City Water and Light Plant: electric rates and average bill
City Water and Light Plant is a city utility that serves 35,335 homes in Arkansas. In 2025, its average home used 1,258 kWh a month and paid $89.77 (7.1¢ per kWh), less than the Arkansas average of $138.42.
- City utility
- 35,335 homes
- EIA data, 2025
City Water and Light Plant at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Arkansas | 35,335 |
| Average home bill | $89.77 a month (Arkansas average $138.42) |
| Average price | 7.1¢ per kWh (Arkansas average 12.9¢) |
| Average home use | 1,258 kWh a month (Arkansas average 1,076) |
| Business customers | 7.4¢ per kWh, average bill $356.26 a month (5,623 businesses; Arkansas business rates) |
| Smart meters | 94% of home meters |
| Grid | SPP region; MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Craighead |
Price rank: City Water and Light Plant has the lowest average price of the 28 Arkansas utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of City Water and Light Plant. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas | 612,254 | $144.92 | 13.4¢ |
| Craighead Electric Cooperative | 25,180 | $167.49 | 12.5¢ |
City Water and Light Plant rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for City Water and Light Plant yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- State regulator: Arkansas Public Service Commission
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What is the average City Water and Light Plant electric bill (AR)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,258 kWh a month and paid $89.77 (7.1¢ per kWh), less than the Arkansas average of $138.42.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of City Water and Light Plant. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.