Rates by state / Arkansas
Residential electricity · updated July 2026
Average electric bill in Arkansas
The average Arkansas home paid 13.4¢ per kWh and about $141 a month over the 12 months to July 2026, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That rate is 25% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 45th highest of 50 states and D.C.
Average rate
12 months to Jul 2026. Latest month 14.3¢.
Average bill
Average use × average rate
Average use
Per residential customer
1-year change
5 years: +23.9%
Arkansas electric bills by month
What the average residential customer actually paid each month: total residential revenue ÷ customers. Source: EIA.
| Month | Avg use | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1,406 kWh | 14.3¢ | $202 |
| June 2026 | 1,087 kWh | 14.1¢ | $154 |
| May 2026 | 796 kWh | 14.4¢ | $114 |
| April 2026 | 748 kWh | 14.2¢ | $106 |
| March 2026 | 812 kWh | 13.6¢ | $111 |
| February 2026 | 1,227 kWh | 12.7¢ | $156 |
| January 2026 | 1,234 kWh | 12.3¢ | $152 |
| December 2025 | 1,059 kWh | 12.3¢ | $131 |
| November 2025 | 767 kWh | 13.2¢ | $101 |
| October 2025 | 902 kWh | 13.3¢ | $120 |
| September 2025 | 1,103 kWh | 13.8¢ | $152 |
| August 2025 | 1,435 kWh | 13.3¢ | $191 |
Typical bill by home size in Arkansas
Monthly use of typical homes, all household sizes, priced at Arkansas's average rate of 13.4¢. Source: EIA RECS 2020 and EIA retail sales.
| Home size | Typical use | Most homes | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 583 kWh | 362–924 kWh | $78 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | 893 kWh | 621–1,259 kWh | $120 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 1,082 kWh | 755–1,518 kWh | $145 |
| 2,000–2,999 sq ft | 1,298 kWh | 943–1,800 kWh | $174 |
| 3,000+ sq ft | 1,623 kWh | 1,177–2,259 kWh | $218 |
Summer and winter months run higher than these yearly averages. Check your own bill to compare a specific month.
Apartment electric bills in Arkansas · Electric bill for one person in Arkansas
What uses the most electricity in Arkansas homes
Average yearly use by purpose for Arkansas homes, priced at 13.4¢ per kWh. Source: EIA RECS 2020 (268 surveyed homes).
- 46% of Arkansas homes heat mainly with electricity. They use about 14,544 kWh a year, against 12,429 kWh in homes heated another way.
Monthly rate, last 5 years
Monthly prices swing with the season because fixed charges are spread over fewer or more kWh.
How much electricity Arkansas homes use
Electricity rates by utility in Arkansas
Average residential revenue per kWh in 2025, largest 25 of 28 by customers. Source: EIA-861.
All 28 utilities in Arkansas
Arkansas electricity: common questions
- What is the average electric bill in Arkansas?
- The average Arkansas household pays about $141 a month for electricity, based on 1,048 kWh of use at 13.4¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026 (U.S. Energy Information Administration data).
- How much does electricity cost per kWh in Arkansas?
- Residential electricity in Arkansas averaged 13.4¢ per kWh over the 12 months to July 2026, and 14.3¢ in July 2026 alone. That is 25% below the U.S. average of 18.0¢, the 45th highest of the 50 states and D.C. These averages spread fixed service charges and surcharges over each kWh. Sales taxes added to bills may not be included.
- When are electric bills highest in Arkansas?
- In the last 12 months, the average Arkansas bill peaked in July 2026 at $202 and was lowest in November 2025 at $101.
- How much electricity does a 1,500–1,999 sq ft home use in Arkansas?
- A typical Arkansas home of 1,500–1,999 square feet uses about 1,082 kWh a month, and most use between 755 and 1,518 kWh. At the state's average rate that is roughly $145 a month. Based on EIA's Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS 2020).
- Are electricity rates going up in Arkansas?
- Arkansas's average residential rate changed +7.0% compared with the previous 12 months and +23.9% over five years.
- What uses the most electricity in Arkansas homes?
- In a typical Arkansas home, air conditioning uses the most electricity (about 3,067 kWh a year, 23% of the total), followed by space heating (18%) and water heating (14%). Homes heated with electricity use about 14,544 kWh a year, compared with 12,429 kWh for homes heated another way. Source: EIA RECS 2020.
- How do I know if my Arkansas electric bill is too high?
- Compare two things: how many kWh you used against similar homes, and what you paid per kWh against the state average. The free bill check on AverageElectricBill.com does both from the numbers on your bill, adjusting for the month and your home's size.