Electricity prices in Fort Smith, AR
Households in Fort Smith pay 14.4¢/kWh (Arkansas average), about $152 a month for 1,055 kWh a month, the Arkansas household average. Today's wholesale price in Arkansas (MISO hub) averages 1.9¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 9 am, 11 am, 12 pm.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $72 | $862 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $144 | $1,724 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $216 | $2,587 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $287 | $3,449 |
At 14.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Arkansas (MISO hub) today
Business electricity in Fort Smith
Commercial customers pay 11.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.9¢/kWh (Arkansas average).
Home running costs in Fort Smith
In Fort Smith, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $76 a month excluding rent – 9% cheaper than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Fort Smith compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Fort Smith by about $311 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 1.6¢/kWh per kWh moved (Arkansas (MISO hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 5,096 kWh a year at 10.9¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Fort Smith
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,451 kWh a year here. ($208 per year)
Not yet available for Fort Smith: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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