Is electricity getting more expensive in Arkansas?
Arkansas homes pay 8% less than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Arkansas paid 7.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (14.03 ¢ in today's money) and 12.84 ¢ in 2025: +66.3% printed, −8.5% real. Rank 4th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Arkansas price since 2001
Arkansas cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Arkansas, 2025 dollars | Arkansas, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.03 | 7.72 |
| 2002 | 12.97 | 7.25 |
| 2003 | 12.67 | 7.24 |
| 2004 | 12.54 | 7.36 |
| 2005 | 13.19 | 8.00 |
| 2006 | 14.13 | 8.85 |
| 2007 | 13.56 | 8.73 |
| 2008 | 13.86 | 9.27 |
| 2009 | 13.72 | 9.14 |
| 2010 | 13.08 | 8.86 |
| 2011 | 12.91 | 9.02 |
| 2012 | 13.04 | 9.30 |
| 2013 | 13.25 | 9.59 |
| 2014 | 12.93 | 9.51 |
| 2015 | 13.34 | 9.82 |
| 2016 | 13.31 | 9.92 |
| 2017 | 13.50 | 10.28 |
| 2018 | 12.58 | 9.81 |
| 2019 | 12.34 | 9.80 |
| 2020 | 12.95 | 10.41 |
| 2021 | 13.39 | 11.27 |
| 2022 | 13.26 | 12.05 |
| 2023 | 12.94 | 12.25 |
| 2024 | 12.64 | 12.32 |
| 2025 | 12.84 | 12.84 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Arkansas as printed | Arkansas in 2025 dollars | Arkansas real change on the row above | Arkansas against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.72 ¢ | 14.03 ¢ | start | −10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.85 ¢ | 14.13 ¢ | +0.7% | −14.9% |
| 2011 | 9.02 ¢ | 12.91 ¢ | −8.6% | −23.0% |
| 2016 | 9.92 ¢ | 13.31 ¢ | +3.1% | −20.9% |
| 2021 | 11.27 ¢ | 13.39 ¢ | +0.6% | −17.5% |
| 2025 | 12.84 ¢ | 12.84 ¢ | −4.1% | −25.8% |
What would your Arkansas bill have been?
Try your own Arkansas bill
- 2010: 13.08 ¢ (2025 dollars), $140 a month for 1,068 kWh. 2025: 12.84 ¢, $137. $3 less a month, $31 a year.
- Scenario at +2.7% a year: 14.67 ¢ and $157 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Arkansas numbers say
Arkansas's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+7.1%) and its biggest drop in 2002 (−7.6%); the Arkansas price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. Arkansas's real price last stood above today's 12.84 ¢ in 2023, at 12.94 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Arkansas real price moved +4.1%, from 12.34 ¢ to 12.84 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Arkansas sat 10.1% below the U.S. average in 2001 (14.03 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Arkansas is 25.8% below it in 2025 (12.84 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Arkansas moved −0.37% real and +2.14% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Arkansas key numbers
| Measure | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Arkansas 2001 price, as printed | 7.72 ¢ |
| Arkansas 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 14.03 ¢ |
| Arkansas 2025 price, preliminary | 12.84 ¢ |
| Arkansas change as printed | +66.3% |
| Arkansas change after inflation | −8.5% |
| Arkansas real change since 2019 | +4.1% |
| Arkansas real change since 2021 | −4.1% |
| Arkansas highest real price (2006) | 14.13 ¢ |
| Arkansas lowest real price (2019) | 12.34 ¢ |
| Arkansas real change per year | −0.37% |
Arkansas against its neighbors
Arkansas: −8.5% real since 2001. States bordering: Louisiana −12.7% (4.2 points below Arkansas); Missouri +6.0% (14.5 points above Arkansas); Mississippi +4.7% (13.2 points above Arkansas); Oklahoma −0.8% (7.7 points above Arkansas); Tennessee +14.7% (23.2 points above Arkansas); Texas −4.0% (4.5 points above Arkansas).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Arkansas prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Arkansas. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Arkansas included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Arkansas?
The Arkansas home price went from 7.72 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 12.84 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+66.3%). After inflation Arkansas changed −8.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Arkansas home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Arkansas paid 14.03 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 12.84 ¢ in 2025. The Arkansas series low is 12.34 ¢ (2019) and the high is 14.13 ¢ (2006).
Arkansas: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Arkansas ranks 4th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (−8.5%), and 34th on the change since 2019 (+4.1%).
Arkansas homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Arkansas went from 9.80 ¢ to 12.84 ¢ as printed (+31.0%), and from 12.34 ¢ to 12.84 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+4.1%).