Arkansas
vsCalifornia
Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.
| Arkansas | Metric | California |
|---|---|---|
| 12.84¢/kWh | Residential | 32.54¢/kWh |
| 10.76¢/kWh | Commercial | 26.36¢/kWh |
| 6.71¢/kWh | Industrial | 21.62¢/kWh |
| #5 | Price Rank | #50 |
| 10.2% | Renewable % | 50.8% |
Generation Mix
Arkansas
California
Frequently Asked Questions
Arkansas has cheaper residential electricity at 12.84¢/kWh. The difference is 19.70¢/kWh between the two states. Arkansas ranks #5 and California ranks #50 cheapest among all states.
Arkansas gets 10.2% of electricity from renewables, while California gets 50.8%. California leads in renewable energy adoption.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.
Comparing Arkansas and California on U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix requires lining up the underlying the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.
Practical use of the comparison: read the data above, then drill into the individual Arkansas and California detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.