Howard County, AR: 4 Electric Providers

Howard County, Arkansas Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Howard County, AR is $144.55
  • The average electricity rate in Howard County, AR is 12.24¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Howard County, AR

The average residential electric bill in Howard County, AR is $144.55 per month. Howard County, AR is the 59th most expensive county in Arkansas for electricity.

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Howard County, Arkansas Electricity Overview

Southwestern Electric Power Company is the largest electricity company in Howard County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

No electricity generation takes place in Howard County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from other counties.

Howard County ranks 54th out of 75 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its population using over 200,000 megawatt hours.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour, Howard County's average price is 26.55% lower than at 12.24 cents per kilowatt hour.

Howard County has the 1769th worst pollution level from electricity use in the United States and 47th worst in Arkansas, releasing 96,113,437.71 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Consumers in Howard County face an average of 1.75 outages lasting 268.44 minutes per year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes per outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    216,663 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    16.8 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    96,113,438 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,454.12 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Nashville

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Nashville Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

12.04¢ per kWh

  • 6.3% lower than last month
  • 2.75% higher than November last year
  • 4.45% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 29.33% lower than the US average
  • 59th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 376 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since November last year
  • 3,571st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,539 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 919 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

11.64¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 0.71% lower than November last year
  • 4.66% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 29.44% lower than the US average
  • 55th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 2,798th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 60 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,543 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$75.52 per month

  • 14.11% lower than last month
  • 1.99% lower than November last year
  • 20.44% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 36.13% lower than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
  • 1,227th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,237 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 422 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$99.76 per month

  • 0.13% lower than last month
  • 4.82% lower than November last year
  • 22.58% lower than the Arkansas average
  • 29.87% lower than the US average
  • 21st in the state out of 626 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 2,553rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 104 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,865 since November last year

Nashville, AR Electricity Overview

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Nashville has an average residential electricity rate of 11.64 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their citizens, 4.98% less than Arkansas' average rate of 12.25 cents, ranking the city at 55th out of 626 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.75 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 268.44 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $99.76 per month, while the US average is $146.93.

As the 78th worst ranked city out of 626 cities in Arkansas, Nashville emits 31,255,129.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 26th worst in Arkansas for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Nashville has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nashville

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.419/kWh$0.077/kWh$515.76/mo.$59.44/mo.
55th11.64¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Nashville
21st$99.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Nashville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Nashville, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED11.65145.96379,463.7844,211,827.97
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.70105.411,172,858.09137,198,830

Mineral Springs, AR Electricity Overview

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Mineral Springs has an average residential electricity rate of 11.63 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their citizens, 5.07% less than Arkansas' average rate of 12.25 cents, ranking the city at 50th out of 626 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.75 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 268.44 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $105.18 per month, while the US average is $146.93.

As the 201st worst ranked city out of 626 cities in Arkansas, Mineral Springs emits 8,423,156.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 6th worst in Arkansas for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Mineral Springs has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mineral Springs

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.382/kWh$0.080/kWh$474.53/mo.$65.31/mo.
50th11.63¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mineral Springs
28th$105.18Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mineral Springs Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mineral Springs, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Southwest Arkansas ElectricBUNDLED11.65145.96379,463.7844,211,827.97
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.70105.411,172,858.09137,198,830

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Dierks, AR Electricity Overview

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Dierks has an average residential electricity rate of 12.00 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their citizens, 2.05% less than Arkansas' average rate of 12.25 cents, ranking the city at 94th out of 626 cities in the state for best average electricity price. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.76 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 276.81 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $119.06 per month, while the US average is $146.93.

As the 252nd worst ranked city out of 626 cities in Arkansas, Dierks emits 5,262,609.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 225th worst in Arkansas for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Dierks has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dierks

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.310/kWh$0.086/kWh$390.95/mo.$73.43/mo.
94th12.00¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dierks
80th$119.06Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dierks Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dierks, Arkansas

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Rich Mountain Electric CooperativeBUNDLED12.45154.19127,560.0715,886,547.64
Southwestern Electric Power CompanyBUNDLED11.70105.411,172,858.09137,198,830

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Howard County, Arkansas Production Fuel Makeup

Howard County, Arkansas Net Metering

Approximately 75.00% of the electric suppliers in Howard County offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Arkansas is known for favorable net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

Howard County has an average of 4.98% of the energy that is transmitted in the state dissipated as heat. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Howard County a rank of 1933rd best in the country out of 3221.

Providers In Each City in Howard County:

  • Dierks, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 74.77%
    • Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative: 25.23%
  • Mineral Springs, Arkansas:
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 84.59%
    • Southwest Arkansas Electric: 15.41%
  • Nashville, Arkansas:
    • Southwest Arkansas Electric: 4.01%
    • Southwestern Electric Power Company: 95.99%
  • Tollette, Arkansas:
    • Southwest Arkansas 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 supplier in Howard County, Arkansas?

The largest electricity company in Howard County, Arkansas by total customer count is Southwestern Electric Power Company.

Which electricity companies offer service in Howard County, Arkansas?

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

There are 4 electricity companies serving consumers in Howard County, Arkansas.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-16