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Arkansas electric bills: $217/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$217/month
Average residential electric bill, Arkansas, August 2026
14.37¢/kWh · 1,510 kWh/month · rank 36 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $143/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Arkansas households paid an average of $217 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 13.6% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Arkansas 36th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

A typical Arkansas home used 1,510 kWh in August 2026 and paid 14.37¢/kWh, for an average bill of $217. Use was above the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh, and the price was one of the lowest rates in the country. Plug in your own figures below.

Estimated bill: $217 a month, $2,604 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Arkansas averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,716. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Arkansas electricity prices changed?

Five years ago, in September 2021, the price was 11.80¢/kWh. In August 2026 it was 21.8% higher. The range over that time ran from 10.39¢/kWh in February 2022 to 14.37¢/kWh in August 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Arkansas, last 12 months
12.1¢12.7¢13.4¢14.0¢14.6¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Arkansas, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202513.82¢/kWh
Oct 202513.29¢/kWh
Nov 202513.25¢/kWh
Dec 202512.36¢/kWh
Jan 202612.35¢/kWh
Feb 202612.73¢/kWh
Mar 202613.63¢/kWh
Apr 202614.16¢/kWh
May 202614.36¢/kWh
Jun 202614.12¢/kWh
Jul 202614.33¢/kWh
Aug 202614.37¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Arkansas, last 5 years
9.9¢11.1¢12.4¢13.6¢14.8¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Arkansas, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202111.80¢/kWh
Oct 202111.62¢/kWh
Nov 202111.68¢/kWh
Dec 202110.99¢/kWh
Jan 202210.50¢/kWh
Feb 202210.39¢/kWh
Mar 202211.06¢/kWh
Apr 202211.95¢/kWh
May 202212.40¢/kWh
Jun 202212.78¢/kWh
Jul 202212.93¢/kWh
Aug 202212.83¢/kWh
Sep 202213.21¢/kWh
Oct 202212.80¢/kWh
Nov 202212.41¢/kWh
Dec 202211.35¢/kWh
Jan 202311.42¢/kWh
Feb 202311.99¢/kWh
Mar 202312.21¢/kWh
Apr 202312.36¢/kWh
May 202312.32¢/kWh
Jun 202312.46¢/kWh
Jul 202312.53¢/kWh
Aug 202312.47¢/kWh
Sep 202312.69¢/kWh
Oct 202312.73¢/kWh
Nov 202312.31¢/kWh
Dec 202311.54¢/kWh
Jan 202411.27¢/kWh
Feb 202411.94¢/kWh
Mar 202412.92¢/kWh
Apr 202412.65¢/kWh
May 202412.32¢/kWh
Jun 202412.41¢/kWh
Jul 202412.45¢/kWh
Aug 202412.51¢/kWh
Sep 202412.83¢/kWh
Oct 202412.69¢/kWh
Nov 202412.64¢/kWh
Dec 202411.77¢/kWh
Jan 202511.31¢/kWh
Feb 202511.65¢/kWh
Mar 202512.32¢/kWh
Apr 202514.13¢/kWh
May 202513.24¢/kWh
Jun 202513.36¢/kWh
Jul 202513.30¢/kWh
Aug 202513.33¢/kWh
Sep 202513.82¢/kWh
Oct 202513.29¢/kWh
Nov 202513.25¢/kWh
Dec 202512.36¢/kWh
Jan 202612.35¢/kWh
Feb 202612.73¢/kWh
Mar 202613.63¢/kWh
Apr 202614.16¢/kWh
May 202614.36¢/kWh
Jun 202614.12¢/kWh
Jul 202614.33¢/kWh
Aug 202614.37¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Arkansas compare with other states?

The Arkansas bill was 3.8% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, ranking 36th of 51. That compares with $266 in Texas and $227 in Louisiana.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
33Delaware$21018.701,121
34New York$21328.65742
35Missouri$21616.021,347
36Arkansas$21714.371,510
37Florida$21714.991,449
38Virginia$22017.641,246
39South Carolina$22615.761,436
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Arkansas
Arkansas$21714.37—
Louisiana$22712.87+4.6%
Mississippi$23914.43+10.1%
Missouri$21616.02-0.5%
Oklahoma$25114.82+15.7%
Tennessee$20613.42-5.1%
Texas$26615.91+22.6%

What is behind Arkansas's electric bills?

  • The bill moved higher by 13.6% in a year, while the price per kWh moved 7.8% higher.
  • Monthly range: from $102 in November 2025 to $217 in August 2026.
  • Annual total: the last 12 monthly averages sum to $1,716.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Arkansas?

The average residential electric bill in Arkansas was $217 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,510 kWh at 14.37¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $143 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Arkansas?

Residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 14.37¢/kWh in August 2026, 7.8% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Arkansas more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Arkansas electric bill was $217, 3.8% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Arkansas ranked 36th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Arkansas home use?

A typical residential customer in Arkansas used 1,510 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does an Arkansas household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,716 a year for a typical Arkansas household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $217; the lowest was November 2025 at $102.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.