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Arkansas electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 12.35¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.5% on the same month a year earlier (11.28¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Arkansas was 29% below that. It ranked 47th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,851,907 MWh, down 11.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $152.37 on 1,234 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.35¢ | 11.28¢ | +9.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.12¢ | 10.08¢ | +10.3% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.12¢ | 6.54¢ | +8.9% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 10.01¢ | 9.34¢ | +7.2% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.9 TWh | 2.1 TWh | -11.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.7 TWh | -1.5% |
| Residential customers | 1,501,304 | 1,482,165 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $152.37 | $158.60 | -3.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,234 | 1,406 | -12.2% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in January 2026?
12.35¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.12¢ for commercial and 7.12¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.28¢ in January 2025, a change of +9.5%. Residential sales changed by -11.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$152.37, on average use of 1,234 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.