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Rankings

  • #7 for lowest residential electricity rates (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
  • #8 for lowest industrial electricity rates (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

 

Principal electricity providers in Arkansas: 

  • Entergy Corporation
  • Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
  • AEP SWEPCO
  • OG&E

There are also 12 communities that provide their own electricity: Jonesboro, Benton, Bentonville, Conway, Siloam Springs, Osceola, Clarksville, Prescott, Hope, North Little Rock, West Memphis, and Paragould.

    Recent Legislation

    Act 373 – Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025

    • Landmark legislation that empowers utilities to make strategic infrastructure investments.
    • Helps ensure generation capacity to meet power needs for today and tomorrow.

     

    6th lowest commercial rates in the nation

    6th lowest commercial rates in the nation