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Arkansas electric companies, rates and outages

Arkansas has 3,032,651 residents and 1,720,753 electric accounts across 25 utilities listed by EIA.

Aerial view of the Arkansas Nuclear One power plant, May 2008
ArkansasNuclearOne2008. Photo by Jzimmerman71 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

In 2025 Arkansas homes paid 12.84 ¢/kWh: rank 47 of 51, 25.8% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.32 ¢).

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How it compares

Arkansas prices
Customer sector2024GapRank
Residential12.32 ¢/kWh-25.2% against the U.S.44 of 511 is highest
Commercial10.24 ¢/kWh-19.7% against the U.S.39 of 511 is highest
Industrial6.61 ¢/kWh-18.7% against the U.S.45 of 511 is highest

Electric companies in Arkansas

Arkansas home prices, 2024; lowest filled.

Arkansas companies
CompanyHome accountsAverage priceReliabilityNet metering
City Water and Light PlantLowest price35,0136.63 ¢/kWh$69 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data0.8 MW57 systems
City of West Memphis10,1998.08 ¢/kWh$85 a month at 1,048 kWhNo dataNo data
Conway Corporation30,9798.29 ¢/kWh$87 a month at 1,048 kWh36 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.580.7 MW108 systems
Mississippi County Electric Co3,2328.48 ¢/kWh$89 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data1.1 MW15 systems
Clarksville Connected Utilities3,8128.67 ¢/kWh$91 a month at 1,048 kWhNo dataNo data
Paragould Municipal Utilities12,5409.48 ¢/kWh$99 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data0.3 MW17 systems
City of Benton12,97210.30 ¢/kWh$108 a month at 1,048 kWhNo dataNo data
Woodruff Electric Coop Corp12,12511.40 ¢/kWh$120 a month at 1,048 kWh38 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.442.7 MW45 systems
City of Bentonville25,10311.65 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data15.4 MW430 systems
City of Siloam Springs8,59011.65 ¢/kWh$122 a month at 1,048 kWh14 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.130.4 MW53 systems
City of Hope5,78211.69 ¢/kWh$123 a month at 1,048 kWh41 minSAIDI, SAIFI 0.702.4 MW60 systems
Craighead Electric Coop Corp25,32611.99 ¢/kWh$126 a month at 1,048 kWh168 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.685.4 MW160 systems
City of North Little Rock34,98412.23 ¢/kWh$128 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data6.1 MW412 systems
Carroll Electric Coop Corp101,15412.25 ¢/kWh$128 a month at 1,048 kWh161 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.0719.4 MW2,264 systems
First Electric Coop Corp95,17512.27 ¢/kWh$129 a month at 1,048 kWh191 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.9720.8 MW1,926 systems
North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc36,35512.86 ¢/kWh$135 a month at 1,048 kWh243 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.773.8 MW335 systems
Southwest Arkansas E C C24,87912.96 ¢/kWh$136 a month at 1,048 kWh190 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.541.3 MW122 systems
Entergy Arkansas LLC608,36212.97 ¢/kWh$136 a month at 1,048 kWh229 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.50216.5 MW8,204 systems
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp72,07613.03 ¢/kWh$137 a month at 1,048 kWh83 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.0136.3 MW1,720 systems
Ouachita Electric Coop Corp8,39113.19 ¢/kWh$138 a month at 1,048 kWhNo dataNo data
C & L Electric Coop Corp20,00013.26 ¢/kWh$139 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data5.9 MW209 systems
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp54,37213.33 ¢/kWh$140 a month at 1,048 kWh197 minSAIDI, SAIFI 2.4914.1 MW996 systems
Clay County Electric Coop Corp10,52314.19 ¢/kWh$149 a month at 1,048 kWhNo data3.1 MW72 systems
South Central Ark El Coop, Inc9,41014.70 ¢/kWh$154 a month at 1,048 kWhNo dataNo data
Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp18,77615.62 ¢/kWh$164 a month at 1,048 kWh206 minSAIDI, SAIFI 1.651.7 MW118 systems

Arkansas: 2025 and 2026

Arkansas, data to July 2026.

