electricity generation. On average, the state citizens emit 7,246.87 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 22,071,349,403.32 kilograms. Arkansas is home to 71 power plants, which is the 40th most in the country and 36th most when counting power plants per person.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
39.58%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
27.42%
NUCLEAR
Nuclear
Nuclear
Nuclear
24.37%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
6.02%
SOLAR
Solar
1.30%
OTHER
Other
1.33%

Arkansas Net Metering

About 80.56% 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 24 companies in Arkansas that reported energy loss. Combined, these 24 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.68% of electricity produced. The United States average is 2.87%, 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 39.58% of the fuel used in the state. The second and third most used fuels are Coal and Nuclear, which account for 27.42% and 24.37% 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 2024 is 12.23 cents.

What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

In 2024, Arkansas has an average electricity bill of $130, and the US average is $137.

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 71 power plants located in Arkansas.

What is the cheapest electricity company in Arkansas?

How many electric companies offer service in Arkansas?

There are 36 electricity companies operating in Arkansas.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-14