Electricity prices in West Memphis, AR

Households in West Memphis 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 2.8¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 9 am, 12 pm, 1 pm.

Electricity price
14.4¢/kWh
Arkansas average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$152
1,055 kWh a month, the Arkansas household average
Electricity today · Arkansas (MISO hub)
2.8¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
11.7¢/kWh
Arkansas average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Electricity prices in Arkansas (MISO hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
02.0¢/kWh
12.0¢/kWh
22.0¢/kWh
32.1¢/kWh
42.1¢/kWh
52.9¢/kWh
65.3¢/kWh
72.2¢/kWh
81.6¢/kWh
91.4¢/kWh
101.6¢/kWh
111.5¢/kWh
121.5¢/kWh
131.5¢/kWh
141.7¢/kWh
153.2¢/kWh
168.8¢/kWh
175.5¢/kWh
183.9¢/kWh
193.8¢/kWh
203.1¢/kWh
212.7¢/kWh
222.0¢/kWh

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Business electricity in West Memphis

Commercial customers pay 11.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 7.9¢/kWh (Arkansas average).

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Home running costs in West Memphis

In West Memphis, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $73 a month excluding rent – 13% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$73
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−13%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
1,798 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$943
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$30$43–
With rent$30$43$870

West Memphis compared with the average for the United States

  • West Memphis
  • The United States average
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ValueWest MemphisThe United States average
Electricity$30$44
Heating$43$40
Total$73$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in West Memphis by about $287 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 2.6¢/kWh per kWh moved (Arkansas (MISO hub)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan357
Feb284
Mar187
Apr73
May16
Jun0
Jul0
Aug0
Sep2
Oct60
Nov185
Dec308

Heating with a gas boiler: about 4,707 kWh a year at 10.9¢/kWh.

Solar potential in West Memphis

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,447 kWh a year here. ($208 per year)

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Not yet available for West Memphis: 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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