Arkansas electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 14.12¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.6% on the same month a year earlier (13.37¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; Arkansas was 23% below that. It ranked 45th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,639,986 MWh, up 5.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $153.51 on 1,087 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 | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 14.12¢ | 13.37¢ | +5.6% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 11.54¢ | 10.90¢ | +5.9% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 7.08¢ | 6.91¢ | +2.5% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 10.56¢ | 10.11¢ | +4.5% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +5.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.5 TWh | +5.1% |
| Residential customers | 1,508,612 | 1,489,861 | +1.3% |
| Average residential bill | $153.51 | $140.20 | +9.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,087 | 1,048 | +3.7% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Arkansas in June 2026?
14.12¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.54¢ for commercial and 7.08¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.37¢ in June 2025, a change of +5.6%. Residential sales changed by +5.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$153.51, on average use of 1,087 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.