Arkansas 2025 average price
12.84 ¢/kWh+4.2% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
Arkansas 2025 rank
47 of 51-3 places against 2024
Arkansas January to Jul 2026
13.61 ¢/kWh+8.0% on Jan-Jul 2025
Arkansas Last 12 months
13.43 ¢/kWhto July 2026
Arkansas July 2026
14.33 ¢/kWh+8.1% against July 2025
Arkansas 2025 costliest month
Sep 13.79 ¢cheapest Jan 11.28 ¢, a 22% spread
Arkansas Typical 2025 bill
$138 a monthtop Aug $191, low Nov $101

The Arkansas residential price averaged 12.84 ¢/kWh in 2025, +4.2% on 2024: Arkansas stayed within 0.8 points of the nation. From January to July 2026 the Arkansas average is 13.61 ¢, +8.0% on 2025, close to the U.S. change. Seasonality in Arkansas: 2025 peaked in September at 13.79 ¢ and bottomed in January at 11.28 ¢. A typical residential account in Arkansas paid about $1,655 for energy over 2025, from $101 in November to $191 in August; use per account ran 767 to 1,435 kWh a month.

Arkansas price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026

Price by month, Arkansas: 12 rows
Month202420252026 to Jul
Jan11.2711.2812.35
Feb11.9411.6412.73
Mar12.9212.5913.63
Apr12.6513.6514.16
May12.3213.1914.36
Jun12.4113.3714.12
Jul12.4513.2614.33
Aug12.5113.28No data
Sep12.8313.79No data
Oct12.6913.26No data
Nov12.6413.22No data
Dec11.7712.33No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What a typical Arkansas account paid each month

Arkansas: use per account times price, energy only.

Typical bill by month, Arkansas: 12 rows
Month20252026 to Jul
Jan159152
Feb143156
Mar122111
Apr101106
May108114
Jun140153
Jul187201
Aug191No data
Sep152No data
Oct120No data
Nov101No data
Dec131No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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What Arkansas power is made of

In plain words. Natural gas is the biggest source in Arkansas (34%), and the power made there is dirtier than the U.S. average per kWh. Plants with 552 MW are planned to retire by 2030. New plants with 3,083 MW are under construction.

In 2025 Arkansas plants of 1 MW or more made 68.5 TWh. The biggest sources: natural gas 33.9%, coal 29.8%, nuclear 22.2%. For comparison, natural gas makes 40.9% of U.S. generation. Wind, solar and hydro together: 12.9% (22.6% for the U.S.). Arkansas plants only; imports and rooftop solar are not counted.

Arkansas, share of net generation, %

  • Coal 29.8
  • Natural gas 33.9
  • Nuclear 22.2
  • Hydro (conventional) 5.7
  • Wind 0.3
  • Utility-scale solar 6.9
  • Petroleum 0.1
  • Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste 1.2
  • Other 0.0

Fuel groups: prices guide.

Arkansas, share of net generation and operating capacity: 9 rows
SourceArkansas share of generation, %U.S. share, %Arkansas generation, TWhArkansas capacity, MW
Coal29.816.620.385,487
Natural gas33.940.923.237,130
Nuclear22.217.715.191,845
Hydro (conventional)5.75.53.921,351
Wind0.310.40.18144
Utility-scale solar6.96.84.742,547
Petroleum0.10.40.049
Wood, biomass, geothermal, waste1.21.40.82278
Other0.00.40.010

EIA-923 and EIA-860 for Arkansas, 2025 data, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Arkansas plant pipeline

Arkansas, megawatts: 6 rows
Arkansas plantsMW
Operating, utility-scale18,791
Battery storage28
Retiring 2026 to 2030552
Retiring after 20300
Under construction3,083
Planned2,317

EIA-860 generators in Arkansas, 2025 data.

