Entergy Arkansas and solar
Entergy Arkansas is an investor-owned utility serving about 612,255 homes in Arkansas, Tennessee. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 13.9¢4% above Arkansas average
- Typical bill
- $1511,085 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~30%Avoided-cost export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.9 yrs8.3 kW, cash
Export rules for Entergy Arkansas customers
Avoided-cost export credit, monthly netting.
Net excess generation credited at avoided cost per its net metering rider; current value not verified.
Solar for a typical Entergy Arkansas home
| System | 8.3 kW (90% of 1,085 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,175 |
| First-year savings | $1,587 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| 25-year net | $23,493 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 7,950
- Share of customers
- 1.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 87 MW
- Residential customers
- 612,255
EIA-861, 2025.
Questions about Entergy Arkansas and solar
Does Entergy Arkansas have net metering?
Net excess generation credited at avoided cost per its net metering rider; current value not verified.
How much does electricity cost with Entergy Arkansas?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 13.9¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 1,085 kWh a month, a bill of about $151.
Is solar worth it with Entergy Arkansas?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 8.3 kW system costing about $22,175 pays back in about 13.9 years, with $23,493 net over 25 years.
How many Entergy Arkansas customers have solar?
About 7,950 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Entergy Arkansas LLC (EIA ID 814). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.