C & L Electric Coop Corp electricity rates in Arkansas, 2025
C & L Electric Coop Corp’s 20,020 residential customers paid an average of 13.84¢ per kWh in 2025, 8% above the Arkansas average of 12.87¢. The typical home used 1,097 kWh a month, for an average bill of $152.
- 13.84¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.58¢ (+4.4%) vs 2024
- $152Avg monthly billArkansas: $138
- 1,097 kWhAvg monthly useArkansas: 1,076 kWh
- 20,020Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20,020 | 263,647 | $36,483,000 | 13.84¢ | 13.26¢ | +0.58¢ (+4.4%) |
| Commercial | 2,280 | 102,580 | $13,736,000 | 13.39¢ | 12.86¢ | +0.53¢ (+4.1%) |
| Industrial | 11 | 15,939 | $1,723,000 | 10.81¢ | 9.83¢ | +0.98¢ (+10.0%) |
| All sectors | 22,311 | 382,166 | $51,942,000 | 13.59¢ | 13.00¢ | +0.59¢ (+4.5%) |
How C & L Electric Coop Corp 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, C & L Electric Coop Corp ranks 22 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 4.4%; the state average rose 4.5%.
- C & L Electric Coop Corp is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where C & L Electric Coop Corp serves
EIA lists 9 Arkansas counties in its 2025 service territory: Arkansas, Bradley, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln.
37 ZIP codes are matched to C & L Electric Coop Corp in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 71601, 71602, 71603, 71631, 71635, 71638, 71639, 71642, 71643, 71644, 71646, 71647, 71651, 71652, 71654, 71655, 71660, 71662, 71665, 71667, 71670, 71671, 71674, 71675, 71678, 71725, 71742, 71765, 72004, 72011, 72015, 72055, 72057, 72129, 72150, 72160, 72166. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 13.36¢ | $145 | 612,254 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp (AR) | 13.40¢ | $145 | 104,579 |
| Ouachita Electric Coop Corp | 13.46¢ | $138 | 8,392 |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp (AR) | 13.73¢ | $140 | 74,247 |
| Empire District Electric Co | 13.80¢ | $130 | 4,898 |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C | 13.93¢ | $175 | 24,974 |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp | 14.11¢ | $156 | 55,000 |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc | 14.17¢ | $143 | 36,595 |
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.