First Electric Coop Corp electricity rates
First Electric Coop Corp charges an average of 12.27 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $143 a month using 1,167 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO Arkansas
Where First Electric Coop Corp sits
It serves 95,175 residential customers in Arkansas. At 12.27¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Arkansas, 14.6% under the statewide average of 14.36¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,167 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Electric Coop Corp | 12.27¢ | $143 | 1,167 |
| 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 First Electric Coop Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 17 Arkansas counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by First Electric Coop Corp.
- Arkansas
- Cleburne
- Conway
- Faulkner
- Garland
- Grant
- Independence
- Jefferson
- Lonoke
- Monroe
- Perry
- Prairie
- Pulaski
- Saline
- Stone
- White
- Yell
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average First Electric Coop Corp customer went 278 minutes without electricity across 2.44 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
Rooftop solar on this system
1,906 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 17.48 megawatts. That works out to 20 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Arkansas utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 12.97¢ | $137 | 608,362 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 11.53¢ | $98 | 108,102 |
| Carroll Electric Coop Corp | 12.25¢ | $133 | 101,154 |
| Ozarks Electric Coop Corp | 13.03¢ | $134 | 72,076 |
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | 11.49¢ | $118 | 58,218 |
First Electric Coop Corp rates: common questions
How much does First Electric Coop Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 12.27 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -14.6% against the Arkansas average of 14.36¢ and -33.5% 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 First Electric Coop Corp bill?
$143 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,167 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns First Electric Coop Corp?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is First Electric Coop Corp expensive compared with other Arkansas utilities?
It ranks #12 of the 28 Arkansas utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #967 of 1369.