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Arkansas electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 13.26¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.5% on the same month a year earlier (12.69¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Arkansas was 26% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,352,791 MWh, up 4.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.60 on 902 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.26¢ | 12.69¢ | +4.5% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 10.95¢ | 10.43¢ | +5.0% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 6.48¢ | 6.74¢ | -3.9% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 9.73¢ | 9.65¢ | +0.8% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.3 TWh | +4.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.2 TWh | 3.9 TWh | +7.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,499,882 | 1,484,623 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $119.60 | $110.87 | +7.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 902 | 874 | +3.2% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in October 2025?
13.26¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.95¢ for commercial and 6.48¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.69¢ in October 2024, a change of +4.5%. Residential sales changed by +4.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.60, on average use of 902 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.