Menu

Arkansas electricity rates, bills and electric companies

Homes in Arkansas paid an average of 13.57¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 24.8% below the US average of 18.04¢; 14.37¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $138.42 a month in 2025, for 1,076 kWh.2

EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.

South region, West South Central division

Arkansas's residential price has risen less since 2001 than almost any other state's, and it still ranks 7th lowest over the last 12 months. The newest readings run the other way: in August 2026 the residential price was +7.8% against a year earlier, against +3.4%1 nationally. Where you live inside the state matters more than either number, because city-owned utilities, Entergy Arkansas and the cooperatives sit far apart.

Arkansas electricity prices per kWh, by period

Three periods give three different numbers, and each is correct for what it measures. Over the 12 months to August 2026, Arkansas homes paid an average of 13.57¢ per kWh, 24.8% below the US average (4.47¢ per kWh less than the US average). That is the figure to compare states on, and it puts Arkansas 7th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In the single month of August 2026, a summer month and preliminary, the average was 14.37¢ per kWh1. The final 2025 average was 12.87¢ per kWh, 5th lowest3.

Each of these is average revenue per kWh: what residential customers paid their utilities in total, divided by the electricity they used. It includes customer charges and fuel adjustments, excludes most taxes, and is not the price printed on any one utility's rate schedule.

Lowest residential prices over the last 12 months, with Arkansas highlighted
North Dakota12.35¢
Nebraska12.74¢
Idaho12.77¢
Louisiana13.02¢
Utah13.26¢
Nevada13.45¢
Arkansas13.57¢
Tennessee13.61¢
Oklahoma13.81¢
Kentucky13.94¢
Montana13.94¢
Missouri13.97¢
United States18.04¢

Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.

Show the numbers
StateResidential ¢/kWh, 12 months
North Dakota12.35¢
Nebraska12.74¢
Idaho12.77¢
Louisiana13.02¢
Utah13.26¢
Nevada13.45¢
Arkansas13.57¢
Tennessee13.61¢
Oklahoma13.81¢
Kentucky13.94¢
Montana13.94¢
Missouri13.97¢
United States18.04¢

Of Arkansas's 6 neighbors, only 1 paid less over the same 12 months: Louisiana, at 13.02¢ per kWh. Texas was the highest, at 15.98¢ per kWh. Businesses pay less than homes here. Over the 12 months commercial customers averaged 11.34¢ per kWh and industrial customers 6.86¢ per kWh, the 6th lowest1 industrial price in the country.

A slow climb for 20 years, a faster one lately

Arkansas's residential price was 7.72¢ per kWh in 2001 and 12.87¢ per kWh in 2025. That rise of 66.7% was the 4th lowest among the states over that period; the US average rose 100.8%, from 8.58¢ per kWh4 to 17.23¢ per kWh. The annual price rose in 16 of the years since 2001 and last fell in 20193.

The most recent figures no longer follow that slow path. The last 12 months ran 7.2% above the 12 before, against 6.5% for the US. In August 2026 the gap was wider: Arkansas's residential price was +7.8% against the same month of the previous year, the 15th highest increase among the states, while the US average moved +3.4%1. Monthly figures for 2026 are preliminary and a single month can swing, so the 12-month change is the steadier signal.

Residential electricity price by month, Arkansas and the US, 2022–Aug 2026
Residential electricity price by month, Arkansas and the US, 2022–Aug 20267.5¢10¢12.5¢15¢17.5¢20222023202420252026

Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each month; summer and winter months differ by season. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.

