Is RS or REMT cheaper?

RS and REMT cost about the same for a typical Arkansas home (within $10 a year). REMT is cheaper below about 1,450 kWh a month and RS above it, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, REMT gives the lower total ($181 against $186 a month).

What is the difference between RS and REMT?

RS is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $12.71 a month. REMT is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Mid-peak 6 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–10 pm; lowest price 10 pm–6 am next day), with a fixed charge of $12.71 a month.

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Entergy Arkansas RS vs REMT

RS and REMT cost about the same for a typical Arkansas home (within $10 a year). REMT is cheaper below about 1,450 kWh a month and RS above it, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Entergy ArkansasTariffs checked 2026-09-28Typical use 1,048 kWh/mo, Arkansas

Head to head

Scenario	RS	REMT	Cheaper
Typical home, per month	$151	$151	Tie
All-in price per kWh	14.5¢	14.4¢	REMT
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour	$186	$181	REMT
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm	$186	$190	RS
Fixed charge	$12.71	$12.71

Typical home: Arkansas average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on RS, 12 am on REMT.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

Plan	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
RS	$168	$167	$119	$111	$117	$162	$206	$210	$164	$131	$113	$150
REMT	$159	$159	$110	$102	$108	$176	$223	$228	$178	$121	$104	$139

RS: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day

REMT: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak

How the two plans work

RS: General Purpose Residential Service

In July the first 1,500 kWh a month cost 13.7¢ each; then 17.0¢ above 1,500 kWh a month.
An average Arkansas home (1,406 kWh in July) stays within the first tier.
Fixed charge: $12.71 a month.

REMT: Residential Energy Management Time-of-Use

Mid-peak 6 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–10 pm on July weekdays; 6 of 24 hours carry the top price of 23.5¢.
The cheapest July weekday hour costs 11.2¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 12.3¢.
January weekdays range from 11.2¢ to 12.7¢.
Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May.
Weekends follow a different schedule from weekdays.
Fixed charge: $12.71 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Entergy Arkansas plan on your usage, or see all Entergy Arkansas plans, sources and peak hours.