Electricity rates — Arkansas
EIA puts the average residential price in Arkansas at 13.3¢ per kWh over the 12 months to June 2026, the 5th-lowest of 51 against 17.9¢ for the US. WattClear holds no current plan it can rank here. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Heating Appliance Residential Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since December 2016 · needs electric heating | $1,049.24 | — | 8.7¢ |
| Residential Servicepriced by season · tiered · in effect since December 2016 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,094.04 | +$44.80 | 9.1¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
What households in Arkansas pay, by EIA's count
Over the 12 months to June 2026, residential electricity in Arkansas averaged 13.3¢ per kWh, the 5th-lowest of the 50 states and DC and 26% below the US average of 17.9¢. It sits between Louisiana (13.0¢) and Nevada (13.3¢).
EIA lists 28 utilities serving homes in Arkansas. By homes served, the largest 5 are Entergy Arkansas LLC (608,362), Southwestern Electric Power Co (108,102), Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (101,154), First Electric Coop Corp (95,175), and Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (72,076). Member-owned cooperatives supply about 33% and municipal utilities supply about 12% of its households.
Over five years they rose 23.8%, well behind the US's 34.7%.
Arkansas homes used the most electricity in August and the least in April (2021–2025): a summer peak, 1.9 times the lightest month. September was the dearest month per kWh, 19% above January.
None of the plans WattClear holds for Arkansas is a current price it can rank, so EIA's figures are this page's only statement of what the state pays.
| Average price, 12 months to June 2026 | 13.3¢ |
|---|---|
| Among the 50 states and DC | 5 of 51, 1 = lowest |
| US average, same months | 17.9¢ |
| Change on the 12 months before | ↑ +6.8% |
| Change over five years | ↑ +23.8% (US ↑ +34.7%) |
| Average price in 2001 | 7.7¢ |
| Households, 2024 | 1,476,912 |
| Average use per home | 1,048 kWh a month (US 872) |
| Average bill per home | $129.14 a month (US $143.64) |
Every year’s figure
| Year | Arkansas | US |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.8¢ | 17.3¢ |
| 2024 | 12.3¢ | 16.5¢ |
| 2023 | 12.3¢ | 16.0¢ |
| 2022 | 12.1¢ | 15.0¢ |
| 2021 | 11.3¢ | 13.7¢ |
| 2020 | 10.4¢ | 13.2¢ |
| 2019 | 9.8¢ | 13.0¢ |
| 2018 | 9.8¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2017 | 10.3¢ | 12.9¢ |
| 2016 | 9.9¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2015 | 9.8¢ | 12.7¢ |
| 2014 | 9.5¢ | 12.5¢ |
| 2013 | 9.6¢ | 12.1¢ |
| 2012 | 9.3¢ | 11.9¢ |
| 2011 | 9.0¢ | 11.7¢ |
| 2010 | 8.9¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2009 | 9.1¢ | 11.5¢ |
| 2008 | 9.3¢ | 11.3¢ |
| 2007 | 8.7¢ | 10.7¢ |
| 2006 | 8.9¢ | 10.4¢ |
| 2005 | 8.0¢ | 9.4¢ |
| 2004 | 7.4¢ | 8.9¢ |
| 2003 | 7.2¢ | 8.7¢ |
| 2002 | 7.3¢ | 8.4¢ |
| 2001 | 7.7¢ | 8.6¢ |
Who provides these plans
Every plan here comes from Southwestern Electric Power Co (Arkansas) — a limit of what has been indexed, not a claim that it is the only provider in Arkansas. How each of its plans is built, and what changing between them saves, is set out on Southwestern Electric Power Co (Arkansas)'s own page.
What this does not cover
Only one utility in Arkansas has been indexed so far, so the ranges above are not statewide. A household served by another provider will not find its plans here yet.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 23, 2026.
State prices from U.S. Energy Information Administration, electricity retail sales, Arkansas, retrieved September 23, 2026; households and utilities from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026. US Government public domain.