Utility Providers in Alma, Arkansas

Alma is served by 28 utility providers across 5 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Crawford County.

Crawford County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Alma vs. US average

Electricity
12.1¢/kWh
↓ 27% below US average (16.5¢)
Natural gas
$16.09/Mcf
↑ 11% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Alma-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Alma

Electricity$150-$199 (11.5¢–12.7¢/kWh)
Natural gas$100-$149
Water & sewer~$43/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Alma heats its homes

33%
62%
5%

33% natural gas · 62% electricity · 5% other fuels

Electric rates in Alma

Residential rates range from 11.5¢ to 12.7¢ per kWh.

Alma
12.1¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR).

This is 27% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Alma

Alma has strong broadband coverage.

Ritter Communications Inc
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Right Fiber
5,000 Mbps
Fiber
Cox Communications
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Dobson Fiber
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 3 providers

Arkansas Valley Elec Coop Corp
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
Ozarks Electric Coop Corp - (AR)

Natural Gas 1 provider

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp

Water 14 providers

ALMA WATERWORKS
CEDARVILLE WATERWORKS FBCC
CHESTER WATER WORKS
CONCORD WATER & SEWER PFB OF CRAWFORD CO
DYER WATERWORKS
HWY 71 WATER DISTRICT #1 PWA
KIBLER WATER SYSTEM
LOCKE-FERN DOLLARD RD WW PFB
MOUNTAINBURG WATER AND SEWER
MULBERRY WATERWORKS
OAK GROVE WATER ASSOCIATION
REDHILL WATER ASSOCIATION
RIVER CHASE WATER ASSOCIATION
VAN BUREN WATERWORKS

Sewer 2 providers

Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless / DSL up to 100 Mbps
Brightspeed
DSL up to 100 Mbps
Cox Communications
Cable / Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Dobson Fiber
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Right Fiber
Fiber up to 5,000 Mbps
Ritter Communications Inc
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Alma, AR

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: April 2026.