Electricity Cost in Arkansas
The residential electricity rate in Arkansas is 12.84¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #5 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Arkansas 28% below average.
12.84¢
Residential
#5
Price Rank
10.2%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 12.84¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 10.76¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 6.71¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
At 12.84¢/kWh, residential electricity in Arkansas is 28% below the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh — the 5th cheapest residential rate among 51 states and territories tracked.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 10.76¢/kWh and industrial customers 6.71¢/kWh — a 4.05¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 10.2% of Arkansas's generation mix; the dominant source is natural gas at 40.2%, followed by coal at 25.4%.
In 2024, Arkansas generated about 61,542 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.