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Outdoor & Garage · Arkansas

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Arkansas?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.21 per hour to run in Arkansas, or $52.31 a month at 8 hours a day.

That’s based on Arkansas’s average residential rate of 14.3¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), 22% below the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Pool Pump cost by daily use in Arkansas

Cost at 14.3¢/kWh, the Arkansas average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.21 $6.54 $78.46
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.43 $13.08 $157
4 hours/day 182.5 $0.86 $26.16 $314
8 hours/day 365.0 $1.72 $52.31 $628
12 hours/day 547.6 $2.58 $78.47 $941
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $5.16 $157 $1,883

Arkansas vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $628 a year in Arkansas — $1,475 less than in Hawaii and $70.52 more than in Louisiana.

Arkansas has the 9th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Arkansas price per kWh · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Arkansas

14.3¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +8.1% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Arkansas?

Running a 1,500W pool pump for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $5.16 at Arkansas’s average rate of 14.3¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Arkansas that costs $52.31.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump in Arkansas?

Arkansas has the 9th-cheapest residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 14.3¢/kWh — one of the cheapest. Running a pool pump here costs about $628 a year at typical use, compared with $802 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Arkansas right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Arkansas was 14.3¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 8.1% from a year earlier.

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