Arkansas · EIA utility 9879 · Full-service utility
City Water and Light Plant (AR) electricity rates in Arkansas, 2025
City Water and Light Plant (AR)’s 35,335 residential customers paid an average of 7.14¢ per kWh in 2025, 45% below the Arkansas average of 12.87¢. The typical home used 1,258 kWh a month, for an average bill of $90.
- 7.14¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.51¢ (+7.6%) vs 2024
- $90Avg monthly billArkansas: $138
- 1,258 kWhAvg monthly useArkansas: 1,076 kWh
- 35,335Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 35,335 | 533,442 | $38,063,000 | 7.14¢ | 6.63¢ | +0.51¢ (+7.6%) |
| Commercial | 5,623 | 326,249 | $24,039,000 | 7.37¢ | 6.77¢ | +0.60¢ (+8.8%) |
| Industrial | 39 | 578,511 | $32,647,000 | 5.64¢ | 5.08¢ | +0.56¢ (+11.0%) |
| All sectors | 40,997 | 1,438,202 | $94,749,000 | 6.59¢ | 6.03¢ | +0.56¢ (+9.3%) |
How City Water and Light Plant (AR) compares
- Arkansas residential average, 2025: 12.87¢ per kWh, 1,076 kWh a month, $138 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 28 full-service utilities in Arkansas with at least 1,000 residential customers, City Water and Light Plant (AR) ranks 1 of 28 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Arkansas homes paid 14.37¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 13.33¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 7.6%; the state average rose 4.5%.
- City Water and Light Plant (AR) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where City Water and Light Plant (AR) serves
EIA lists 1 Arkansas county in its 2025 service territory: Craighead.
7 ZIP codes are matched to City Water and Light Plant (AR) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 72401, 72402, 72403, 72404, 72411, 72416, 72467. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Arkansas full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Memphis (AR) | 8.43¢ | $97 | 10,187 |
| Paragould Municipal Utilities (AR) | 8.99¢ | $124 | 12,647 |
| Mississippi County Electric Co | 9.40¢ | $139 | 3,247 |
| Conway Corporation | 9.49¢ | $96 | 31,376 |
| City of Benton (AR) | 10.39¢ | $104 | 13,371 |
| Clarksville Connected Utilities | 10.40¢ | $103 | 3,812 |
| City of Siloam Springs (AR) | 11.46¢ | $99 | 9,137 |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | 11.65¢ | $121 | 58,569 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.