Electric Rates & Providers in Benton County, AR

Benton County, Arkansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Benton County, AR is $133.60
  • The average electricity rate in Benton County, AR is 12.38¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Benton County, AR

The average residential electric bill in Benton County, AR is $133.60 per month. Benton County, AR is the 24th most expensive county in Arkansas for electricity.

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Benton County, Arkansas Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Benton County experienced a 2.87% rise over the previous year.

Benton County ranks 2nd out of 75 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming over 5,000,000 megawatt hours.

Benton County generates 8.21 megawatt hours of electricity per capita with coal per year, which is 138th highest out of 3221 counties in the nation.

Benton County ranks as the 62nd worst pollution level from electricity use in the US and highest in the state, releasing 3,760,976,846.54 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Benton County generates 100.00% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 8th in the state out of 75 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel sources.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Benton County is 12.38 cents. This is around 25.39% lower than the nationwide average price of 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    5,022,636 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.58 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,491,146 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    2,491,146 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.23 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,760,976,847 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    12,418.08 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rogers

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Rogers Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.83¢ per kWh

  • 4.33% lower than last month
  • 5.19% higher than November last year
  • 1.8% higher than the Arkansas average
  • 24.71% lower than the US average
  • 138th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 337 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 4,952nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,529 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 674 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

12.01¢ per kWh

  • 0.44% higher than last month
  • 1.37% lower than November last year
  • 1.59% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 27.17% lower than the US average
  • 96th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 52 since November last year
  • 3,884th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,184 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$97.7 per month

  • 6.27% lower than last month
  • 2.89% higher than November last year
  • 2.92% higher than the Arkansas average
  • 17.37% lower than the US average
  • 425th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 370 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 296 since November last year
  • 7,411th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,046 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 373 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$117.17 per month

  • 0.2% higher than last month
  • 3.91% lower than November last year
  • 9.07% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 17.63% lower than the US average
  • 47th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since November last year
  • 6,975th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 36 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,604 since November last year

Rogers, AR Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.01 cents per kilowatt hour for Rogers, which is 1.59% less than the average Arkansas rate of 12.21 cents. Selling an estimated 80,007.6 megawatt hours each year, Southwestern Electric Power Company is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $145.79, while the Rogers average is 19.63% lower at $117.17 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Rogers averages 7,317.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 534,122,501.14 kilograms, which is the 6th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Arkansas. All of the electricity sold in Rogers has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rogers

Rogers residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.239/kWh$0.086/kWh$340.25/mo.$77.04/mo.
96th12.01¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rogers
47th$117.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rogers Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rogers, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.41136.261,316,518.38163,349,403
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.53101.781,146,374.36132,175,747

Zips with electric coverage in Rogers, Arkansas include: 72758, 72756, 72712, 72745, 72718

Bentonville, AR Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 11.99 cents per kilowatt hour for Bentonville, which is 1.74% less than the average Arkansas rate of 12.21 cents. Selling an estimated 525,819.88 megawatt hours each year, Bentonville Electric is the largest supplier in the city. The US average monthly residential power bill is $145.79, while the Bentonville average is 19.99% lower at $116.65 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Bentonville averages 7,317.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 384,625,859.94 kilograms, which is the 9th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Arkansas. All of the electricity sold in Bentonville has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bentonville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.126/kWh$0.100/kWh$160.63/mo.$82.52/mo.
93rd11.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bentonville
46th$116.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bentonville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bentonville, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bentonville ElectricBUNDLED12.01114.98282,729.5933,951,835.37
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.41136.261,316,518.38163,349,403

Zips with electric coverage in Bentonville, Arkansas include: 72758, 72756, 72712, 72715, 72714

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Bella Vista, AR Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity price is 12.29 cents per kilowatt hour for Bella Vista, which is 0.70% more than the average Arkansas rate of 12.21 cents. Carroll Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The city has an average of 1.5 electrical outages per customer each year. These outages are an average of 118.81 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Bella Vista averages 7,317.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption. Total emissions in the city are 218,182,705.07 kilograms, which is the 15th highest total amount of pollution for a city in Arkansas. All of the electricity sold in Bella Vista has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, since there are no power production sources within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bella Vista

Bella Vista residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.090/kWh$204.07/mo.$82.77/mo.
140th12.29¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bella Vista
220th$135.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bella Vista Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bella Vista, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Carroll ElectricBUNDLED12.41136.261,316,518.38163,349,403

Zips with electric coverage in Bella Vista, Arkansas include: 72712, 72715, 72714, 72751, 72736, 72768

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Benton County, Arkansas Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Benton County, Arkansas

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Benton County AR Coal 2,491,14642,644,029,904.5331,061.372

Benton County, Arkansas Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
99.81%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Benton County averages 12,418.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which ranks them 280th worst in the country out of 3221 counties for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 3,760,976,846.54 kilograms, the county ranks highest in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. The county is home to one power generation plant. Benton County's fuel of choice is Coal, with 99.81% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source.

Benton County, Arkansas Net Metering

Approximately 100.00% of the electricity companies in Benton County offer net metering to their consumers. The state has favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

The county has 4 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 4 suppliers is 2.94%. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Benton County a rank of 516th best in the US out of 3221 counties.

Providers In Each City in Benton County:

  • Avoca, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 45.19%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 54.81%
  • Bella Vista, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 100.00%
  • Bentonville, Arkansas:
    • Bentonville Electric: 93.73%
    • Carroll Electric: 6.27%
  • Bethel Heights, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 77.14%
    • Carroll Electric: 22.86%
  • Cave Springs, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 45.13%
    • Carroll Electric: 54.87%
  • Centerton, Arkansas:
    • Bentonville Electric: 18.07%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 21.17%
    • Carroll Electric: 60.75%
  • Decatur, Arkansas:
    • Empire District Electric: 72.88%
    • Carroll Electric: 27.12%
  • Elm Springs, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 16.36%
    • Ozark Electric Cooperative: 80.51%
    • Carroll Electric: 3.13%
  • Garfield, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 100.00%
  • Gateway, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 100.00%
  • Gentry, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 41.01%
    • Empire District Electric: 58.99%
  • Gravette, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 18.66%
    • Carroll Electric: 62.83%
    • Empire District Electric: 18.52%
  • Highfill, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 98.07%
    • Bentonville Electric: 1.93%
  • Little Flock, Arkansas:
    • Bentonville Electric: 1.49%
    • Carroll Electric: 83.75%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 14.76%
  • Lowell, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 34.61%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 65.39%
  • Pea Ridge, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 54.91%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 45.09%
  • Rogers, Arkansas:
    • Carroll Electric: 53.27%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 46.73%
  • Siloam Springs, Arkansas:
    • City of Siloam Springs Utilities: 98.99%
    • Carroll Electric: 1.01%
  • Springtown, Arkansas:
    • Empire District Electric: 100.00%
  • Sulphur Springs, Arkansas:
    • Empire District Electric: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Benton County, Arkansas?

The largest electricity supplier in Benton County, Arkansas by megawatt hours sold is Bentonville Electric.

How many electric companies offer service in Benton County, Arkansas?

There are 5 electricity companies operating in Benton County, Arkansas.

How many power plants are within Benton County, Arkansas?

There is one power plant in Benton County, Arkansas

Which electricity companies offer service in Benton County, Arkansas?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-05-01