U.S. RANK #25 · AR 0.21% OF U.S. GENERATION

Arkansas Electricity Generation & Grid Mix

In 2025, Arkansas (AR) generated 67.13 TWh of electricity (0.21% of U.S. generation, ranked #25 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Natural Gas at 22.04 TWh (32.8% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 36.8%.

2025 Generation 67.13 TWh U.S. Rank #25

#1 Power Source Natural Gas 32.8% (22.0 TWh)

Low-Carbon Share 36.8% Wind + Solar: 8.0%

Fossil Share 63.2% 5Y Gen Change: +22.6%

CO2 Intensity 420 gCO2/kWh 28.2 Mt CO2 total

2025 Arkansas Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 67.13 TWh)

Natural Gas: 32.8% (22.04 TWh) Coal: 30.4% (20.38 TWh) Nuclear: 22.6% (15.19 TWh) Solar: 7.7% (5.19 TWh) Hydroelectric: 4.9% (3.29 TWh) Bioenergy: 1.3% (0.85 TWh)

GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES

Arkansas (AR) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)

36.8% Low-Carbon

2025 Total Output: 67.13 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 420 gCO2/kWh

Natural Gas

22.04 TWh 32.8% +20%

Coal

20.38 TWh 30.4% +32%

Nuclear

15.19 TWh 22.6% +1%

Solar

5.19 TWh 7.7% +1349%

Hydroelectric

3.29 TWh 4.9% -28%

Bioenergy

0.85 TWh 1.3% -9%

Wind

0.18 TWh 0.3%

Oil & Other Fossil

0.01 TWh 0.0% -88%

Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA · Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) #1 Power Source: Natural Gas (32.8% of grid)

Arkansas Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)

Year	Total (TWh)	Coal	Gas	Nuclear	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Clean %	gCO2/kWh
2025	67.13	20.38	22.04	15.19	3.29	0.18	5.19	36.8%	420
2024	62.05	15.66	24.73	14.76	3.21	0.00	2.84	34.8%	412
2023	63.59	16.84	26.49	14.97	3.33	0.00	1.19	31.8%	429
2022	66.14	20.36	26.04	14.32	3.54	0.00	0.97	29.7%	454
2021	61.27	21.42	20.63	13.56	4.11	0.00	0.63	31.3%	460
2020	54.74	15.42	18.31	15.06	4.60	0.00	0.36	38.3%	405
2019	64.51	23.31	21.77	13.57	4.19	0.00	0.25	30.0%	471
2018	68.05	30.00	20.62	12.72	3.05	0.00	0.23	25.6%	519
2017	60.82	26.29	17.31	12.69	2.96	0.00	0.04	28.2%	504
2016	60.50	23.80	18.17	13.42	3.61	0.00	0.03	30.5%	480
2015	55.58	21.74	14.87	13.84	3.60	0.00	0.01	34.0%	463
2014	61.63	33.22	9.61	14.48	2.71	0.00	0.00	30.4%	529
2013	60.37	31.89	12.14	11.95	2.69	0.00	0.00	27.0%	542
2012	65.02	28.43	17.12	15.49	2.24	0.00	0.00	29.9%	498
2011	61.33	29.42	12.95	14.19	2.99	0.00	0.00	30.8%	508
2010	61.02	28.15	12.47	15.02	3.66	0.00	0.00	33.3%	490
2009	57.48	25.08	11.22	15.17	4.29	0.00	0.00	36.7%	466
2008	55.06	26.11	8.46	14.17	4.71	0.00	0.00	37.0%	477
2007	54.61	25.74	8.36	15.49	3.27	0.00	0.00	37.3%	475
2006	52.19	24.18	9.28	15.23	1.57	0.00	0.00	35.5%	481
2005	47.82	23.04	6.01	13.69	3.10	0.00	0.00	38.8%	473
2004	51.96	25.35	5.07	15.45	3.67	0.00	0.00	40.3%	469
2003	50.50	23.50	7.30	14.69	2.66	0.00	0.00	38.2%	471
2002	47.62	23.10	4.60	14.56	3.44	0.00	0.00	41.1%	463
2001	47.20	24.76	2.71	14.78	2.55	0.00	0.00	39.9%	484