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Arkansas carbon per kWh

Arkansas plants emitted 993 lb of CO₂ per MWh in 2023 (0.451 kg per kWh), against 767 lb for the U.S. An average Arkansas home using 1,068 kWh a month accounts for about 481 kg of CO₂ a month at that rate. The rate is for Arkansas plants, not your supplier.

state and national values: 4 rows
MeasureArkansasU.S.
CO₂, lb per MWh993.4767.2
CO₂, kg per kWh0.4510.348
NOx, lb per MWh0.4820.452
SO2, lb per MWh0.8570.359

EPA eGRID2023 for Arkansas, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Arkansas weather

A normal year in Arkansas brings 3,547 heating and 1,726 cooling degree-days (1991 to 2020). 2025 had 3,047 heating (14% below normal) and 1,989 cooling (15% above normal).

Arkansas degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Arkansas, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
Arkansas yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
20153326185635471726
20162990199135471726
20172761167035471726
20183623203735471726
20193454186635471726
20203190160435471726
20213254178435471726
20223508193735471726
20232867193635471726
20242785200735471726
20253047198935471726

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

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Arkansas meters and time-of-use rates

83.8% of Arkansas home meters are advanced (AMI) meters: 1,266,546 of 1,510,535. 3 of 7 reporting utilities offer a home time-of-use rate, and 114,718 home accounts are enrolled in dynamic pricing programs.

EIA-861 meters in Arkansas, data year 2024, pulled 2 Oct 2026: homes.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Arkansas

Arkansas: 2,710 NFIP flood claims with a loss date in 2015 to 2025, $111.0M paid, median paid claim $27,847; 18th of 55 states and territories by dollars paid. The peak year was 2017 with 636 claims. FEMA counts 0.8% of Arkansas residential structures as insured, 31st of 51, and the policy file shows 11,086 NFIP policies in force on 8 Sep 2026. Floods damage substations and lines, and in Arkansas this is claims history, not an outage count.

Arkansas counties with the most NFIP flood claims
Top counties in ArkansasClaims 2015-2025PaidClaims per 1,000 homes
Pulaski County387$12.8M2.7
Jefferson County221$10.3M7.6
Washington County204$8.4M2.7
Benton County182$6.9M1.8
Sebastian County171$15.3M3.6

Arkansas: flood claims by state, flood claims by county. 2,710 Arkansas claims as of 8 Sep 2026, OpenFEMA NFIP; counts under 5 hidden.

Arkansas charts

Price by sector, Arkansas

Home 12.32, business 10.24, industry 6.61 ¢ in 2024.

Arkansas price by sector 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearResidentialCommercialIndustrialGap to U.S. residential
20159.828.326.23-2.83
20169.928.236.08-2.63
201710.288.516.07-2.61
20189.817.755.64-3.06
20199.808.786.13-3.21
202010.418.615.89-2.74
202111.279.566.57-2.39
202212.0510.267.38-2.99
202312.2510.346.87-3.75
202412.3210.246.61-4.16

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Largest utilities, SAIDI

Median of 13 reporters here: 168.4 minutes.

min

  • Entergy Arkansas LLC229.4
  • Carroll Electric Coop Corp161.4
  • First Electric Coop Corp190.8
  • Ozarks Electric Coop Corp83.2
  • Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp197.3
  • North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc243.4
  • Conway Corporation35.9
  • Craighead Electric Coop Corp168.4
  • U.S. median99.5

Arkansas, SAIDI of the largest Arkansas utilities: EIA-861 survey.

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Median SAIDI by year, 2015-2024

174 minutes in 2015, 168 in 2024.

