Arkansas Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Arkansas, the average residential electricity rate is 12.55¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 5th nationally; the typical home spends $154 per month on electricity; 4% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Rate trend
Average residential electricity rate in Arkansas, last 22 months.
How Arkansas generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| fossil fuels | 20.9% | 42.6 TWh |
| natural gas | 11.2% | 22.9 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 11.2% | 22.9 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 9.6% | 19.6 TWh |
| all coal products | 9.6% | 19.6 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 9.6% | 19.6 TWh |
| nuclear | 7.5% | 15.2 TWh |
| renewable | 4.4% | 9.0 TWh |
| all renewables | 2.9% | 5.9 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 2.6% | 5.4 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 2.6% | 5.4 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 2.4% | 4.8 TWh |
| solar | 2.4% | 4.8 TWh |
| conventional hydroelectric | 1.5% | 3.1 TWh |
| biomass | 0.4% | 855.4 GWh |
| wood and wood wastes | 0.4% | 828.5 GWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.3% | 584.1 GWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 0.1% | 268.8 GWh |
| wind | 0.1% | 268.8 GWh |
Electricity providers in Arkansas
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor-owned | 608,362 | 7.7 TWh | 12.97¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 108,102 | 1.1 TWh | 11.53¢ | — |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | 101,154 | 1.3 TWh | 12.25¢ | — |
| First Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 95,175 | 1.3 TWh | 12.27¢ | — |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | 72,076 | 889.1 GWh | 13.03¢ | — |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 58,218 | 718.3 GWh | 11.49¢ | — |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 54,372 | 721.3 GWh | 13.33¢ | — |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 36,355 | 420.4 GWh | 12.86¢ | — |
| City Water and Light Plant | Municipal | 35,013 | 503.1 GWh | 6.63¢ | — |
| City of North Little Rock - (AR) | Municipal | 34,984 | 371.6 GWh | 12.23¢ | — |
| Conway Corporation | Municipal | 30,979 | 366.2 GWh | 8.29¢ | — |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 25,326 | 385.5 GWh | 11.99¢ | — |
| City of Bentonville - (AR) | Municipal | 25,103 | 287.4 GWh | 11.65¢ | — |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 24,879 | 364.3 GWh | 12.96¢ | — |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 20,000 | 252.0 GWh | 13.26¢ | — |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 18,776 | 212.8 GWh | 15.62¢ | — |
| City of Benton - (AR) | Municipal | 12,972 | 155.4 GWh | 10.30¢ | — |
| Paragould Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 12,540 | 199.8 GWh | 9.48¢ | — |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 12,125 | 167.8 GWh | 11.40¢ | — |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | 10,523 | 111.3 GWh | 14.19¢ | — |
Power plants in Arkansas
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Nuclear One | — | NUC | 1.8 GW | 15.0 TWh | — | — |
| Union Power Station | — | NG | 2.4 GW | 13.4 TWh | 5.3 M tonnes | 392 kg |
| Independence Steam Electric Station | — | SUB | 1.8 GW | 4.7 TWh | 5.5 M tonnes | 1,164 kg |
| Dell Power Station | — | NG | 679 MW | 4.1 TWh | 1.7 M tonnes | 414 kg |
| White Bluff | — | SUB | 1.8 GW | 3.6 TWh | 3.9 M tonnes | 1,108 kg |
| Plum Point Energy Station | — | SUB | 720 MW | 3.4 TWh | 3.3 M tonnes | 991 kg |
| Magnet Cove | — | NG | 746 MW | 3.4 TWh | 1.3 M tonnes | 374 kg |
| John W Turk Jr Power Plant | — | SUB | 609 MW | 3.1 TWh | 2.9 M tonnes | 923 kg |
| Hot Spring Generating Facility | — | NG | 715 MW | 2.2 TWh | 862.4 k tonnes | 397 kg |