Show the numbers
PeriodArkansas (¢/kWh)United States (¢/kWh)
Jan 202210.50¢13.64¢
Feb 202210.39¢13.76¢
Mar 202211.06¢14.41¢
Apr 202211.95¢14.57¢
May 202212.40¢14.89¢
Jun 202212.78¢15.30¢
Jul 202212.93¢15.31¢
Aug 202212.83¢15.82¢
Sep 202213.21¢16.19¢
Oct 202212.80¢15.99¢
Nov 202212.41¢15.55¢
Dec 202211.35¢14.94¢
Jan 202311.42¢15.47¢
Feb 202311.99¢15.98¢
Mar 202312.21¢16.04¢
Apr 202312.36¢16.10¢
May 202312.32¢16.14¢
Jun 202312.46¢16.09¢
Jul 202312.53¢15.86¢
Aug 202312.47¢15.91¢
Sep 202312.69¢16.27¢
Oct 202312.73¢16.48¢
Nov 202312.31¢16.19¢
Dec 202311.54¢15.69¢
Jan 202411.27¢15.41¢
Feb 202411.94¢16.10¢
Mar 202412.92¢16.67¢
Apr 202412.65¢16.86¢
May 202412.32¢16.40¢
Jun 202412.41¢16.38¢
Jul 202412.45¢16.62¢
Aug 202412.51¢16.60¢
Sep 202412.83¢16.82¢
Oct 202412.69¢17.09¢
Nov 202412.64¢16.85¢
Dec 202411.77¢16.27¢
Jan 202511.31¢15.92¢
Feb 202511.65¢16.40¢
Mar 202512.32¢17.03¢
Apr 202514.13¢17.20¢
May 202513.24¢17.33¢
Jun 202513.36¢17.44¢
Jul 202513.30¢17.39¢
Aug 202513.33¢17.57¢
Sep 202513.82¢18.05¢
Oct 202513.29¢17.95¢
Nov 202513.25¢17.77¢
Dec 202512.36¢17.11¢
Jan 202612.35¢17.45¢
Feb 202612.73¢17.65¢
Mar 202613.63¢18.60¢
Apr 202614.16¢18.86¢
May 202614.36¢18.44¢
Jun 202614.12¢18.34¢
Jul 202614.33¢18.31¢
Aug 202614.37¢18.16¢

The larger utilities moved at different speeds. Between 2024 and 2025, Entergy Arkansas's residential average rose 3.0% and SWEPCO's 5.3%; Carroll Electric Cooperative's rose 9.4%5. In August 20261, SWEPCO's residential price was +24.6% against a year earlier and Entergy Arkansas's +8.6%6.

Help with an electric bill in Arkansas

Arkansas's share of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was $35.1 million for fiscal 2026; the first release for fiscal 2027 was $30.5 million. Spread over the state's occupied homes, the fiscal 2026 amount comes to $27.48 each, 17th lowest7 among the states. Local community action agencies take the applications, and utilities run their own payment plans; the help paying your electric bill guide covers both.

What households report gives a sense of the need. In the Census Bureau's 2025 American Community Survey, Arkansas households that pay for electricity put their typical monthly bill at a median of about $177 (our estimate from the survey's ranges), against $169 nationally. 25.7% reported $250 or more (margin of error ±0.8 percentage points) and 18.0%8 less than $100. These are recalled bills, taxes included, and the median is above EIA's 2025 average bill of $138.422.

What households in Arkansas say they paid for electricity last month
Arkansas
United States

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132. Households charged for electricity, by the cost they reported for the previous month (American Community Survey 2025, 1-year). Interviews run all year, so this is a typical month, recalled by the household; households whose electricity is included in rent are left out.

Show the numbers
Under $50$50–99$100–149$150–199$200–249$250 or more
Arkansas3.2%14.8%21.3%19.8%15.2%25.7%
United States5.2%17.9%20.7%16.7%13.0%26.6%

Heavy use, a below-average bill

The average Arkansas home used 1,076 kWh a month in 2025, the 9th highest in the country and well above the US figure of 874 kWh. The low price more than offsets that use: the average bill was $138.42, $12.26 less a month than the US average, though it rose 7.2%2 from 2024. Electricity is the main heating fuel in 52.9% of Arkansas homes (15th highest9), and the state averaged 1,933 cooling degree days a year over 2016 to 2025, 10th highest10 among the states with data.

