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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
Arkansas electricity prices and utilities
Households in Arkansas paid an average of 12.32¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 25% below the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 44th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $129.13 a month on 1,048 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 32nd highest bill. Residential sales came to 5,965 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 14.33¢, up 8.1% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
28 respondents reported residential customers in Arkansas on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 8 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Investor-owned utilities account for 53.7% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 13.61¢ | 18.19¢ | 11.51¢ | 6.82¢ | $142.07 | 1,044 |
| 2025 preliminary | 12.84¢ | 17.30¢ | 10.76¢ | 6.71¢ | $137.89 | 1,074 |
| 2024 | 12.32¢ | 16.48¢ | 10.24¢ | 6.61¢ | $129.13 | 1,048 |
| 2023 | 12.25¢ | 16.00¢ | 10.34¢ | 6.87¢ | $128.51 | 1,049 |
| 2022 | 12.05¢ | 15.04¢ | 10.26¢ | 7.38¢ | $133.78 | 1,110 |
| 2021 | 11.27¢ | 13.66¢ | 9.56¢ | 6.57¢ | $123.69 | 1,098 |
| 2020 | 10.41¢ | 13.15¢ | 8.61¢ | 5.89¢ | $110.33 | 1,060 |
| 2019 | 9.80¢ | 13.01¢ | 8.78¢ | 6.13¢ | $109.46 | 1,118 |
| 2018 | 9.81¢ | 12.87¢ | 7.75¢ | 5.64¢ | $113.36 | 1,156 |
| 2017 | 10.28¢ | 12.89¢ | 8.51¢ | 6.07¢ | $105.64 | 1,028 |
| 2016 | 9.92¢ | 12.55¢ | 8.23¢ | 6.08¢ | $107.44 | 1,083 |
| 2015 | 9.82¢ | 12.65¢ | 8.32¢ | 6.23¢ | $110.22 | 1,122 |
| 2014 | 9.51¢ | 12.52¢ | 8.05¢ | 6.02¢ | $108.63 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 9.59¢ | 12.13¢ | 8.05¢ | 6.04¢ | $108.64 | 1,133 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +25.7%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in Arkansas, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its Arkansas figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 18,776 | 15.62¢ | $147.51 | 205.7 | 205.7 |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 9,410 | 14.70¢ | $141.80 | — | — |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 10,523 | 14.19¢ | $125.09 | 626.0 | 401.6 |
| Empire District Electric Co | Investor-owned | 4,813 | 13.39¢ | $123.02 | 673.1 | 146.9 |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 54,372 | 13.33¢ | $147.32 | 585.8 | 197.3 |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 20,000 | 13.26¢ | $139.23 | — | — |
| Ouachita Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 8,391 | 13.19¢ | $124.90 | — | — |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 72,076 | 13.03¢ | $133.93 | 182.3 | 83.2 |
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor-owned | 608,362 | 12.97¢ | $136.93 | 370.0 | 229.4 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 24,879 | 12.96¢ | $158.15 | 408.6 | 190.4 |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 36,355 | 12.86¢ | $123.97 | 1,183.5 | 243.4 |
| First Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 95,175 | 12.27¢ | $143.15 | 277.8 | 190.8 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 101,154 | 12.25¢ | $133.26 | 1,795.7 | 161.4 |
| City of North Little Rock | Municipal | 34,984 | 12.23¢ | $108.22 | 61.2 | 61.2 |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 25,326 | 11.99¢ | $152.15 | 182.9 | 168.4 |
| City of Hope | Municipal | 5,782 | 11.69¢ | $106.25 | 121.3 | 41.2 |
| City of Bentonville | Municipal | 25,103 | 11.65¢ | $111.12 | — | — |
| City of Siloam Springs | Municipal | 8,590 | 11.65¢ | $100.35 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 108,102 | 11.53¢ | $98.07 | 978.1 | 247.8 |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 58,218 | 11.49¢ | $118.11 | 369.6 | 89.1 |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 12,125 | 11.40¢ | $131.43 | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| City of Benton | Municipal | 12,972 | 10.30¢ | $102.81 | — | — |
| Paragould Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 12,540 | 9.48¢ | $125.82 | — | — |
