City of Hope - (AR)
Municipal electric utility · Arkansas · #1,341 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #8840
City of Hope - (AR) is a municipal electric utility serving 6,899 customers in Arkansas. In 2025 it sold 226 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $26.49M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.71¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.36¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,792 | 65.0 | $8.03M | 12.36¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,106 | 113 | $13.63M | 12.04¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 48.1 | $4.83M | 10.04¢ | |
| Total | 6,899 | 226 | $26.49M | 11.71¢ |
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 (935 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,840 | 216 | $24.70M | 12.01¢ |
| 2022 | 6,908 | 221 | $28.90M | 13.79¢ |
| 2023 | 6,901 | 215 | $25.88M | 12.67¢ |
| 2024 | 6,882 | 218 | $23.95M | 11.69¢ |
| 2025 | 6,899 | 226 | $26.49M | 12.36¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 51 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.88 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 58 minutes
As reported for Arkansas under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 244 GWh
Winter peak demand: 42 MW
Energy losses: 4.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,899 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 59 installations, 2.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Hempstead, 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 #8840 in the EIA frame.