Summer sets the peak. Over the last 12 months, use per home was highest in August 2026 at 1,510 kWh and lowest in April 2026 at 748 kWh, a ratio of 2.0 times. The average price per kWh also peaked in August 2026 (14.37¢ per kWh) and was lowest in January 2026 (12.35¢ per kWh). The result: the average residential bill in August 2026 was $217.04, above the US average for that month of $209.231, even though Arkansas's annual bill is lower.

Electricity use per home each month, Arkansas (Sep 2025 to Aug 2026)

Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.

Show the numbers
MonthkWh per customerResidential ¢/kWh
September 20251,10713.82¢
October 202590513.29¢
November 202577013.25¢
December 20251,06212.36¢
January 20261,23412.35¢
February 20261,22712.73¢
March 202681313.63¢
April 202674814.16¢
May 202679614.36¢
June 20261,08714.12¢
July 20261,40614.33¢
August 20261,51014.37¢

Arkansas electric companies: city utilities lowest, cooperatives highest

Entergy Arkansas carries 41.8% of the state's residential customers on its wires. SWEPCO (7.5%), Carroll Electric Cooperative (7.1%), First Electric Cooperative Corp (6.6%) and Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp (5.1%) follow. Arkansas has no retail choice for homes: in 2025, 0.0%5 of residential customers bought from a competitive supplier. The investor-owned utilities' rates are reviewed by the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

Ownership lines up with price in an unusual order. In 2025, the state's municipal and other public power utilities averaged 9.87¢ per kWh for bundled residential service, the investor-owned utilities 13.09¢ per kWh and the electric cooperatives 13.57¢ per kWh. Nationally the investor-owned utilities are the most expensive group (17.78¢ per kWh), and Arkansas's public power average sits well below the US public power figure of 14.49¢ per kWh5.

Average residential price by type of utility, Arkansas, 2025
Investor-owned utilities13.09¢
Electric cooperatives13.57¢
Public power (municipal, districts, state)9.87¢

Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Bundled (full-service) residential revenue divided by kWh, summed over every utility of each type (EIA-861 2025). Small utilities filing the short form report no residential split and are not included.

Show the numbers
Type¢/kWhResidential customers
Investor-owned utilities13.09¢785,498
Electric cooperatives13.57¢499,847
Public power (municipal, districts, state)9.87¢179,937

Among the 21 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, averages in 2025 ran from 7.14¢ per kWh at City Water and Light Plant to 16.62¢ per kWh at Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp, a spread of 9.48¢ per kWh. Entergy Arkansas averaged 13.36¢ per kWh, 3.8% above the Arkansas average; SWEPCO 12.14¢ per kWh, 5.7% below the Arkansas average; and Carroll Electric 13.40¢ per kWh5. Nobody can move between them without moving house.

Arkansas utilities by average residential price, 2025
City Water and Light Plant7.14¢
City of West Memphis8.43¢
Paragould Municipal Utilities8.99¢
Conway Corporation9.49¢
City of Benton10.39¢
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co11.65¢
City of Bentonville11.77¢
SWEPCO12.14¢
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp12.46¢
City of North Little Rock12.49¢
Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp12.51¢
Arkansas average12.87¢
First Electric Cooperative Corp12.93¢
Entergy Arkansas13.36¢
Carroll Electric Cooperative13.40¢
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp13.73¢
C & L Electric Cooperative Corp13.84¢
Southwest Arkansas E C C13.93¢
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp14.11¢
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative14.17¢
Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp14.43¢
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp16.62¢

Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page.

