Entergy Arkansas Customers to See Higher Bills

Entergy Arkansas customers can expect an increase on their utility bills this month.

According to information posted by KTLO from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Entergy Arkansas has agreed to shave $32 million off a recently filed rate-increase request based on recommendations from the Public Service Commission staff. Customers across Arkansas will begin paying 6.14% more for electricity this month under the proposal.

The revised request raises the average monthly household bill by $6.80, down from $8.27 that Entergy wanted. Average usage is considered 1,000 kilowatt hours per month which equals a bill for $110.76.

Entergy, like other utilities, incurred added costs when snow blanketed the state for much of February 2021. Rising natural gas prices also factor into the increase.