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Arkansas Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential

14.37¢ /kWh

▲ 8.2%vs. last year

Commercial

11.73¢ /kWh

▲ 8.9%vs. last year

Industrial

7.85¢ /kWh

▲ 6.9%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →

$143per month▲ 5.7% vs. the year before

13.56¢/kWh × 1,054 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 32nd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Arkansas		$143
U.S. average		$158
Texas		$179
Mississippi		$174
Tennessee		$163
Louisiana		$158
Oklahoma		$148
Missouri		$147

Arkansas is $15 a month below (-9.7%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How Arkansas makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →

Renewable

14.8%

Carbon-free

35.6%

Largest source

Natural gas 37%

37%

28%

21%

Arkansas electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
Source	Share	Generation
Natural gas	36.6%	24,843 GWh
Coal	27.6%	18,723 GWh
Nuclear	20.8%	14,088 GWh
Wind	0.8%	542 GWh
Solar	8.2%	5,540 GWh
Hydro	4.6%	3,128 GWh
Other	1.4%	944 GWh

67.8 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to August 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Arkansas electricity prices in context

Residential electricity in Arkansas costs 14.37¢/kWh as of August 2026, ranking 43rd among the 50 states and DC — closer to the cheaper end of the national spectrum. The rate runs 3.79¢/kWh below the US average of 18.16¢/kWh. Among bordering states, only Louisiana at 12.87¢/kWh and Tennessee at 13.42¢/kWh undercut Arkansas; Missouri at 16.02¢/kWh and Texas at 15.91¢/kWh exceed it, while Oklahoma at 14.82¢/kWh and Mississippi at 14.43¢/kWh sit just above. Commercial rates stand at 11.73¢/kWh and industrial at 7.85¢/kWh.

Arkansas has experienced steady price growth. The residential rate has climbed 23.9% since August 2021 and 47.1% since August 2006. Over the longer view back to January 2001, when records began, the increase totals 108.9%. The current rate of 14.37¢/kWh marks the state's all-time high; the lowest on record came in January 2003 at 6.44¢/kWh.

The typical household bill runs $143 per month against usage of 1,054 kWh. This compares with the national average bill of $158 for 876 kWh monthly. Although Arkansas residents pay less per kilowatt-hour, they consume substantially more electricity, keeping the overall bill modest by national standards.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01: 6.88¢
Now: 14.37¢
Change: ▲ 108.9%
Range: 6.44–14.37¢

Recent months

Month	Residential	Commercial	Industrial
August 2026	14.37	11.73	7.85
July 2026	14.33	11.76	7.84
June 2026	14.12	11.54	7.08
May 2026	14.36	11.90	6.69
April 2026	14.16	11.04	6.20
March 2026	13.63	11.50	6.26
February 2026	12.73	11.64	6.40
January 2026	12.35	11.12	7.12
December 2025	12.33	10.72	6.43
November 2025	13.22	10.89	6.53
October 2025	13.26	10.95	6.48
September 2025	13.79	11.18	7.19

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Arkansas?

Residential electricity in Arkansas costs 14.37¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 43rd highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 11.73¢ and industrial customers 7.85¢ per kilowatt-hour.

›Why is electricity relatively cheap in Arkansas?

Arkansas's residential rate of 14.37¢/kWh is -20.5% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Arkansas home consumes 1,054 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $143.

›Have electricity prices in Arkansas gone up?

Residential electricity in Arkansas has risen 108.9% since 2001, reaching 14.37¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +8.2%.

›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Arkansas?

Of the states bordering Arkansas, Missouri has the lowest average monthly bill at $147 and Texas the highest at $179. Arkansas averages $143 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.