Utility Providers in Pencil Bluff, Arkansas

Pencil Bluff is served by 11 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County · Updated April 2026

Utility rates in Pencil Bluff vs. US average

Electricity
12.9¢/kWh
↓ 22% below US average (16.5¢)
↑ 5% above AR state average (12.3¢)
Natural gas
$16.09/Mcf
↑ 11% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Pencil Bluff-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 Pencil Bluff

Electricity$200-$249 (12.7¢–13.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$5/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 Pencil Bluff heats its homes

49%
51%

49% electricity · 51% other fuels

Electric rates in Pencil Bluff

Residential rates range from 12.7¢ to 13.0¢ per kWh.

Pencil Bluff
12.8¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Providers include Entergy Arkansas LLC, South Central Ark El Coop, Inc.

This is 22% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Pencil Bluff

Pencil Bluff has moderate broadband coverage.

Optimum
500 Mbps
Cable
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Verizon
50 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

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

Electric 2 providers

Entergy Arkansas LLC
South Central Ark El Coop, Inc

Natural Gas 1 provider

Centerpoint Energy - Arkla

Water 4 providers

MONTGOMERY CO REGIONAL PWA
MOUNT IDA WATERWORKS
NORMAN WATERWORKS
ODEN-PENCIL BLUFF WATER ASSN

Internet 4 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Optimum
Cable up to 500 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 50 Mbps

ZIP codes in Pencil Bluff, 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.