Median SAIDI by year, Arkansas, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearArkansas medianGap to U.S. median reporter
2015174+73
201691-11
2017110+15
201895-6
2019118+20
2020115+18
2021117+21
2022101-2
2023166+67
2024168+69

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Who serves each county

Arkansas counties shaded by utilities listing them; the table shows the top twelve.

Arkansas counties by number of electric utilitiesMontgomerySt. FrancisCrossPoinsettSearcyVan BurenLincolnBooneDrewClevelandGarlandClarkFultonLittle RiverColumbiaWoodruffMississippiLonokeCalhounLeePhillipsOuachitaSevierBaxterClayWhiteHot SpringIzardDeshaPerryPolkJohnsonNewtonDallasLoganFaulknerWashingtonScottSharpPopeBentonHempsteadStoneGreeneCraigheadGrantFranklinNevadaCleburneJeffersonBradleyRandolphConwayArkansasHowardLafayetteMonroePikeSebastianPrairieYellCrawfordMadisonIndependenceMarionPulaskiLawrenceCarrollCrittendenMillerSalineUnionJacksonChicotAshley

1 utility 2 3 4 or more

Arkansas counties: first 12 of 75 rows
CountyUtilitiesNames
Benton6Carroll Electric Coop Corp; City of Bentonville; City of Siloam Springs; Empire District Electric Co; Ozarks Electric Coop Corp; Southwestern Electric Power Co
Hempstead5City of Hope; Entergy Arkansas LLC; South Central Ark El Coop, Inc; Southwest Arkansas E C C; Southwestern Electric Power Co
Washington5Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Carroll Electric Coop Corp; Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co; Ozarks Electric Coop Corp; Southwestern Electric Power Co
Dallas4C & L Electric Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Ouachita Electric Coop Corp; South Central Ark El Coop, Inc
Faulkner4Conway Corporation; Entergy Arkansas LLC; First Electric Coop Corp; Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp
Greene4Clay County Electric Coop Corp; Craighead Electric Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Paragould Municipal Utilities
Johnson4Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Clarksville Connected Utilities; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
Logan4Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co; Southwestern Electric Power Co
Newton4Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Carroll Electric Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp
Pope4Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Carroll Electric Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp
Scott4Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co; Southwestern Electric Power Co
Sharp4Clay County Electric Coop Corp; Craighead Electric Coop Corp; Entergy Arkansas LLC; North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc

75 rows from EIA-861 Service Territory, Census 2023 county outlines.

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Analyst note

Arkansas residential power was 48th highest of 51 in 2015 at 9.82 ¢ and is 44th in 2024 at 12.32 ¢, so the state moved up 4 places. The U.S. figure went 12.65 to 16.48 ¢ while Arkansas went +25.5%. The biggest annual move was 2021 at +8.3%; the latest year, 2024, came in at +0.6% against +3.0% for the U.S. Business customers paid 8.32 ¢ in 2015 and 10.24 ¢ in 2024, a gap to homes of -1.50 ¢ then and -2.08 ¢ now; industry went from 6.23 to 6.61 ¢ (+6.1%). Reliability changed little at the 9 Arkansas utilities that report in both years: their median SAIDI went from 174 minutes in 2015 to 190 in 2024, +10%, against a U.S. median reporter of 99. Entergy Arkansas LLC is the largest by accounts with 732,664, 42.6% of the 1,720,753 accounts in Arkansas, and the top three hold 54.9%.

At 12.32 ¢/kWh, Arkansas residential power is among the cheapest in the country: 44th of 51, 4.16 ¢ below the U.S. figure. Since 2015 the residential price moved +25.5% against +30.3% nationally, so Arkansas has stayed close to the national pace, within 4.8 points.

Businesses pay 2.08 ¢ less than households here (-16.9%); business is under home price in 51 of 51. SAIDI for the typical reporter is 168.4 minutes across 13 utilities, above the national 99.5. Three utilities serve 63.5% of accounts.

