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City of North Little Rock electricity rates

What homes pay City of North Little Rock for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 35,973 homes in Arkansas. EIA lists it as City of North Little Rock - (AR).

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Average price
12.8¢ a kWh
Up 3.9% on a year ago
Average bill
$115 a month
Up 4.0% on a year ago
Average use
894 kWh
A month. Arkansas 1,055 kWh
Price rank in Arkansas
6 of 7
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of North Little Rock homes paid 12.8¢ a kWh, against 13.6¢ across Arkansas.

City of North Little Rock vs Arkansas

City of North Little RockArkansas
Average price, 12 months to August 202612.8¢13.6¢
Price in August 202611.9¢14.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$115$143
Bill in August 2026$181$217
Average monthly use894 kWh1,055 kWh
Price change, past year+3.9%+7.2%
Price change since 2019+17%+39%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026