| Flint Creek | — | SUB | 558 MW | 2.1 TWh | 2.3 M tonnes | 1,095 kg |
| Pine Bluff Energy Center | — | NG | 230 MW | 1.2 TWh | 372.7 k tonnes | 307 kg |
| Harry L. Oswald | — | NG | 600 MW | 941.0 GWh | 387.3 k tonnes | 412 kg |
| Bull Shoals | — | WAT | 340 MW | 750.5 GWh | — | — |
| Ashdown | — | BLQ | 157 MW | 496.2 GWh | 43.6 k tonnes | 88 kg |
| Dardanelle | — | WAT | 161 MW | 426.2 GWh | — | — |
| Thomas Fitzhugh | — | NG | 185 MW | 404.5 GWh | 191.7 k tonnes | 474 kg |
| Dam 2 | — | WAT | 103 MW | 342.3 GWh | — | — |
| Pine Bluff Mill | — | BLQ | 85 MW | 289.0 GWh | 23.1 k tonnes | 80 kg |
| Ozark | — | WAT | 100 MW | 253.1 GWh | — | — |
| Blakely Mountain | — | WAT | 75 MW | 234.9 GWh | — | — |
| Greers Ferry Lake | — | WAT | 96 MW | 209.7 GWh | — | — |
| Searcy Solar Hybrid | — | SUN | 110 MW | 209.3 GWh | — | — |
| Chicot Solar | — | SUN | 100 MW | 205.1 GWh | — | — |
| Degray | — | WAT | 70 MW | 201.1 GWh | — | — |
| Harry D Mattison Gas Plant | — | NG | 349 MW | 177.2 GWh | 120.5 k tonnes | 680 kg |
| Lake Catherine | — | NG | 553 MW | 169.1 GWh | 100.3 k tonnes | 593 kg |
| Stuttgart Solar | — | SUN | 81 MW | 163.2 GWh | — | — |
| Carpenter | — | WAT | 56 MW | 150.6 GWh | — | — |
| Fulton (AR) | — | NG | 155 MW | 148.8 GWh | 84.8 k tonnes | 570 kg |
| Murray | — | WAT | 45 MW | 142.4 GWh | — | — |
| Whillock | — | WAT | 32 MW | 135.3 GWh | — | — |
| Ellis Hydro | — | WAT | 32 MW | 123.8 GWh | — | — |
| Beaver Dam (AR) | — | WAT | 112 MW | 117.7 GWh | — | — |
| Clearwater Paper APP CB | — | BLQ | 28 MW | 110.7 GWh | 13.1 k tonnes | 118 kg |
| Norfork | — | WAT | 80 MW | 99.3 GWh | — | — |
| Jonesboro City Water & Light Plant | — | NG | 224 MW | 84.7 GWh | 47.4 k tonnes | 559 kg |
| Newport Solar Project | — | SUN | 180 MW | 80.9 GWh | — | — |
| Narrows (AR) | — | WAT | 26 MW | 46.7 GWh | — | — |
| McClellan (AR) | — | NG | 136 MW | 41.1 GWh | 25.8 k tonnes | 629 kg |
| Remmel | — | WAT | 9 MW | 39.7 GWh | — | — |
| UA Central Utility Plant | — | NG | 6 MW | 37.5 GWh | 21.8 k tonnes | 581 kg |
| Happy Solar 1 | — | SUN | 95 MW | 34.9 GWh | — | — |
| White River Lock and Dam 3 | — | WAT | 4 MW | 28.2 GWh | — | — |
| Two Pine Landfill Gas Recovery | — | LFG | 5 MW | 26.5 GWh | 2 kg | 0 kg |
| Elkins Generating Center | — | NG | 66 MW | 25.2 GWh | 15.9 k tonnes | 632 kg |
| SR Camden | — | SUN | 12 MW | 22.1 GWh | — | — |
| White River Lock and Dam 2 | — | WAT | 4 MW | 14.1 GWh | — | — |
| White River Lock and Dam 1 | — | WAT | 4 MW | 14.1 GWh | — | — |
| Branch Solar Farm | — | SUN | 5 MW | 9.9 GWh | — | — |
| Big Cypress Solar, LLC | — | SUN | 180 MW | 9.7 GWh | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Arkansas?
The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas was 12.55¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 5th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Arkansas?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Arkansas was $154 in 2026. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Arkansas?
No. Most residential customers receive electricity from a regulated utility serving their area.
What share of Arkansas's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2026, 4.5% of electricity generated in Arkansas came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
About this data
All numbers on this page come from public datasets published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's eGRID program, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Rate and bill figures are from EIA Form 861 (annual) and Form EIA-861-M (monthly). Generation data is from EIA Form 923. Plant inventory and retirement schedules come from EIA Form 860. Emissions are from EPA eGRID, the most recent published edition.
Data is refreshed weekly. EIA typically publishes annual data with a 10-month lag — for example, full-year 2026 data became available in late 2027.