City of West Memphis electricity rates
City of West Memphis charges an average of 8.08 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $92 a month using 1,141 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility AECI Arkansas
Where City of West Memphis sits
It is a smaller system, serving 10,199 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 8.08¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Arkansas, 43.7% under the statewide average of 14.36¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,141 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Memphis | 8.08¢ | $92 | 1,141 |
| Arkansas average | 14.36¢ | $138 | 1,045 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where City of West Memphis delivers
Its service territory covers one county in Arkansas.
- Crittenden
Other Arkansas utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 12.97¢ | $137 | 608,362 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 11.53¢ | $98 | 108,102 |
| Clay County Electric Coop Corp | 14.19¢ | $125 | 10,523 |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc | 14.70¢ | $142 | 9,410 |
| City of Siloam Springs | 11.65¢ | $100 | 8,590 |
City of West Memphis rates: common questions
How much does City of West Memphis charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 8.08 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -43.7% against the Arkansas average of 14.36¢ and -56.2% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average City of West Memphis bill?
$92 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,141 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns City of West Memphis?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is City of West Memphis expensive compared with other Arkansas utilities?
It ranks #27 of the 28 Arkansas utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1349 of 1369.