Arkansas power outages by utility
13 Arkansas utilities report outage minutes to EIA. The state median is 168 minutes a year; the range runs from 14 to 243.
Ranking by outage minutes
Arkansas, SAIDI without major event days, 2024; lower is better; 13 utilities.
| Rank | Arkansas utility | Owner type | Arkansas home accounts | SAIDI min | Interruptions (SAIFI) | SAIDI with storms | Arkansas storm share | Price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Siloam Springs | Municipal | 8,590 | 14 | 0.13 | 14 | 0% | 11.65 |
| 2 | Conway Corporation | Municipal | 30,979 | 36 | 0.58 | 36 | 0% | 8.29 |
| 3 | Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 12,125 | 38 | 0.44 | 38 | 0% | 11.40 |
| 4 | City of Hope | Municipal | 5,782 | 41 | 0.70 | 121 | 66% | 11.69 |
| 5 | Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 72,076 | 83 | 1.01 | 182 | 54% | 13.03 |
| 6 | Carroll Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 101,154 | 161 | 2.07 | 1796 | 91% | 12.25 |
| 7 | Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 25,326 | 168 | 2.68 | 183 | 8% | 11.99 |
| 8 | Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 24,879 | 190 | 1.54 | 409 | 53% | 12.96 |
| 9 | First Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 95,175 | 191 | 1.97 | 278 | 31% | 12.27 |
| 10 | Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 54,372 | 197 | 2.49 | 586 | 66% | 13.33 |
| 11 | Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 18,776 | 206 | 1.65 | 206 | 0% | 15.62 |
| 12 | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor Owned | 608,362 | 229 | 1.50 | 370 | 38% | 12.97 |
| 13 | North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 36,355 | 243 | 1.77 | 1184 | 79% | 12.86 |
Arkansas outage minutes by owner type
In Arkansas, 74% of 1,476,944 home accounts sit with the 13 qualifying utilities out of 25 in the file. Arkansas customer-weighted SAIDI is 196 minutes against a median of 168, and 8 of 13 Arkansas utilities exceed the U.S. median of 99. Counting major event days adds a median 38% to SAIDI.
| Arkansas owner type | Arkansas utilities | Arkansas home accounts | Arkansas median SAIDI | Arkansas weighted SAIDI | Arkansas median SAIFI | Arkansas storm share | Arkansas median price ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Owned | 1 | 608,362 | 229 | 229 | 1.50 | 38% | 12.97 |
| Cooperative | 9 | 440,238 | 190 | 167 | 1.77 | 53% | 12.86 |
| Municipal | 3 | 45,351 | 36 | 32 | 0.58 | 0% | 11.65 |
By owner type, Municipal utilities have the lowest median SAIDI in Arkansas (36 minutes, 3 of 13) and Investor Owned the highest (229 minutes, 1 of 13).
Arkansas utilities that stand out
| Why it stands out | Arkansas utility | Arkansas owner type | Arkansas accounts | Arkansas SAIDI min | Arkansas SAIDI rank | Arkansas SAIFI | Arkansas SAIDI with storms | Arkansas price ¢/kWh | Arkansas price rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the most reliable | City of Siloam Springs | Municipal | 8,590 | 14 | 1 of 13 | 0.13 | 14 | 11.65 | 3 of 13 |
| the least reliable | North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 36,355 | 243 | 13 of 13 | 1.77 | 1,184 | 12.86 | 8 of 13 |
| the largest | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor Owned | 608,362 | 229 | 12 of 13 | 1.50 | 370 | 12.97 | 10 of 13 |
| the most storm-driven | Carroll Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 101,154 | 161 | 6 of 13 | 2.07 | 1,796 | 12.25 | 6 of 13 |
| the most improved | Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 24,879 | 190 | 8 of 13 | 1.54 | 409 | 12.96 | 9 of 13 |
| the one that slipped most | Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 25,326 | 168 | 7 of 13 | 2.68 | 183 | 11.99 | 5 of 13 |
| the cheapest | Conway Corporation | Municipal | 30,979 | 36 | 2 of 13 | 0.58 | 36 | 8.29 | 1 of 13 |
| the priciest | Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 18,776 | 206 | 11 of 13 | 1.65 | 206 | 15.62 | 13 of 13 |
Does a higher price buy fewer outages?
