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Arkansas electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 13.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.2% on the same month a year earlier (12.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Arkansas was 25% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,147,311 MWh, up 7.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $190.52 on 1,435 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.28¢ | 12.51¢ | +6.2% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 10.77¢ | 10.10¢ | +6.6% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.34¢ | 7.03¢ | +4.4% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 10.45¢ | 9.95¢ | +5.0% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.1 TWh | 2 TWh | +7.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.5 TWh | 5 TWh | +8.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,496,901 | 1,481,113 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $190.52 | $169.60 | +12.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,435 | 1,355 | +5.9% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in August 2025?
13.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.77¢ for commercial and 7.34¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.51¢ in August 2024, a change of +6.2%. Residential sales changed by +7.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$190.52, on average use of 1,435 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.