Arkansas electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 14.36¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.9% on the same month a year earlier (13.19¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Arkansas was 22% below that. It ranked 41st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,198,644 MWh, down 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $114.27 on 796 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.36¢ | 13.19¢ | +8.9% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 11.90¢ | 10.85¢ | +9.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 6.69¢ | 6.51¢ | +2.8% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 10.17¢ | 9.63¢ | +5.6% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4 TWh | 3.9 TWh | +3.0% |
| Residential customers | 1,505,935 | 1,486,854 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $114.27 | $107.66 | +6.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 796 | 816 | -2.5% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in May 2026?
14.36¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.90¢ for commercial and 6.69¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.19¢ in May 2025, a change of +8.9%. Residential sales changed by -1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$114.27, on average use of 796 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.