Arkansas electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Arkansas from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

14.37¢

▲ 7.8% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 43 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

11.73¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$143

per month over the last 12 months, about 1,055 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Arkansas is 21% below the U.S. average.

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Arkansas vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Arkansas

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	14.37¢	11.73¢	18.16¢	1,510	$217
July 2026	14.33¢	11.76¢	18.31¢	1,406	$201
June 2026	14.12¢	11.54¢	18.34¢	1,087	$153
May 2026	14.36¢	11.90¢	18.44¢	796	$114
April 2026	14.16¢	11.04¢	18.86¢	748	$106
March 2026	13.63¢	11.50¢	18.60¢	813	$111
February 2026	12.73¢	11.64¢	17.65¢	1,227	$156
January 2026	12.35¢	11.12¢	17.45¢	1,234	$152
December 2025	12.36¢	10.70¢	17.11¢	1,062	$131
November 2025	13.25¢	10.87¢	17.77¢	770	$102
October 2025	13.29¢	10.93¢	17.95¢	905	$120
September 2025	13.82¢	11.15¢	18.05¢	1,107	$153

Largest utilities in Arkansas

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Arkansas that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Entergy Arkansas LLC	Investor Owned	15.87¢	1,517	$241	615,191
Southwestern Electric Power Co	Investor Owned	15.75¢	1,393	$219	111,577
Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)	Cooperative	13.68¢	1,574	$215	106,365
First Electric Coop Corp	Cooperative	12.98¢	1,510	$196	98,351
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co	Investor Owned	13.85¢	1,579	$219	59,107
Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp	Cooperative	13.64¢	1,638	$223	55,543
City of North Little Rock - (AR)	Municipal	11.93¢	1,513	$181	35,973
Empire District Electric Co	Investor Owned	17.13¢	1,335	$229	5,251
Mississippi County Electric Co	Cooperative	10.56¢	1,667	$176	3,261

What electricity adds to owning a home in Arkansas

A typical Arkansas home is valued at $224,158 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,375 a month. The average electric bill of $143 adds about 10% on top of that, or $1,718 a year. See Arkansas property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Arkansas the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,510 kWh per home and the lowest 748 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Arkansas?

Homes in Arkansas paid an average of 14.37 cents per kWh in August 2026, 21% below the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

Over the last 12 months the average Arkansas home used about 1,055 kWh a month and paid about $143 a month.

Have Arkansas electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 7.8% higher than in August 2025, when it was 13.33 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Arkansas?

Commercial customers in Arkansas paid 11.73 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.