Show the numbers
Utility¢/kWh
City Water and Light Plant7.14¢
City of West Memphis8.43¢
Paragould Municipal Utilities8.99¢
Conway Corporation9.49¢
City of Benton10.39¢
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co11.65¢
City of Bentonville11.77¢
SWEPCO12.14¢
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp12.46¢
City of North Little Rock12.49¢
Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp12.51¢
Arkansas average12.87¢
First Electric Cooperative Corp12.93¢
Entergy Arkansas13.36¢
Carroll Electric Cooperative13.40¢
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp13.73¢
C & L Electric Cooperative Corp13.84¢
Southwest Arkansas E C C13.93¢
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp14.11¢
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative14.17¢
Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp14.43¢
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp16.62¢

Bills separate the utilities further than prices do, because use per home differs. SWEPCO's residential customers used 890 kWh a month in 2025 and paid $108.10; Entergy Arkansas customers used 1,085 kWh and paid $144.92; Carroll Electric members used 1,085 kWh and paid $145.325.

Average monthly residential bill, 2025: large Arkansas utilities
City Water and Light Plant (AR)$89.77
Conway Corporation (AR)$95.56
SWEPCO (AR)$108.10
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co (AR)$120.79
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp (AR)$139.95
Entergy Arkansas (AR)$144.92
Carroll Electric Cooperative (AR)$145.32
First Electric Cooperative Corp (AR)$155.38

Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.

Show the numbers
Utilityaverage monthly residential bill
City Water and Light Plant (AR)$89.77
Conway Corporation (AR)$95.56
SWEPCO (AR)$108.10
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co (AR)$120.79
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp (AR)$139.95
Entergy Arkansas (AR)$144.92
Carroll Electric Cooperative (AR)$145.32
First Electric Cooperative Corp (AR)$155.38

Electric companies in northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas is where the map is most crowded. Benton County has 6 distribution utilities reporting service, more than any other county in the state, and two or more utilities report service in 74 of Arkansas's 75 counties. In Benton County they are SWEPCO, Empire District Electric, Carroll Electric, Ozarks Electric and the city systems of Bentonville and Siloam Springs; next door in Washington County, Oklahoma Gas & Electric and Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative also report service. EIA records service by county, not by street, so the utility's own territory map is the only reliable answer for a given address. Entergy Arkansas, the largest utility statewide, reports service in 6511 of the 75 counties, but in neither Benton nor Washington.

Who delivers electricity in each county of Arkansas
Who delivers electricity in each county of ArkansasPoinsett County: Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative CorpVan Buren County: Entergy Arkansas, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpAshley County: Entergy Arkansas, Ashley Chicot Electric CooperativeJefferson County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpCraighead County: Entergy Arkansas, City Water and Light Plant, Craighead Electric Cooperative CorpJackson County: Entergy Arkansas, Farmers Electric Cooperative CorpMonroe County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpSharp County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 moreCleveland County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpStone County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative and 1 moreJohnson County: Entergy Arkansas, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 moreFranklin County: Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpScott County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co and 1 moreFaulkner County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Conway Corporation and 1 moreIzard County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric CooperativeSt. Francis County: Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpSearcy County: Entergy Arkansas, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpPulaski County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, City of North Little RockMadison County: Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpCross County: Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpMarion County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpGrant County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpSevier County: SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Rich Mountain Electric CooperativeCleburne County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpSaline County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, City of BentonHot Spring County: Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El CooperativeHoward County: SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, South Central Ark El Cooperative and 1 moreLawrence County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative CorpClark County: Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative CorpClay County: Entergy Arkansas, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp, City of PiggottColumbia County: Entergy Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas E C CDallas County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, South Central Ark El Cooperative and 1 moreHempstead County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C and 2 moreMiller County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C CCarroll County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Carroll Electric CooperativeDesha County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpLogan County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co and 2 moreLittle River County: SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C CFulton County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric CooperativeCrittenden County: Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, City of West MemphisYell County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpBoone County: Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric CooperativeCrawford County: Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpNewton County: Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 moreRandolph County: Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Clay County Electric Cooperative CorpWhite County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative CorpWoodruff County: Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 morePope County: Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 moreLee County: Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpNevada County: Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 morePike County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, South Central Ark El CooperativeBaxter County: Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric CooperativeUnion County: Entergy ArkansasPrairie County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpOuachita County: Entergy Arkansas, Ouachita Electric Cooperative CorpLincoln County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpGarland County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative CorpCalhoun County: Entergy Arkansas, Ouachita Electric Cooperative CorpLafayette County: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C CConway County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpWashington County: SWEPCO, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp and 2 moreDrew County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, Ashley Chicot Electric CooperativeArkansas County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative CorpIndependence County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp and 1 moreChicot County: Entergy Arkansas, Ashley Chicot Electric CooperativeGreene County: Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Paragould Municipal Utilities and 1 moreLonoke County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative CorpBradley County: Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, Ouachita Electric Cooperative CorpBenton County: SWEPCO, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp and 3 moreSebastian County: SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpPerry County: Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative CorpMontgomery County: Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric CooperativePhillips County: Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpPolk County: SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Rich Mountain Electric CooperativeMississippi County: Entergy Arkansas, City of Osceola, Mississippi County Electric Co

Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.

Coal, gas and nuclear, with power to spare

Natural gas generated 33.9% of Arkansas's electricity in 2025, coal 29.7% and nuclear power 22.1%. Coal's share fell 9.4 percentage points from 2015 but remains the 12th highest among the states, against 16.6% for the US. Solar went from almost nothing in 2015 to 6.9%, and hydropower supplied 5.7%. The state's plants generated the equivalent of 130%13 of its retail sales in 2025, so Arkansas produces more electricity than it consumes.

Where Arkansas's electricity is generated: 2025 against 2015
Arkansas, 2025
Arkansas, 2015
United States, 2025

Source: EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source. Share of net generation by all power plants located in the state (utilities and independent producers), by energy source. Electricity crosses state lines, so this is what the state produces, not exactly what its customers consume. Pumped storage is a net user of power and is left out.

Show the numbers
Natural gasCoalNuclearHydroWindSolarPetroleumOther
Arkansas, 202533.9%29.7%22.1%5.7%0.3%6.9%0.1%1.4%
Arkansas, 201526.8%39.1%24.9%6.4%0.0%0.0%0.1%2.7%
United States, 202540.9%16.6%17.7%5.5%10.4%6.8%0.4%1.7%

Outages on ordinary days rank near the top

Arkansas customers averaged 209 minutes without power in 2025 excluding major event days, the 5th highest total among the states, and 464 minutes with major storms counted (6th highest). Each customer saw 2.1514 interruptions on average. These figures follow the IEEE 1366 standard.

The large utilities differ here too. Entergy Arkansas customers averaged 252 minutes without power on ordinary days and 518 minutes in total; SWEPCO's 212 minutes and 428 minutes; Carroll Electric's 142 minutes and 224 minutes14.

Outage minutes per customer excluding major events, 2025: Arkansas among the states
Arkansas: 209; lowest District of Columbia 34; highest West Virginia 498Arkansas 209

District of Columbia 34West Virginia 498

Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. Each dot is a state. SAIDI without major event days, any standard. Period: 2025.

Show the numbers
StateOutage minutes, no major events
West Virginia498
Mississippi306
Alaska243
Louisiana216
Arkansas209
Maine192
Hawaii188
Vermont185
Virginia183
Kentucky173
Michigan160
Tennessee151
Idaho149
New Mexico149
Washington148
Georgia147
Oklahoma145
North Carolina144
Montana137
New Hampshire135
California135
Pennsylvania133
Ohio130
Texas130
Indiana125
Wyoming120
Colorado118
Nebraska116
Missouri115
Alabama115
South Carolina104
Oregon103
Nevada101
Kansas97
New Jersey96
Minnesota94
Utah90
Connecticut86
Wisconsin84
Maryland80
Iowa78
Massachusetts76
North Dakota73
New York70
Delaware68
Arizona66
Florida63
Illinois62
South Dakota61
Rhode Island60
District of Columbia34

Smart meters, solar and time-of-use

Advanced meters were installed for 91.6% of residential customers in 2025. Net-metered rooftop solar is still uncommon: 19,458 residential installations, or 13.1 per 1,000 customers. EIA counts 7.8% of residential customers on time-varying pricing, almost all of them at SWEPCO, which reported 100.0% of its residential customers enrolled in time-of-use; Entergy Arkansas reported 11415.

