Arkansas
Natural gas accounted for 37% of generation in Arkansas over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
The 23 largest announced projects in Arkansas, by capacity.
1 plant carries a location we could not place in the state.
Natural gas37%Coal28%Nuclear21%Solar9%Hydro4%Other (<2.5% each)1%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 25,127 | 37.2% | ↑ 2.5 |
| Coal | 18,784 | 27.8% | ↓ 0.7 |
| Nuclear | 14,083 | 20.8% | ↓ 3.4 |
| Solar | 6,021 | 8.9% | ↑ 1.8 |
| Hydro | 2,804 | 4.2% | ↓ 0.7 |
| Wind | 435 | 0.6% | ↑ 0.6 |
| Other | 318 | 0.5% | ↓ 0.1 |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 225 operating generators; 19.1 GW total capacity.
- Arkansas Nuclear OneNuclear · Entergy Arkansas LLC943 MW1980
- Arkansas Nuclear OneNuclear · Entergy Arkansas LLC903 MW1974
- White BluffCoal · Entergy Arkansas LLC900 MW1981
- Independence Steam Electric StationCoal · Entergy Arkansas LLC900 MW1983
- Independence Steam Electric StationCoal · Entergy Arkansas LLC900 MW1984
- White BluffCoal · Entergy Arkansas LLC900 MW1980
- Plum Point Energy StationCoal · NRG Energy Services - Plum Point720 MW2010
- John W Turk Jr Power PlantCoal · Southwestern Electric Power Co609 MW2012
On the drawing board
Arkansas has 19.1 GW standing. Another 267 MW is on the board by 2026: 262 MW testing, 5 MW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- SR DumasStanding5 MW2026
- SR FisherStanding5 MW2026
- City of Little Rock Solar ArrayUnder construction5 MW2026
- SR Des ArcTesting5 MW2026
- Thomas FitzhughTesting69 MW2026
- SR Cherry ValleyTesting5 MW2026
- Nimbus Wind FarmTesting183 MW2026
Arkansas' announced projects could add 12.5 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 9.1 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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