Each dot is one of 13 Arkansas utilities.
Arkansas, 2024: first 8 of 13 rows
| Home price, cents per kWh | SAIDI, minutes a year | |
|---|---|---|
| City of Siloam Springs | 11.65 | 14 |
| Conway Corporation | 8.29 | 36 |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | 11.40 | 38 |
| City of Hope | 11.69 | 41 |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | 13.03 | 83 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp | 12.25 | 161 |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | 11.99 | 168 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 12.96 | 190 |
13 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSVArkansas utilities, change in their own SAIDI
First to last year each utility reported, best change first.
| Rank | Arkansas utility | Arkansas years | Arkansas SAIDI first | Arkansas SAIDI last | Arkansas change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Arkansas E C C | 2015 to 2025 | 248 | 200 | -20% |
| 2 | Entergy Arkansas LLC | 2015 to 2024 | 283 | 229 | -19% |
| 3 | Conway Corporation | 2015 to 2025 | 60 | 57 | -5% |
| 4 | Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | 2015 to 2025 | 49 | 50 | +3% |
| 5 | Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | 2015 to 2025 | 220 | 241 | +10% |
| 6 | Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | 2017 to 2025 | 227 | 249 | +10% |
| 7 | Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | 2017 to 2024 | 34 | 38 | +11% |
| 8 | North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | 2015 to 2024 | 211 | 243 | +15% |
| 9 | Carroll Electric Coop Corp | 2015 to 2025 | 123 | 142 | +15% |
| 10 | First Electric Coop Corp | 2015 to 2025 | 174 | 222 | +28% |
| 11 | City of Hope | 2016 to 2025 | 11 | 25 | +125% |
| 12 | City of Siloam Springs | 2015 to 2025 | 19 | 43 | +129% |
| 13 | Craighead Electric Coop Corp | 2021 to 2025 | 82 | 193 | +134% |
Analyst note
The Arkansas median of 168 minutes ranks 5 of 40 states from the worst. Of 13 Arkansas utilities with 1,000+ home accounts that report SAIDI, City of Siloam Springs is lowest at 14 minutes a year and North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc highest at 243, a 17.0 to 1 spread. The state median is 168 minutes, +69% against the U.S. median reporter. Over each utility's own record, Southwest Arkansas E C C improved most (248 to 200 minutes, -20%, 2015 to 2025) and Craighead Electric Coop Corp changed the other way (82 to 193, +134%); 3 of 13 fell. Home price and outage minutes line up at r = +0.64 across 13 Arkansas utilities: the pricier ones report more minutes. That is Arkansas's pattern, not a cause.
Questions on Arkansas outages
Is Arkansas outage time high or low?
Median 168 minutes, rank 5 of 40 states from the worst; customer-weighted 196.
Which Arkansas utility has the fewest outage minutes?
City of Siloam Springs: 14 minutes a year, SAIDI without major events, 2024.
Which Arkansas utility has the most?
North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc: 243 minutes a year in 2024.
What is the typical SAIDI in Arkansas?
The median of 13 reporting utilities is 168 minutes, +69% on the U.S. median reporter.
Do cheaper Arkansas utilities have more outages?
Across 13 utilities r = +0.64, so the link is positive: higher price goes with more outage minutes.
How much of Arkansas outage time comes from storms?
At Carroll Electric Coop Corp 91% of all-event SAIDI is major event days.
How reliable is the largest Arkansas utility?
Entergy Arkansas LLC serves 608,362 home accounts and reports 229 minutes, rank 12 of 13; weighted by customers the state figure is 196.
Do Arkansas co-ops and investor-owned utilities differ?
3 owner types report in Arkansas: Municipal 3 utilities with 45,351 home accounts, Cooperative 9 utilities with 440,238 home accounts, Investor Owned 1 utility with 608,362 home accounts.
What share of Arkansas home accounts do these utilities serve?
74% of 1,476,944 accounts, 13 of 25 utilities; 8 are above the U.S. median of 99 minutes.
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