Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Arkansas Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Arkansas households average 8.5 hrs/yr (509 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 2.13 outages/year (Reliability Grade D — High Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 12.32 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Arkansas (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC (#814) | Investor-Owned | 608,362 | 1.81x/yr | 370 min (6.2h) | 205 min | 12.97 ¢/kWh |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co (#17698) | Investor-Owned | 108,102 | 2.54x/yr | 978 min (16.3h) | 386 min | 11.53 ¢/kWh |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (#3093) | Cooperative | 101,154 | 3.90x/yr | 1796 min (29.9h) | 460 min | 12.25 ¢/kWh |
| First Electric Coop Corp (#6342) | Cooperative | 95,175 | 2.44x/yr | 278 min (4.6h) | 114 min | 12.27 ¢/kWh |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (#14289) | Cooperative | 72,076 | 1.65x/yr | 182 min (3.0h) | 110 min | 13.03 ¢/kWh |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co (#14063) | Investor-Owned | 58,218 | 1.91x/yr | 370 min (6.2h) | 194 min | 11.49 ¢/kWh |
| Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp (#817) | Cooperative | 54,372 | 3.32x/yr | 586 min (9.8h) | 176 min | 13.33 ¢/kWh |
| North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc (#13676) | Cooperative | 36,355 | 2.91x/yr | 1184 min (19.7h) | 407 min | 12.86 ¢/kWh |
| City Water and Light Plant (#9879) | Municipal | 35,013 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 6.63 ¢/kWh |
| City of North Little Rock - (AR) (#13718) | Municipal | 34,984 | 1.00x/yr | 61 min (1.0h) | 100 min | 12.23 ¢/kWh |
| Conway Corporation (#4280) | Municipal | 30,979 | 0.58x/yr | 36 min (0.6h) | 62 min | 8.29 ¢/kWh |
| Craighead Electric Coop Corp (#4509) | Cooperative | 25,326 | 2.76x/yr | 183 min (3.0h) | 66 min | 11.99 ¢/kWh |
| City of Bentonville - (AR) (#1586) | Municipal | 25,103 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 11.65 ¢/kWh |
| Southwest Arkansas E C C (#17671) | Cooperative | 24,879 | 2.21x/yr | 409 min (6.8h) | 185 min | 12.96 ¢/kWh |
| C & L Electric Coop Corp (#2678) | Cooperative | 20,000 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 13.26 ¢/kWh |
| Petit Jean Electric Coop Corp (#14864) | Cooperative | 18,776 | 1.65x/yr | 206 min (3.4h) | 124 min | 15.62 ¢/kWh |
| City of Benton - (AR) (#1581) | Municipal | 12,972 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 10.30 ¢/kWh |
| Paragould Municipal Utilities (#14446) | Municipal | 12,540 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 9.48 ¢/kWh |
| Woodruff Electric Coop Corp (#20963) | Cooperative | 12,125 | 0.44x/yr | 38 min (0.6h) | 86 min | 11.40 ¢/kWh |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (#3712) | Cooperative | 10,523 | 2.32x/yr | 626 min (10.4h) | 270 min | 14.19 ¢/kWh |
| City of West Memphis - (AR) (#20382) | Municipal | 10,199 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 8.08 ¢/kWh |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc (#17540) | Cooperative | 9,410 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 14.70 ¢/kWh |
| Rich Mountain Elec Coop, Inc (#15811) | Cooperative | 8,973 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 10.70 ¢/kWh |
| City of Siloam Springs - (AR) (#17184) | Municipal | 8,590 | 0.13x/yr | 14 min (0.2h) | 108 min | 11.65 ¢/kWh |
| Ouachita Electric Coop Corp (#14238) | Cooperative | 8,391 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 13.19 ¢/kWh |
| City of Hope - (AR) (#8840) | Municipal | 5,782 | 1.98x/yr | 121 min (2.0h) | 61 min | 11.69 ¢/kWh |
| Ashley Chicot Elec Coop, Inc (#925) | Cooperative | 5,103 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 14.31 ¢/kWh |
| Farmers Electric Coop Corp - (AR) (#6206) | Cooperative | 5,045 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 13.55 ¢/kWh |
| Empire District Electric Co (#5860) | Investor-Owned | 4,813 | 2.47x/yr | 673 min (11.2h) | 272 min | 13.39 ¢/kWh |
| Clarksville Connected Utilities (#3705) | Municipal | 3,812 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 8.67 ¢/kWh |
| City of Osceola - (AR) (#14216) | Municipal | 3,542 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 11.00 ¢/kWh |
| Mississippi County Electric Co (#12681) | Cooperative | 3,232 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 8.48 ¢/kWh |
| City of Piggott - (AR) (#15043) | Municipal | 2,260 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 13.88 ¢/kWh |
| City of Paris - (AR) (#14460) | Municipal | 1,887 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 10.97 ¢/kWh |
| City of Prescott - (AR) (#15337) | Municipal | 1,625 | 2.13x/yr | 509 min (8.5h) | 239 min | 13.22 ¢/kWh |