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Arkansas Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Arkansas generated 68.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, 34% of it from gas. The average retail price was 9.85 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Arkansas generated 68.6 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 24th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Arkansas's electricity in 2025, at 33.9% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Arkansas's electricity in 2025, at 29.7% of generation.
  • Arkansas's electricity generation rose from 47.2 TWh in 2001 to 68.6 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Arkansas was 9.85 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 43rd highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Arkansas paid an average of 12.87 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Arkansas generated 7.03 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation68.6 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank24 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors9.85 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first43 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales52.9 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers1,736,8782025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 5,217 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas23.2 TWh33.9%
Coal20.4 TWh29.7%
Nuclear15.2 TWh22.1%
Solar4.74 TWh6.9%
Hydro3.92 TWh5.7%
Bioenergy818 GWh1.2%
Wind176 GWh0.3%
Storage105 GWh0.2%
Oil44.4 GWh0.1%
Other5.79 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Arkansas electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Arkansas's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 23.2 TWh, coal at 20.4 TWh, nuclear at 15.2 TWh, solar at 4.74 TWh, hydro at 3.92 TWh. 0 10 20 30 40 20012006201120162021
Arkansas's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 23.2 TWh, coal at 20.4 TWh, nuclear at 15.2 TWh, solar at 4.74 TWh, hydro at 3.92 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Arkansas electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasCoalNuclearSolarHydro
20012.71 TWh24.8 TWh14.8 TWhn/a2.55 TWh
20024.60 TWh23.1 TWh14.6 TWhn/a3.44 TWh
20037.30 TWh23.5 TWh14.7 TWhn/a2.65 TWh
20045.07 TWh25.4 TWh15.4 TWhn/a3.64 TWh
20056.01 TWh23.0 TWh13.7 TWhn/a3.08 TWh
20069.28 TWh24.2 TWh15.2 TWhn/a1.55 TWh
20078.36 TWh25.7 TWh15.5 TWhn/a3.24 TWh
20088.46 TWh26.1 TWh14.2 TWhn/a4.66 TWh
200911.2 TWh25.1 TWh15.2 TWhn/a4.19 TWh
201012.5 TWh28.2 TWh15.0 TWhn/a3.66 TWh
201112.9 TWh29.4 TWh14.2 TWhn/a2.96 TWh
201217.1 TWh28.4 TWh15.5 TWhn/a2.20 TWh
201312.1 TWh31.9 TWh11.9 TWhn/a2.65 TWh
20149.61 TWh33.2 TWh14.5 TWhn/a2.64 TWh
201514.9 TWh21.7 TWh13.8 TWh0.93 GWh3.57 TWh
201618.2 TWh23.8 TWh13.4 TWh26.1 GWh3.57 TWh
201717.3 TWh26.3 TWh12.7 TWh30.8 GWh2.94 TWh
201820.6 TWh30.0 TWh12.7 TWh203 GWh3.01 TWh
201921.8 TWh23.3 TWh13.6 TWh210 GWh4.13 TWh
202018.3 TWh15.4 TWh15.1 TWh272 GWh4.53 TWh
202120.6 TWh21.4 TWh13.6 TWh462 GWh4.03 TWh
202226.0 TWh20.4 TWh14.3 TWh736 GWh3.47 TWh
202326.5 TWh16.8 TWh15.0 TWh798 GWh3.23 TWh
202424.7 TWh15.7 TWh14.8 TWh2.33 TWh3.13 TWh
202523.2 TWh20.4 TWh15.2 TWh4.74 TWh3.92 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 68.6 TWh Gas 33.9% 9.85 US cents/kWh
2024 61.5 TWh Gas 40.2% 9.59 US cents/kWh
2023 63.2 TWh Gas 41.9% 9.73 US cents/kWh
2022 65.9 TWh Gas 39.5% 9.91 US cents/kWh
2021 61.1 TWh Coal 35.1% 9.10 US cents/kWh
2020 54.6 TWh Gas 33.5% 8.32 US cents/kWh
2019 64.4 TWh Coal 36.2% 8.22 US cents/kWh
2018 68.0 TWh Coal 44.1% 7.78 US cents/kWh
