Ouachita Electric Coop Corp electricity rates
Ouachita Electric Coop Corp charges an average of 13.19 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $125 a month using 947 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO Arkansas
Where Ouachita Electric Coop Corp sits
It is a smaller system, serving 8,391 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. Its 13.19¢ per kilowatt-hour sits 8.1% below the Arkansas average of 14.36¢.
Consumption is close to the national norm at 947 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, so the rate translates fairly directly into the bill.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Electric Coop Corp | 13.19¢ | $125 | 947 |
| 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 Ouachita Electric Coop Corp delivers
Its service territory covers 5 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 Ouachita Electric Coop Corp.
- Bradley
- Calhoun
- Dallas
- Nevada
- Ouachita
Other Arkansas utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Arkansas LLC | 12.97¢ | $137 | 608,362 |
| Southwestern Electric Power Co | 11.53¢ | $98 | 108,102 |
| City of West Memphis | 8.08¢ | $92 | 10,199 |
| South Central Ark El Coop, Inc | 14.70¢ | $142 | 9,410 |
| City of Siloam Springs | 11.65¢ | $100 | 8,590 |
Ouachita Electric Coop Corp rates: common questions
How much does Ouachita Electric Coop Corp charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 13.19 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -8.1% against the Arkansas average of 14.36¢ and -28.5% 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 Ouachita Electric Coop Corp bill?
$125 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 947 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Ouachita 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 Ouachita Electric Coop Corp expensive compared with other Arkansas utilities?
It ranks #7 of the 28 Arkansas utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #749 of 1369.