Arkansas

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Arkansas accounts for about 1% of both U.S. marketed natural gas production and proved natural gas reserves.
There are two biodiesel manufacturing plants in Arkansas with a combined production capacity of 75 million gallons per year, about 4% of the U.S. total.
In 2024, natural gas was the leading fuel used to generate electricity in Arkansas and provided 38% of the state’s total net generation.
Arkansas's only nuclear power plant (located on Lake Dardanelle, about 60 miles northwest of Little Rock) generated 25% of total in-state electricity in 2024 and is the second-largest power plant by generating capacity in the state.
Arkansas consumes nearly 60% more energy than it produces, and its per capita energy consumption ranks among the top one-third of the states.

Last Updated: August 21, 2025

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