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Arkansas electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 13.63¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.59¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Arkansas was 27% below that. It ranked 42nd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,224,803 MWh, down 15.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $110.63 on 812 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.63¢ | 12.59¢ | +8.3% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 11.50¢ | 10.81¢ | +6.4% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 6.26¢ | 6.36¢ | -1.6% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 9.74¢ | 9.62¢ | +1.2% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.4 TWh | -15.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 3.9 TWh | 3.9 TWh | -0.7% |
| Residential customers | 1,508,608 | 1,485,556 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $110.63 | $122.53 | -9.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 812 | 973 | -16.5% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in March 2026?
13.63¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.50¢ for commercial and 6.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.59¢ in March 2025, a change of +8.3%. Residential sales changed by -15.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$110.63, on average use of 812 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.