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Arkansas electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 13.65¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.65¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Arkansas was 22% below that. It ranked 39th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,105,281 MWh, up 2.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $101.48 on 743 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.65¢ | 12.65¢ | +7.9% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 11.13¢ | 10.23¢ | +8.8% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 6.47¢ | 5.93¢ | +9.1% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 9.67¢ | 9.11¢ | +6.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +2.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.7 TWh | 3.4 TWh | +9.6% |
| Residential customers | 1,486,598 | 1,471,928 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $101.48 | $92.58 | +9.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 743 | 732 | +1.5% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in April 2025?
13.65¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.13¢ for commercial and 6.47¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.65¢ in April 2024, a change of +7.9%. Residential sales changed by +2.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$101.48, on average use of 743 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.