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Arkansas electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 12.59¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.6% on the same month a year earlier (12.92¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Arkansas was 26% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,445,394 MWh, up 21.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $122.53 on 973 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.59¢ | 12.92¢ | -2.6% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 10.81¢ | 10.70¢ | +1.0% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.36¢ | 6.28¢ | +1.3% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 9.62¢ | 9.50¢ | +1.3% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.2 TWh | +21.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.9 TWh | 3.6 TWh | +9.2% |
| Residential customers | 1,485,556 | 1,469,400 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $122.53 | $104.45 | +17.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 973 | 808 | +20.4% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in March 2025?
12.59¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.81¢ for commercial and 6.36¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.92¢ in March 2024, a change of -2.6%. Residential sales changed by +21.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$122.53, on average use of 973 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Arkansas page.