Average electric bill in Arkansas

A typical Arkansas home paid about $138.42 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,661.07 for the year, using 1,076 kWh a month at 12.87 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $138.42 a month$1,661.07 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 31 of 51-8% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 1,076 kWh a month9 of 51; +23% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 12.87 ¢/kWh47 of 51; -25% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Aug $190.931,432 kWh at 13.33 ¢
Cheapest month: Nov $101.99770 kWh at 13.25 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 87%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $151.45 a month+4.9% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.83%6 of 51; median household income $58,773
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +7.7%$128.49 to $138.42 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $513.38 a month10.76 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $43.77 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, Arkansas

$101.99 in Nov to $190.93 in Aug.

Typical monthly bill, Arkansas: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	159	152
Feb	143	156
Mar	120	111
Apr	105	106
May	108	114
Jun	140	153
Jul	188	201
Aug	191	217
Sep	153	No data
Oct	120	No data
Nov	102	No data
Dec	131	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Arkansas and the states next to it in rank

$138.42 a month, rank 31 of 51.

dollars a month

Arkansas138
U.S. average151
District of Columbia140
Missouri138

Arkansas, Typical monthly bill, Arkansas against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Arkansas a month	Arkansas a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Arkansas
270 kWh, 0.25x the Arkansas average	$34.75	$416.99	$46.52	-$12
540 kWh, 0.5x the Arkansas average	$69.50	$833.98	$93.04	-$24
810 kWh, 0.75x the Arkansas average	$104.25	$1,250.96	$139.56	-$35
1,080 kWh, 1x the Arkansas average	$139.00	$1,667.95	$186.08	-$47
1,340 kWh, 1.25x the Arkansas average	$172.46	$2,069.50	$230.88	-$58
1,610 kWh, 1.5x the Arkansas average	$207.21	$2,486.48	$277.40	-$70
2,150 kWh, 2x the Arkansas average	$276.70	$3,320.46	$370.44	-$94
3,230 kWh, 3x the Arkansas average	$415.70	$4,988.41	$556.53	-$141

Arkansas month by month in 2025

Month	Arkansas kWh per account	Arkansas price ¢/kWh	Arkansas typical bill
Jan	1,409	11.31	$159.31
Feb	1,232	11.65	$143.48
Mar	973	12.32	$119.91
Apr	743	14.13	$105.03
May	816	13.24	$108.10
Jun	1,049	13.36	$140.18
Jul	1,411	13.30	$187.71
Aug	1,432	13.33	$190.93
Sep	1,107	13.82	$152.94
Oct	905	13.29	$120.26
Nov	770	13.25	$101.99
Dec	1,062	12.36	$131.23

Arkansas typical bill over the years

Year	Arkansas bill a month	Arkansas a year	Arkansas kWh per account	Arkansas price ¢/kWh
2023	$128.49	$1,541.93	1,049	12.25
2024	$129.13	$1,549.57	1,048	12.32
2025	$138.42	$1,661.07	1,076	12.87

Arkansas in 2026 so far

Month	Arkansas kWh per account	Arkansas price ¢/kWh	Arkansas typical bill
Jan 2026	1,234	12.35	$152.34
Feb 2026	1,227	12.73	$156.22
Mar 2026	813	13.63	$110.83
Apr 2026	748	14.16	$105.93
May 2026	796	14.36	$114.30
Jun 2026	1,087	14.12	$153.50
Jul 2026	1,406	14.33	$201.47
Aug 2026	1,510	14.37	$217.02

Business and industry in Arkansas

Customer type	Arkansas bill a month, 2025	Arkansas kWh per account	Arkansas price ¢/kWh
Business	$513.38	4,772	10.76
Industry	$3,257.57	48,903	6.69

Arkansas bill next to income

Arkansas: 2.83% of median household income, rank 6; the four states closest to it:

State near Arkansas	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Arkansas
Florida	$71,711	$2,014.23	2.81%
Tennessee	$67,097	$1,872.81	2.79%
Kentucky	$62,417	$1,724.89	2.76%
South Carolina	$66,818	$1,934.94	2.90%

Weather and the bill

Arkansas homes used the most power in Aug 2025 (1,432 kWh per account) and the least in Apr (743 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (917). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.74. 2025 had 3,047 heating and 1,989 cooling degree-days, 10% below and 13% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (3,393 and 1,763).

Arkansas degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Arkansas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Arkansas year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	3326	1856	3393	1763
2016	2990	1991	3393	1763
2017	2761	1670	3393	1763
2018	3623	2037	3393	1763
2019	3454	1866	3393	1763
2020	3190	1604	3393	1763
2021	3254	1784	3393	1763
2022	3508	1937	3393	1763
2023	2867	1936	3393	1763
2024	2785	2007	3393	1763
2025	3047	1989	3393	1763

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Arkansas, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Arkansas, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,409	11.31	$159	917	0	791	1
Feb	1,232	11.65	$143	617	0	600	1
Mar	973	12.32	$120	301	35	436	18
Apr	743	14.13	$105	109	63	175	34
May	816	13.24	$108	47	129	42	152
Jun	1,049	13.36	$140	0	398	2	348
Jul	1,411	13.30	$188	0	538	0	471
Aug	1,432	13.33	$191	1	436	2	445
Sep	1,107	13.82	$153	9	290	19	242
Oct	905	13.29	$120	94	90	162	48
Nov	770	13.25	$102	311	10	448	3
Dec	1,062	12.36	$131	641	0	716	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Arkansas, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Arkansas home account paid about $138.42 a month for energy in 2025, $1,661.07 over the year, which ranks 31st of 51 states, 8% below the U.S. typical bill. Arkansas homes used 1,076 kWh a month (9 of 51, 23% over the U.S.) at 12.87 cents (47 of 51, 25% under), so the bill reflects heavy use. The year swings from $101.99 in November to $190.93 in August, a 87% gap, driven by use of 770 against 1,432 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $151.45 a month, +4.9% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $513.38 a month at 10.76 cents, 3.7 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.83% of the $58,773 median household income, 6 of 51 states. The typical bill was $128.49 a month in 2023, $129.13 in 2024 and $138.42 in 2025, +7.7% in two years, with use per account at 1,049, 1,048 and 1,076 kWh.

Arkansas: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Arkansas	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Missouri	$137.98	1,038	13.30
District of Columbia	$140.04	639	21.92
Oklahoma	$140.52	1,064	13.21
Vermont	$134.81	592	22.79

Questions on the Arkansas bill

What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

Energy only: about $138.42 a month in 2025, or $1,661.07 a year.

How much electricity does an Arkansas home use?

Rank 9 of 51: 1,076 kWh a month in 2025, +23% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Arkansas?

August at $190.93; the lowest is November at $101.99.

Is the average electric bill in Arkansas above the national average?

Below, by $12.25 a month or 8%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Arkansas?

$128.70 at 12.87 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Arkansas from the state with the lowest bill?

$43.77 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $138.42 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Arkansas?

2.83% of the $58,773 median household income, 6 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Arkansas bill change since 2023?

$128.49 a month in 2023, $138.42 in 2025, +7.7%.

What does an Arkansas business pay a month for electricity?

$513.38 for a typical commercial account, at 10.76 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Arkansas bill rising in 2026?

$151.45 a month so far, +4.9% on the same months of 2025.