Entergy Arkansas electricity rates
Investor-owned utility · Arkansas · SERC region · MISO
Entergy Arkansas is a for-profit, investor-owned utility regulated by the state utility commission, serving 612,254 homes in Arkansas. Its residential customers pay an average of 13.98¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 22% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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Entergy Arkansas bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $69.90 |
| 1,000 kWh | $139.80 |
| 1,500 kWh | $209.70 |
| 2,000 kWh | $279.60 |
Entergy Arkansas rate history
2015–2025: +31% change in the average residential rate (10.18¢ → 13.36¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
| 2025 | Entergy Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage minutes per customer (SAIDI) | 518 | 465 | 266 |
| Outages per customer (SAIFI) | 2.24 | 2.13 | 1.34 |
| Average restoration time (CAIDI) | 3 hr 51 min | — | — |
| Outage minutes excluding major storms | 252 | 206 | 121 |
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Entergy Arkansas's counties, customers averaged 9 hr 28 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie | 2,955 | 97 | 4,080 | 2025-04-03 |
| Sharp | 1,996 | 75 | 6,501 | 2025-03-15 |
| Miller | 1,886 | 60 | 12,635 | 2025-01-10 |
| Woodruff | 1,717 | 44 | 1,567 | 2025-06-16 |
| Arkansas | 1,598 | 114 | 5,206 | 2025-04-03 |
| Monroe | 1,538 | 69 | 2,566 | 2025-06-14 |
| Hot Spring | 1,436 | 107 | 9,137 | 2025-04-05 |
| Grant | 1,382 | 151 | 21,739 | 2025-06-17 |
| Izard | 1,135 | 67 | 4,247 | 2025-03-15 |
| Saline | 1,113 | 83 | 23,065 | 2025-04-05 |
| Montgomery | 1,102 | 83 | 5,005 | 2025-06-14 |
| Scott | 985 | 56 | 4,884 | 2025-06-07 |
| Columbia | 981 | 98 | 4,002 | 2025-01-10 |
| Newton | 927 | 39 | 5,110 | 2025-05-08 |
| Lee | 907 | 77 | 1,706 | 2025-06-07 |
| Lawrence | 900 | 75 | 1,981 | 2025-08-19 |
| Yell | 881 | 105 | 3,318 | 2025-09-22 |
| Phillips | 827 | 102 | 4,313 | 2025-05-25 |
| Pulaski | 752 | 64 | 62,785 | 2025-04-05 |
| Hempstead | 750 | 62 | 2,210 | 2025-04-30 |
| Chicot | 695 | 55 | 1,243 | 2025-10-17 |
| Stone | 650 | 57 | 8,745 | 2025-02-25 |
| Lafayette | 615 | 34 | 3,299 | 2025-04-02 |
| Dallas | 579 | 39 | 2,698 | 2025-03-19 |
| Union | 571 | 99 | 1,890 | 2025-01-10 |
Entergy Arkansas service area
Entergy Arkansas serves 65 counties in Arkansas and 582 ZIP codes.
Arkansas, Ashley, Baxter, Boone, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Cleburne, Cleveland, Columbia, Conway, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Logan, Lonoke, Marion, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Montgomery, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Phillips, Pike, Poinsett, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sharp, St Francis, Stone, Union, Van Buren, White, Woodruff, Yell
Cities: Little Rock, Jonesboro, North Little Rock, Conway, Rogers, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Benton, Sherwood, Texarkana, Russellville, Jacksonville, Paragould, Cabot, West Memphis, Searcy, Bryant, El Dorado, Maumelle, Blytheville, Forrest City, Harrison, Hot Springs Village, Mountain Home, Marion, Magnolia, Camden, Helena-West Helena, Malvern, Arkadelphia, Batesville, Hope, Monticello, Clarksville, Stuttgart, Wynne, Beebe, Newport, West Helena, Osceola
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 99% |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 114 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 7,952 |
| Homes in demand response (e.g. thermostat rebates) | 13,053 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $20,144,000 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 102,914 MWh |
Entergy Arkansas at a glance
| Ownership | Investor-owned utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 11.07¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 6.37¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $2,415,704,200 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 25,862,846 MWh |
| Peak demand | 5,250 MW summer · 4,565 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 83% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 5.2% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 814 |
| Website | www.apscservices.info/eeAnnualReports.aspx |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Entergy Arkansas's electricity rate?
Entergy Arkansas residential customers pay an average of 13.98¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 4% above the Arkansas average of 13.43¢ and 22% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Entergy Arkansas electric bill?
About $152 a month. The average Entergy Arkansas home uses 1,085 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $140.
How many customers does Entergy Arkansas have?
Entergy Arkansas serves 612,254 residential customers and 737,059 customers in total in Arkansas, across 65 counties.
How reliable is Entergy Arkansas?
In 2025, the average Entergy Arkansas customer was without power for 8 hr 38 min (SAIDI) over 2.24 interruptions (SAIFI), including major storms. Excluding major event days it was 4 hr 12 min. The Arkansas average was 7 hr 45 min and the U.S. average 4 hr 26 min.
Does Entergy Arkansas offer time-of-use rates?
Entergy Arkansas reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Entergy Arkansas offer net metering for solar?
Entergy Arkansas had 7,952 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 86.7 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Entergy Arkansas before making decisions.