By revenue, Arkansas electricity splits 47.8% residential, 25.2% commercial and 27.0% industrial; by kWh the split is 37.2%, 23.6% and 39.1%. Residential accounts are the largest revenue source here. Home accounts are 85.8% of 1,720,751 accounts and use 1,048 kWh a month, a commercial account 4,745 and an industrial one 44,250.

Facts

Residents (ACS 2023)
3,032,6511,189,160 households
Electric accounts
1,720,753567 per 1,000 residents
Residential price
12.32 ¢/kWh-4.16 ¢ against the U.S.
Commercial price
10.24 ¢/kWh-2.51 ¢ against the U.S.
Industrial price
6.61 ¢/kWh-1.52 ¢ against the U.S.
Residential since 2015
+25.5%-4.8 points vs U.S.
Retail sales
49.9 TWh16,453 kWh a resident
Utilities listed
2514 cooperative, 10 municipal, 1 investor owned
Median SAIDI
168.4 min13 utilities, 1.69x U.S.
Net-metered capacity
358 MW17,323 installations
Top three utilities
63.5%of utility accounts
Business minus home
-2.08 ¢-16.9% of the home price
Counties with 2+ utilities
71 of 75most: Benton, 6 utilities

Data tables

Arkansas: price by year

YearHomeBusinessIndustryHome vs U.S.
20159.828.326.23-2.83
20169.928.236.08-2.63
201710.288.516.07-2.61
20189.817.755.64-3.06
20199.808.786.13-3.21
202010.418.615.89-2.74
202111.279.566.57-2.39
202212.0510.267.38-2.99
202312.2510.346.87-3.75
202412.3210.246.61-4.16

Questions on Arkansas

How many cents per kWh do Arkansas homes pay?

12.32 cents in 2024, which is -4.16 cents against the U.S. figure.

Did Arkansas electricity get more expensive after 2015?

It went from 9.82 to 12.32 cents, +25.5% in total, -4.8 points against the U.S.

How many utilities does EIA list for Arkansas?

25 utilities have Arkansas as their largest state, and 13 of them report SAIDI.

How much solar net metering exists in Arkansas?

358 MW over 17,323 installations.

How many electric accounts does Arkansas have per 1,000 residents?

567: 1,720,753 accounts for 3,032,651 residents.

Do Arkansas businesses pay more than households?

Businesses pay 10.24 ¢ and homes 12.32 ¢, a difference of -2.08 ¢.

What did Arkansas residential electricity cost in 2025?

Arkansas averaged 12.84 cents per kWh, +4.2% against 12.32 in 2024, and 47 of 51 among states.

Are Arkansas residential electricity prices rising in 2026?

Arkansas is +0.9 points against the U.S.: 13.61 cents from January to July 2026, +8.0% on 2025.

When in 2025 did Arkansas residential power cost most, September or January?

September at 13.79 cents in Arkansas; January was the lowest at 11.28, a 22% spread.

Does Arkansas residential power cost less than the national average in 2026?

4.61 cents below the national average; Arkansas 13.61 cents over January to July 2026, +8.0% on 2025.

States with a similar home price

Closest to Arkansas at 12.32 ¢/kWh, by 2024 average home price.

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How Arkansas ranks and compares

Arkansas is 5th cheapest of 51 on price (12.84 ¢); 39th of 44 on outage minutes (196 min); 38th cleanest grid (993 lb CO2 per MWh); 8th highest income burden (2.82%).

All rankings, price, income and outages explorer, compare two states.

Help paying the bill in Arkansas

Arkansas has $35.1 million in federal energy-assistance money for FY2026, shutoff rules and phone lines. Open the Arkansas help page.

Counties in Arkansas ranked: highest and lowest energy burden, storm reports and old homes, county by county.

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In 2025 Arkansas homes paid 12.84 ¢/kWh: rank 47 of 51, 25.8% below the U.S. average of 17.30 ¢ (2024: 12.32 ¢).

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