Electric utilities serving Arkansas (2025)
Entergy ArkansasInvestor-owned612,25413.36¢$144.921,085
SWEPCOInvestor-owned109,77712.14¢$108.10890
Carroll Electric CooperativeCooperative104,57913.40¢$145.321,085
First Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative96,68512.93¢$155.381,202
Ozarks Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative74,24713.73¢$139.951,020
Oklahoma Gas & Electric CoInvestor-owned58,56911.65¢$120.791,037
Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative55,00014.11¢$155.621,103
North Arkansas Electric CooperativeCooperative36,59514.17¢$143.251,011
City of North Little RockMunicipal35,72112.49¢$112.16898
City Water and Light PlantMunicipal35,3357.14¢$89.771,258
Conway CorporationMunicipal31,3769.49¢$95.561,006
Craighead Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative25,18012.46¢$167.491,344
Southwest Arkansas E C CCooperative24,97413.93¢$175.471,260
City of BentonvilleMunicipal22,55911.77¢$127.601,084
C & L Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative20,02013.84¢$151.861,097
Petit Jean Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative18,87816.62¢$159.56960
City of BentonMunicipal13,37110.39¢$103.55996
Paragould Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal12,6478.99¢$124.211,382
Woodruff Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative12,10012.51¢$150.311,201
Clay County Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative10,50314.43¢$134.19930
City of West MemphisMunicipal10,1878.43¢$96.931,150
South Central Ark El CooperativeCooperative9,44716.05¢$157.42981
City of Siloam SpringsMunicipal9,13711.46¢$98.62861
Rich Mountain Electric CooperativeCooperative9,036 all11.10¢ all customers––
Ouachita Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative8,39213.46¢$138.151,026
City of HopeMunicipal5,79212.36¢$115.50935
Ashley Chicot Electric CooperativeCooperative5,118 all15.17¢ all customers––
Farmers Electric Cooperative CorpCooperative5,025 all14.60¢ all customers––
Empire District Electric CoInvestor-owned4,89813.80¢$130.25944
Clarksville Connected UtilitiesMunicipal3,81210.40¢$102.58987
City of OsceolaMunicipal3,539 all10.79¢ all customers––
Mississippi County Electric CoCooperative3,2479.40¢$139.281,482
City of PiggottMunicipal2,255 all14.33¢ all customers––
City of ParisMunicipal1,838 all11.58¢ all customers––
City of PrescottMunicipal1,620 all12.67¢ all customers––

Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").

