How many oil-fired power plants are in Arkansas?

2, with 9 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Arkansas oil-fired power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Arkansas?

Municipal Light, at 7 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Arkansas?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Arkansas's oil-fired power plants?

No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Arkansas is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Oil-Fired Power Plants in Arkansas

Every operating oil-fired power plant in Arkansas on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 2 plants, 6 generating units and 9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 2; 6 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 9 MW
Counties: 2
Grid operator: Mixed; no single ISO covers a majority

Map of oil-fired power plants in Arkansas

Every one of the 2 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of oil-fired power plants in Arkansas

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

oil-fired power plants in Arkansas

Municipal LightPetroleum Liquids	City of Piggott - (AR)	Clay	7.2	5	1952	Standby/Backup
Osceola (AR)Petroleum Liquids	City of Osceola - (AR)	Mississippi	1.6	1	1992	Standby/Backup

Largest oil-fired power plants in Arkansas

1Municipal LightClay County, Arkansas7.2 MW
2Osceola (AR)Mississippi County, Arkansas1.6 MW

Oil-fired power plants by county in Arkansas

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Clay	1	7.2
Mississippi	1	1.6

Oil-Fired Power Plants in Arkansas: FAQ

How many oil-fired power plants are in Arkansas?: 2, with 9 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Arkansas oil-fired power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Arkansas?: Municipal Light, at 7 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Arkansas?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Arkansas's oil-fired power plants?: No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Arkansas is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.