Electricity in Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bentonville. Southwestern Electric Power, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, City of Siloam Springs and Empire District Electric also serve homes in Benton County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Bentonville home paid $127.60 a month in 2025 (11.8¢ per kWh). The Arkansas average was $138.42.
- 63,057 people (2025 estimate)
- Benton County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Bentonville
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Benton County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Arkansas | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of BentonvilleCity-owned utility of Bentonville | 22,559 | $127.601,084 kWh, 11.8¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric PowerInvestor-owned utility | 109,777 | $108.10890 kWh, 12.1¢ | — |
| Carroll Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 104,579 | $145.321,085 kWh, 13.4¢ | — |
| Ozarks Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 74,247 | $139.951,020 kWh, 13.7¢ | — |
| City of Siloam SpringsCity utility | 9,137 | $98.62861 kWh, 11.5¢ | — |
| Empire District ElectricInvestor-owned utility | 4,898 | $130.25944 kWh, 13.8¢ | — |
The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Arkansas average was $138.42 a month for 1,076 kWh (12.9¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Bentonville
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Bentonville makes about 1,422 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,533 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Bentonville
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates.
- Help paying the electric bill in Arkansas: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Arkansas: Arkansas electric rates and all Arkansas utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Benton County. Other cities: Rogers, Springdale, Benton, Cabot, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Jonesboro, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Paragould.
Who provides electricity in Bentonville, AR?
Bentonville has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bentonville. Southwestern Electric Power, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, City of Siloam Springs and Empire District Electric also serve homes in Benton County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Bentonville, AR?
The average City of Bentonville home paid $127.60 a month in 2025 (11.8¢ per kWh). The Arkansas average was $138.42 a month for 1,076 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).