Arkansas electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 13.26¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.45¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Arkansas was 24% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,103,500 MWh, up 2.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $186.90 on 1,410 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.26¢ | 12.45¢ | +6.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 10.61¢ | 10.12¢ | +4.8% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 7.24¢ | 7.00¢ | +3.4% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 10.40¢ | 9.98¢ | +4.2% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2.1 TWh | +2.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.3 TWh | 5 TWh | +6.1% |
| Residential customers | 1,492,185 | 1,478,418 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $186.90 | $172.81 | +8.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,410 | 1,388 | +1.6% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in July 2025?
13.26¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.61¢ for commercial and 7.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.45¢ in July 2024, a change of +6.5%. Residential sales changed by +2.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$186.90, on average use of 1,410 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.