How much is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

The average residential electric bill in Arkansas is about $217 per month, reflecting average monthly usage of 1,510 kWh at a residential rate of 14.37¢ per kWh.

Is electricity expensive in Arkansas?

At 14.37¢ per kWh, Arkansas's residential electricity rate is 20.9% lower than the U.S. average of 18.16¢ per kWh. That makes it the 9th-cheapest of 51 states and DC ranked by residential price.

Electricity Rates in Arkansas (August 2026)

Name: Arkansas Electricity Rates
Creator: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The average residential rate is 14.37¢/kWh — that's about $217/month for a typical household.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Data as of August 2026.

out of 51 states (1 = cheapest)

$217/mo

based on 1,510 kWh average monthly usage

20.9%below

the national average of 18.16¢/kWh

8.2%up

over the past 12 months

Rates by Sector

Sector	Rate (¢/kWh)	vs National	Avg Monthly Usage	Avg Monthly Bill	vs National
Residential	14.37¢/kWh	-20.9%	1,510 kWh	$217	-20.9%
Commercial	11.73¢/kWh	-18.9%	6,139 kWh	$720	-18.9%
Industrial	7.85¢/kWh	-18.6%	51,047 kWh	$4,009	-18.6%
National Avg — Residential	18.16¢/kWh	—	1,152 kWh	$209	—
National Avg — Commercial	14.47¢/kWh	—	7,661 kWh	$1,108	—
National Avg — Industrial	9.64¢/kWh	—	81,834 kWh	$7,890	—

Electricity Providers in Arkansas

	Type	Service				Service Area
Entergy Arkansas LLC	IOU	Bundled	12.97¢/kWh	$137	608,362	Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Logan, Lonoke, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sharp, St Francis, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, Yell+62 moreless
Southwestern Electric Power Co	IOU	Bundled	11.53¢/kWh	$98	108,102	Benton, Carroll, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Miller, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, Washington+11 moreless
Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)	Co-op	Bundled	12.25¢/kWh	$133	101,154	Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton, Pope, Washington+4 moreless
First Electric Coop Corp	Co-op	Bundled	12.27¢/kWh	$143	95,175	Arkansas, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, Independence, Jefferson, Lonoke, Monroe, Perry, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, Stone, White, Yell+14 moreless
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)	Co-op	Bundled	13.03¢/kWh	$134	72,076	Benton, Crawford, Franklin, Madison, Washington+2 moreless
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	IOU	Bundled	11.49¢/kWh	$118	58,218	Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Scott, Sebastian, Washington+4 moreless
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp	Co-op	Bundled	13.33¢/kWh	$147	54,372	Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Washington, Yell+8 moreless
North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc	Co-op	Bundled	12.86¢/kWh	$124	36,355	Baxter, Fulton, Izard, Lawrence, Marion, Sharp, Stone+4 moreless
City Water and Light Plant	Municipal	Bundled	6.63¢/kWh	$79	35,013	Craighead
City of North Little Rock - (AR)	Municipal	Bundled	12.23¢/kWh	$108	34,984	Pulaski

Utility data from EIA Form 861, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas is 14.37¢ per kWh. Commercial customers pay an average of 11.73¢ per kWh and industrial customers pay 7.85¢ per kWh.

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