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Energy Profile

Arkansas

vs

Washington

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated
ArkansasMetricWashington
12.84¢/kWhResidential13.11¢/kWh
10.76¢/kWhCommercial10.95¢/kWh
6.71¢/kWhIndustrial6.88¢/kWh
#5Price Rank#8
10.2%Renewable %69.5%

Generation Mix

Arkansas

Coal
25.4%
Gas
40.2%
Nuclear
24.0%
Hydro
5.1%
Solar
3.8%

Washington

Coal
2.8%
Gas
17.7%
Nuclear
9.7%
Hydro
59.3%
Wind
8.7%
Solar
0.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arkansas has cheaper residential electricity at 12.84¢/kWh. The difference is 0.27¢/kWh between the two states. Arkansas ranks #5 and Washington ranks #8 cheapest among all states.

Arkansas gets 10.2% of electricity from renewables, while Washington gets 69.5%. Washington leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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 Washington 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 Washington detail pages for the underlying breakdown. A pairwise comparison answers the relative question; the per-entity pages answer the absolute question.