2017 60.8 TWh Coal 43.3% 8.26 US cents/kWh
2016 60.4 TWh Coal 39.4% 8.13 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Arkansas average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Arkansas by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.85 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 12.87 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Arkansas by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.85 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 12.87 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Arkansas average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.05 US cents/kWh7.72 US cents/kWh6.19 US cents/kWh4.43 US cents/kWh
20025.61 US cents/kWh7.25 US cents/kWh5.68 US cents/kWh4.01 US cents/kWh
20035.57 US cents/kWh7.24 US cents/kWh5.54 US cents/kWh4.04 US cents/kWh
20045.67 US cents/kWh7.36 US cents/kWh5.64 US cents/kWh4.16 US cents/kWh
20056.30 US cents/kWh8.00 US cents/kWh6.18 US cents/kWh4.74 US cents/kWh
20066.99 US cents/kWh8.85 US cents/kWh6.96 US cents/kWh5.24 US cents/kWh
20076.96 US cents/kWh8.73 US cents/kWh6.91 US cents/kWh5.25 US cents/kWh
20087.60 US cents/kWh9.27 US cents/kWh7.61 US cents/kWh5.89 US cents/kWh
20097.57 US cents/kWh9.14 US cents/kWh7.56 US cents/kWh5.76 US cents/kWh
20107.28 US cents/kWh8.86 US cents/kWh7.31 US cents/kWh5.44 US cents/kWh
20117.43 US cents/kWh9.02 US cents/kWh7.50 US cents/kWh5.63 US cents/kWh
20127.62 US cents/kWh9.30 US cents/kWh7.71 US cents/kWh5.76 US cents/kWh
20137.93 US cents/kWh9.59 US cents/kWh8.05 US cents/kWh6.04 US cents/kWh
20147.90 US cents/kWh9.51 US cents/kWh8.05 US cents/kWh6.02 US cents/kWh
20158.19 US cents/kWh9.82 US cents/kWh8.32 US cents/kWh6.23 US cents/kWh
20168.13 US cents/kWh9.92 US cents/kWh8.23 US cents/kWh6.08 US cents/kWh
20178.26 US cents/kWh10.28 US cents/kWh8.51 US cents/kWh6.07 US cents/kWh
20187.78 US cents/kWh9.81 US cents/kWh7.75 US cents/kWh5.64 US cents/kWh
20198.22 US cents/kWh9.80 US cents/kWh8.78 US cents/kWh6.13 US cents/kWh
20208.32 US cents/kWh10.41 US cents/kWh8.61 US cents/kWh5.89 US cents/kWh
20219.10 US cents/kWh11.27 US cents/kWh9.56 US cents/kWh6.57 US cents/kWh
20229.91 US cents/kWh12.05 US cents/kWh10.26 US cents/kWh7.38 US cents/kWh
20239.73 US cents/kWh12.25 US cents/kWh10.34 US cents/kWh6.87 US cents/kWh
20249.59 US cents/kWh12.32 US cents/kWh10.24 US cents/kWh6.61 US cents/kWh
20259.85 US cents/kWh12.87 US cents/kWh10.76 US cents/kWh6.69 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 9.85 US cents/kWh 52.9 TWh 1,736,878
Residential 12.87 US cents/kWh 19.2 TWh 1,491,030
Commercial 10.76 US cents/kWh 11.9 TWh 208,609
Industrial 6.69 US cents/kWh 21.7 TWh 37,237
Transportation 13.20 US cents/kWh 0.29 GWh 2

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 7.03 TWh 11.33 US cents/kWh 14.37 US cents/kWh
July 2026 7.23 TWh 11.27 US cents/kWh 14.33 US cents/kWh
June 2026 6.50 TWh 10.56 US cents/kWh 14.12 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.93 TWh 10.17 US cents/kWh 14.36 US cents/kWh
April 2026 4.40 TWh 9.60 US cents/kWh 14.16 US cents/kWh
March 2026 5.06 TWh 9.74 US cents/kWh 13.63 US cents/kWh
February 2026 5.17 TWh 10.00 US cents/kWh 12.73 US cents/kWh
January 2026 5.99 TWh 10.01 US cents/kWh 12.35 US cents/kWh
December 2025 5.56 TWh 9.51 US cents/kWh 12.36 US cents/kWh
November 2025 5.12 TWh 9.55 US cents/kWh 13.25 US cents/kWh
October 2025 5.20 TWh 9.74 US cents/kWh 13.29 US cents/kWh
September 2025 6.01 TWh 10.45 US cents/kWh 13.82 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Arkansas Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
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