Commercial electricity rates in Arkansas
What businesses in Arkansas actually paid per kilowatt-hour, from EIA's monthly utility filings. Updated monthly.
The last 36 months
Range over the period shown: 10.06¢ to 11.90¢ per kWh. Each point is a monthly state average, not an offered rate.
Arkansas by the numbers
How commercial compares with other sectors
| Sector | Price per kWh |
|---|---|
| Commercial | 11.73¢ |
| Residential | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 7.85¢ |
All figures are August 2026 averages for Arkansas.
Commercial customers in Arkansas pay 18% less per kWh than households there. Nationally the commercial price sits 20% below residential, so the gap here is narrower than usual.
What this costs a typical account
The average commercial account in Arkansas used 6,139 kWh in August 2026. At 11.73¢ per kWh that is about $720 for the month — computed from EIA totals, so it is the average account, mixing a large facility with a corner shop.
How the price has moved
Over the 36 months to August 2026, Arkansas's commercial price rose 13.3%, from 10.35¢ in September 2023 to 11.73¢. The high point was 11.90¢ in May 2026 and the low 10.06¢ in June 2024 — a spread of 18% between the cheapest and dearest month, which is typical for a state-level average.
Across the same period the dearest month on average was April (10.97¢) and the cheapest December (10.31¢), a seasonal swing of 6%.
Arkansas against its region
Arkansas is in EIA's West South Central division, where the commercial average was 9.54¢ in August 2026. Arkansas is 23% above that, and 4 of 4 on price within the region.
Others in the region: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana.
States priced near Arkansas
| State | ¢/kWh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 11.65¢ | 14 |
| South Dakota | 11.71¢ | 15 |
| South Carolina | 11.76¢ | 17 |
| Washington | 11.81¢ | 18 |
Source
EIA Electric Power Monthly, retrieved 2026-11-02 · methodology · all 51 states