City of Benton - (AR)
Municipal electric utility · Arkansas · #884 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1581
City of Benton - (AR) is a municipal electric utility serving 15,226 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 294 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $28.13M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.55¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 10.39¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,371 | 160 | $16.61M | 10.39¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,845 | 91.5 | $8.41M | 9.19¢ | |
| Industrial | 10 | 43.0 | $3.10M | 7.22¢ | |
| Total | 15,226 | 294 | $28.13M | 9.55¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (996 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,507 | 263 | $26.18M | 10.55¢ |
| 2022 | 14,777 | 279 | $25.59M | 9.90¢ |
| 2023 | 14,751 | 281 | $26.06M | 10.10¢ |
| 2024 | 14,756 | 284 | $27.04M | 10.30¢ |
| 2025 | 15,226 | 294 | $28.13M | 10.39¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 319 GWh
Winter peak demand: 53 MW
Energy losses: 3.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 96.7% of 15,226 meters
Counties served
Saline, AR
Other large utilities in Arkansas
- Entergy Arkansas LLC - 737,063 customers, residential 13.36¢
- Carroll Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 125,120 customers, residential 13.43¢
- First Electric Coop Corp - 105,652 customers, residential 12.93¢
- Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR) - 92,623 customers, residential 13.88¢
- Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp - 64,000 customers, residential 14.09¢
- City Water and Light Plant - (AR) - 40,997 customers, residential 7.14¢
- City of North Little Rock - (AR) - 40,750 customers, residential 12.49¢
- North Arkansas Elec Coop, Inc - 39,225 customers, residential 14.17¢
All Arkansas utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1581 in the EIA frame.