| Clarksville Connected Utilities | Municipal | 3,812 | 8.67¢ | $85.78 | — | — |
| Mississippi County Electric Co | Cooperative | 3,232 | 8.48¢ | $119.97 | — | — |
| Conway Corporation | Municipal | 30,979 | 8.29¢ | $81.65 | 35.9 | 35.9 |
| City of West Memphis | Municipal | 10,199 | 8.08¢ | $92.17 | — | — |
| City Water and Light Plant | Municipal | 35,013 | 6.63¢ | $79.38 | — | — |
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). Median across 18 Arkansas filings: 323.7 minutes with major event days, 164.9 without. EIA's state total: 509.1 and 194.6 minutes, with SAIFI of 2.13 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 323.7 | 164.9 | 18 | 509.1 | 194.6 |
| 2023 | 472.2 | 153.5 | 18 | 911.2 | 221.7 |
| 2022 | 194.4 | 135.9 | 18 | — | — |
| 2021 | 215.7 | 116.8 | 18 | — | — |
| 2020 | 151.4 | 119.2 | 18 | — | — |
| 2019 | 243.8 | 144.0 | 19 | — | — |
| 2018 | 202.4 | 109.2 | 18 | — | — |
| 2017 | 205.4 | 118.0 | 18 | — | — |
| 2016 | 128.9 | 111.8 | 17 | — | — |
| 2015 | 209.6 | 162.3 | 17 | — | — |
| 2014 | 179.5 | 160.0 | 16 | — | — |
| 2013 | 247.2 | 122.0 | 13 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.6 TWh | 37% | 12.32¢ |
| Commercial | 11.8 TWh | 24% | 10.24¢ |
| Industrial | 19.5 TWh | 39% | 6.61¢ |
| All sectors | 49.9 TWh | 9.59¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 5,965 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 3,114,791.
Who serves Arkansas
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 4 | 779,495 | 53.7% | 12.25¢ |
| Electric cooperatives | 14 | 491,794 | 33.9% | 13.00¢ |
| Municipal utilities | 10 | 179,974 | 12.4% | 9.89¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Arkansas County 3
- Ashley County 2
- Baxter County 2
- Benton County 6
- Boone County 2
- Bradley County 3
- Calhoun County 2
- Carroll County 3
- Chicot County 2
- Clark County 2
- Clay County 3
- Cleburne County 3
- Cleveland County 2
- Columbia County 2
- Conway County 3
- Craighead County 3
- Crawford County 3
- Crittenden County 3
- Cross County 2
- Dallas County 4
- Desha County 2
- Drew County 3
- Faulkner County 4
- Franklin County 3
- Fulton County 2
- Garland County 2
- Grant County 3
- Greene County 4
- Hempstead County 5
- Hot Spring County 2
- Howard County 4
- Independence County 4
- Izard County 2
- Jackson County 2
- Jefferson County 3
- Johnson County 4
- Lafayette County 3
- Lawrence County 3
- Lee County 2
- Lincoln County 2
- Little River County 2
- Logan County 5
- Lonoke County 2
- Madison County 3
- Marion County 3
- Miller County 3
- Mississippi County 3
- Monroe County 3
- Montgomery County 3
- Nevada County 4
- Newton County 4
- Ouachita County 2
- Perry County 2
- Phillips County 2
- Pike County 3
- Poinsett County 3
- Polk County 3
- Pope County 4
- Prairie County 3
- Pulaski County 3
- Randolph County 3
- Saline County 3
- Scott County 4
- Searcy County 2
- Sebastian County 3
- Sevier County 3
- Sharp County 4
- St. Francis County 2
- Stone County 4
- Union County 1
- Van Buren County 2
- Washington County 5
- White County 3
- Woodruff County 4
- Yell County 3
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in Arkansas?
12.32¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 10.24¢ and industrial customers 6.61¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 14.33¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?
$129.13 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 1,048 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in Arkansas?
The average residential price was little changed in 2024 on the year before and up 25.7% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in Arkansas?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 509.1 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 194.6 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 323.7 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve Arkansas?
28 respondents reported residential customers in Arkansas on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 28 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 8 small utilities filed the short form. 75 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.