Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with City of Bentonville, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
23 thousand
22,559 homes
Average price
11.77 cents
Arkansas average 12.87
Average bill
$127.60
Per month at 1,084 kWh
Price rank
6 of 22
Lowest to highest in Arkansas
City of Bentonville rates and average bill
City of Bentonville reported 22,559 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 1,084 kWh a month on average at 11.77 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 22 Arkansas utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, City of Bentonville ranks 6 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bentonville | 11.77 | 1,084 | $127.60 |
| Arkansas (all utilities) | 12.87 | 1,076 | $138.42 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where City of Bentonville has distribution equipment. That covers 1 county in Arkansas. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Arkansas (1 county)
Benton
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Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. City of Bentonville does not report a residential time-of-use program in its 2025 EIA filing. Ask the utility, because programs change. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 418 residential net-metered systems on the City of Bentonville grid in 2025, with 10.5 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
City of Bentonville is a municipal utility based in Arkansas.
City of Bentonville operates in the SPP power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
City of Bentonville compared with Arkansas
By residential customers, City of Bentonville ranks 12th of the 25 utilities that report homes in Arkansas, with about 1.5% of the state's homes. City of Bentonville lists distribution equipment in a single county, so its service area is easy to check against your address. 418 of its residential customers use net metering, or 18.5 per 1,000 homes, against 13.5 for Arkansas as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Arkansas with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Arkansas utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bentonville | Municipal | 22,559 | 11.77 |
| Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation | Cooperative | 26,288 | 13.89 |
| Craighead Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 25,180 | 12.46 |
| C and L Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 20,020 | 13.84 |
| Petit Jean Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,878 | 16.62 |
| City of Benton | Municipal | 13,371 | 10.39 |
See every one on the electric companies in Arkansas page.
Official site and where to get help
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City of Bentonville questions
What is the average residential electric rate for City of Bentonville?
City of Bentonville residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 11.77 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 1,084 kWh a month and an average bill of $127.60 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Arkansas average was 12.87 cents.
How many customers does City of Bentonville have?
EIA reports about 22,559 residential customers for City of Bentonville in 2025.
Who regulates City of Bentonville?
Owned and run by a city or town. A city council or utility board usually sets the rates, and state commissions often have limited authority over it. See the regulator for Arkansas on the Arkansas state page.