Arkansas Energy
Gas prices, electricity rates, utilities, power plants, heating costs and EV charging in Arkansas, from EIA, EPA and the Department of Energy.
- Regular gas, region
- $3.78/gal
- Week of 10/19/2026
- Home electricity
- 14.33¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Average electric bill
- $138/mo
- 2025
- EV charging stations
- 396
- 1,134 ports
Prices
- Gas prices$3.78/gal (Gulf Coast, PADD 3)
- Electricity rates14.33¢/kWh
- Propane$2.60/gal week of 10/19/2026
- Natural gas$30.26/Mcf July 2026
Power plants
19.1 GW of operating capacity
- Natural gas7.2 GW 37.6%
- Coal5.5 GW 28.7%
- Solar2.8 GW 14.6%
- Nuclear1.8 GW 9.6%
- Hydroelectric1.3 GW 6.9%
- Biomass278 MW 1.5%
- Wind144 MW 0.8%
- Pumped storage hydro30.0 MW 0.2%
- Battery storage28.2 MW 0.1%
- Petroleum9.1 MW 0.0%
Generated 63.2 TWh in 2023 with 31.4% from carbon-free sources. CO2 rate 993 lb/MWh. Solar, wind and batteries
Largest electric utilities
By customers, 2025
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| Utility | Customers | Home price |
|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLCInvestor Owned | 737,059 | 13.36¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Electric Power CoInvestor Owned | 129,409 | 12.14¢/kWh |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR)Cooperative | 111,885 | 13.40¢/kWh |
| First Electric Coop CorpCooperative | 105,652 | 12.93¢/kWh |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)Cooperative | 79,657 | 13.73¢/kWh |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned | 70,399 | 11.65¢/kWh |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop CorpCooperative | 59,219 | 14.11¢/kWh |
| City Water and Light Plant - (AR)Municipal | 40,997 | 7.14¢/kWh |
| City of North Little Rock - (AR)Municipal | 40,750 | 12.49¢/kWh |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, IncCooperative | 39,225 | 14.17¢/kWh |
EV charging by city
156 alternative fuel stations too
- Little Rock85
- Bentonville29
- Fayetteville27
- North Little Rock17
- Conway16
- Hot Springs15
- Springdale14
- Rogers12
- Russellville8
- Jonesboro8
- Forrest City7
- Sherwood6
- Southside6
- Fort Smith6
- Mountain Home5
- Benton5
- Jacksonville5
- Malvern4
- Arkadelphia4
- Paragould4
- White Hall4
- Eureka Springs4
- El Dorado4
- Newport3
- Searcy3
- Texarkana3
- Lowell3
- Cabot3
- Walnut Ridge2
- Hope2
Energy by county
Utilities, power plants and charging stations in each county
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
Frequently asked questions
- How much does electricity cost in Arkansas?
- Homes in Arkansas paid an average of 14.33¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with the U.S. average of 18.31¢/kWh.
- What is the price of gas in Arkansas?
- EIA does not publish a weekly Arkansas average. The Gulf Coast (PADD 3) average was $3.78/gal the week of 10/19/2026.
- Where does Arkansas's electricity come from?
- In 2023, 31.4% of the electricity generated in Arkansas came from carbon-free sources (nuclear and renewables), and 7.7% from renewables alone.