Arkansas Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Arkansas, the average residential electricity rate is 12.84¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 5th nationally; the typical home spends $138 per month on electricity; 5% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Arkansas electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Arkansas based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 3,114,791
- Total production
- 203.0 TWh 65.18 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 53.0 TWh 17.00 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 9.8 TWh 4.8% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 193.3 TWh
Arkansas electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Arkansas, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 12.84¢ |
| Commercial | 10.76¢ |
| Industrial | 6.71¢ |
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 |
Arkansas production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- fossil fuels20.9%
- natural gas11.2%
- natural gas & other gases11.2%
- coal, excluding waste coal9.6%
- all coal products9.6%
- subbituminous coal9.6%
- nuclear7.5%
- renewable4.4%
- all renewables2.9%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic2.6%
- estimated total solar2.6%
- solar photovoltaic2.4%
- solar2.4%
- conventional hydroelectric1.5%
- biomass0.4%
- wood and wood wastes0.4%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.3%
- onshore wind turbine0.1%
- wind0.1%
Electric utilities in Arkansas
The 13 electric distribution utilities that serve Arkansas, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | — | 730,000 | Outage map |
| Empire District Electric (Liberty) | — | 188,414 | Outage map |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | — | 95,818 | Outage map |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | — | 64,830 | Outage map |
| EverBright, LLC | — | 63,164 | Outage map |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | — | 38,978 | — |
| City Water and Light Plant | — | 35,000 | Outage map |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | — | 20,024 | — |
| City of Benton - (AR) | — | 15,374 | Outage map |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | — | 13,209 | Outage map |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | — | 12,104 | Outage map |
| Mississippi County Electric Co | — | 4,919 | — |
| City of Siloam Springs - (AR) | — | — | — |
Residential 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¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Arkansas
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | Investor-owned | 100,665 | 5.8 TWh | 10.21¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 18,913 | 1.3 TWh | 9.12¢ | — |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 11,422 | 813.3 GWh | 9.99¢ | — |
| City of Bentonville - (AR) | Municipal | 3,921 | 448.2 GWh | 9.05¢ | — |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | 6,914 | 443.4 GWh | 10.30¢ | — |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) | Cooperative | 5,234 | 342.4 GWh | 12.56¢ | — |
| City Water and Light Plant | Municipal | 5,616 | 324.4 GWh | 6.77¢ | — |
| Conway Corporation | Municipal | 3,161 | 257.7 GWh | 7.85¢ | — |
| First Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 7,003 | 225.6 GWh | 16.16¢ | — |
| City of North Little Rock - (AR) | Municipal | 4,886 | 196.9 GWh | 11.98¢ | — |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | Cooperative | 4,147 | 186.2 GWh | 12.09¢ | — |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | Cooperative | 3,012 | 139.8 GWh | 11.19¢ | — |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 1,533 | 137.5 GWh | 9.82¢ | — |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 6,243 | 122.4 GWh | 12.96¢ | — |
| City of Hope - (AR) | Municipal | 1,099 | 110.4 GWh | 11.16¢ | — |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 2,614 | 106.8 GWh | 11.08¢ | — |
| City of West Memphis - (AR) | Municipal | 1,509 | 99.2 GWh | 8.62¢ | — |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp | Cooperative | 2,251 | 98.7 GWh | 12.86¢ | — |
| City of Benton - (AR) | Municipal | 1,777 | 89.1 GWh | 9.03¢ | — |
| Paragould Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 1,864 | 87.0 GWh | 9.37¢ | — |
Power plant map of Arkansas
88 power plants in Arkansas with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
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 | — | — |
There is 1 nuclear power plant in Arkansas
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Nuclear One | — | NUC | 1.8 GW | 15.0 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in Arkansas
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Arkansas's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for Arkansas; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.
Quick facts about electricity in Arkansas
- The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas is 12.84¢ per kWh, the 5th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Arkansas is $138 per month.
- Arkansas's largest source of in-state generation is fossil fuels, at 20.9% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 4.8% of the electricity generated in Arkansas.
- Arkansas generated 203.0 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Arkansas?
The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas was 12.84¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, 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 $138 in 2025. 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 2025, 4.8% of electricity generated in Arkansas came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Arkansas?
Data centers in Arkansas are estimated to use about 1.4 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 2.7% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Arkansas's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.