Which utilities serve each county of Arkansas
Arkansas County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Ashley County2Entergy Arkansas, Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative
Baxter County2Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Benton County6SWEPCO, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Bentonville, City of Siloam Springs, Empire District Electric Co
Boone County2Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric Cooperative
Bradley County3Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp
Calhoun County2Entergy Arkansas, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp
Carroll County3Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Carroll Electric Cooperative
Chicot County2Entergy Arkansas, Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative
Clark County3Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp
Clay County3Entergy Arkansas, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Piggott
Cleburne County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Cleveland County2Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Columbia County2Entergy Arkansas, Southwest Arkansas E C C
Conway County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Craighead County3Entergy Arkansas, City Water and Light Plant, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp
Crawford County3Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Crittenden County3Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, City of West Memphis
Cross County2Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Dallas County4Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp
Desha County2Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Drew County3Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp, Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative
Faulkner County4Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Conway Corporation, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Franklin County3Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Fulton County2Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Garland County2Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp
Grant County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Greene County4Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Paragould Municipal Utilities, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp
Hempstead County5Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, South Central Ark El Cooperative, City of Hope
Hot Spring County2Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative
Howard County4SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative
Independence County4Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp
Izard County2Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Jackson County2Entergy Arkansas, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp
Jefferson County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Johnson County4Entergy Arkansas, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp, Clarksville Connected Utilities
Lafayette County3Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C
Lawrence County3Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp
Lee County2Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Lincoln County2Entergy Arkansas, C & L Electric Cooperative Corp
Little River County2SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C
Logan County5Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Paris
Lonoke County2Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp
Madison County3Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Marion County3Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Miller County3Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C
Mississippi County3Entergy Arkansas, City of Osceola, Mississippi County Electric Co
Monroe County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Montgomery County3Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative
Nevada County4Entergy Arkansas, South Central Ark El Cooperative, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Prescott
Newton County4Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Ouachita County2Entergy Arkansas, Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp
Perry County2Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp
Phillips County2Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Pike County3Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, South Central Ark El Cooperative
Poinsett County3Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp
Polk County3SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative
Pope County4Entergy Arkansas, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Prairie County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Pulaski County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, City of North Little Rock
Randolph County3Entergy Arkansas, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp
Saline County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Benton
Scott County4Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Searcy County2Entergy Arkansas, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Sebastian County3SWEPCO, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
Sevier County3SWEPCO, Southwest Arkansas E C C, Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative
Sharp County4Entergy Arkansas, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp, Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp
St. Francis County2Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp
Stone County4Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Union County1Entergy Arkansas
Van Buren County2Entergy Arkansas, Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp
Washington County5SWEPCO, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp
White County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp
Woodruff County4Entergy Arkansas, Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp, Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp, City of Augusta
Yell County3Entergy Arkansas, First Electric Cooperative Corp, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp

Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.

Arkansas electricity questions

What is the current electricity rate in Arkansas?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Arkansas homes paid an average of 13.57¢ per kWh, all charges divided by all kilowatt-hours used. The single month of August 2026 came in at 14.37¢ per kWh1 (preliminary). The 2025 annual average was 12.87¢ per kWh3. These are averages across all customers and utilities, not a tariff.

What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

$138.42 a month in 2025, for 1,076 kWh2, according to EIA. Over the last 12 months the computed average was $143.23, and in August 2026 it reached $217.041. Households in the Census Bureau's 2025 survey reported a median of about $1778.

Where can I get help with my electric bill in Arkansas?

The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is the main source. Arkansas received $35.1 million for fiscal 2026 and a first release of $30.5 million7 for fiscal 2027. Applications go through local community action agencies.

What electric companies serve northwest Arkansas?

EIA's service-territory records list 611 distribution utilities in Benton County, the most of any Arkansas county: investor-owned SWEPCO, cooperatives such as Carroll Electric and Ozarks Electric, and city utilities. The utility's own territory map decides which one serves an address.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Arkansas?

No. In 2025, 0.0%5 of Arkansas residential customers bought electricity from a competitive supplier. Your utility is set by where you live.

More on electricity in and around Arkansas

Utility pages: Entergy Arkansas, SWEPCO and Carroll Electric Cooperative.

Neighboring states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Put Arkansas side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.

Arkansas in the rankings
RankingValueRank
Cheapest electricity by state13.57¢7th of 51 (1 = lowest)
Average electric bill by state$138.4231st of 51
Average electricity usage by state1,0769th of 51
Electricity price increases by state+7.2%tied 21st of 51
Commercial electricity rates by state11.34¢tied 15th of 51 (1 = lowest)
Industrial electricity rates by state6.86¢6th of 51 (1 = lowest)
Power outages by state4646th of 51
Renewable electricity by state14.1%29th of 51
Rooftop solar on net metering by state13.130th of 51

Sources

  1. EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
  2. EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
  3. EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
  4. EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
  5. EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
  6. EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
  7. HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
  8. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
  9. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
  10. NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
  11. EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
  12. Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
  13. EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
  14. EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
  15. EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov

Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.