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Arkansas residential electricity cost calculator

The current WattNomic default for Arkansas is 12.73 cents per kWh from EIA's February 2026 monthly retail-price table. That is 5.62 cents below the state/DC average in this dataset.

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Arkansas residential electricity averages 12.73 cents/kWh.

At 900 kWh, Arkansas's state-rate default estimates $115 before fixed fees, or $130 with a $15 fixed monthly charge. Replace defaults with your utility bill for a real decision.

Arkansas rate: 12.73 cents/kWhRank #47EIA February 2026 Reviewed: May 2026

Quick estimates for Arkansas

  • $115monthly cost at 900 kWh
  • $1,375annual cost at 900 kWh/month
  • $985estimated annual value of 7 kW solar at 85% bill offset
  • #47highest residential electricity price among state/DC pages

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (February 2026). Replace defaults with your utility bill before making a purchase decision.

How Arkansas compares

Arkansas ranks #47 by residential electricity price among the 51 state/DC pages in this launch set. The current simple average across these pages is 18.35 cents/kWh.