Electricity rates in Arkansas

Arkansas has regulated, vertically integrated utilities, and customers cannot choose a competitive supplier. Entergy Arkansas is the largest provider, Southwestern Electric Power Company serves parts of the west and southwest, Oklahoma Gas and Electric serves the Fort Smith area, and a large network of electric cooperatives supplied by Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation covers much of the rural state. Rates for the investor-owned utilities are set by the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

Generation relies on natural gas and coal, with a sizeable nuclear contribution from Arkansas Nuclear One near Russellville and some hydroelectric output from federal dams. Hot, humid summers push air-conditioning use high, and electric heating is common in winter. Net metering helped rooftop solar grow in recent years, though the rules for crediting exported power have since been revised and now favor systems that use most of their output on site.