This article reports the influence of poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEO-PEG) addition on its actuation behavior of cellulose electroactive paper. The actuator showed its maximum bending displacement of 5.0 mm with very low electrical power consumption (7 mW/mm) at an ambient condition. Increased displacement output and decreased electrical power consumption of the actuator might be due to the improved polymer chain flexibility and ion mobility. The ion migration effect might play a more important role in actuation principle. Present investigation reveals that cellulose/PEO-PEG-based EAPap actuators are suitable to construct an actuator working at normal ambient condition. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 114: 847-852, 2009