Southwestern Electric Power Co electricity rates in Arkansas, 2025
Southwestern Electric Power Co’s 109,777 residential customers paid an average of 12.14¢ per kWh in 2025, 6% below the Arkansas average of 12.87¢. The typical home used 890 kWh a month, for an average bill of $108.
- 12.14¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.61¢ (+5.3%) vs 2024
- $108Avg monthly billArkansas: $138
- 890 kWhAvg monthly useArkansas: 1,076 kWh
- 109,777Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 109,777 | 1,172,646 | $142,401,500 | 12.14¢ | 11.53¢ | +0.61¢ (+5.3%) |
| Commercial | 19,039 | 1,287,699 | $127,655,000 | 9.91¢ | 9.12¢ | +0.79¢ (+8.7%) |
| Industrial | 593 | 1,032,984 | $79,657,700 | 7.71¢ | 6.74¢ | +0.97¢ (+14.5%) |
| All sectors | 129,409 | 3,493,329 | $349,714,200 | 10.01¢ | 9.15¢ | +0.86¢ (+9.4%) |
How Southwestern Electric Power Co 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, Southwestern Electric Power Co ranks 11 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 5.3%; the state average rose 4.5%.
- Southwestern Electric Power Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where Southwestern Electric Power Co serves
EIA lists 14 Arkansas counties in its 2025 service territory: Benton, Carroll, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Logan, Miller, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, Washington.
99 ZIP codes are matched to Southwestern Electric Power Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 71801, 71822, 71823, 71825, 71826, 71827, 71831, 71832, 71833, 71834, 71835, 71836, 71837, 71838, 71839, 71841, 71842, 71845, 71846, 71847, 71851, 71852, 71853, 71854, 71855, 71857, 71859, 71862, 71865, 71866, 71944, 71945, 71953, 71971, 71972, 71973, 72616, 72631, 72632, 72701, 72702, 72703, 72704, 72711, 72712, 72714, 72715, 72716, 72717, 72718, 72719, 72722, 72727, 72728, 72729, 72730, 72732, 72734, 72736, 72737, and 39 more. 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 Siloam Springs (AR) | 11.46¢ | $99 | 9,137 |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | 11.65¢ | $121 | 58,569 |
| City of Bentonville (AR) | 11.77¢ | $128 | 22,559 |
| City of Hope (AR) | 12.36¢ | $116 | 5,792 |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp | 12.46¢ | $167 | 25,180 |
| City of North Little Rock (AR) | 12.49¢ | $112 | 35,721 |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp | 12.51¢ | $150 | 12,100 |
| First Electric Coop Corp | 12.93¢ | $155 | 96,685 |
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.