Electricity prices in Ohio
Homes in Ohio paid an average of 19.38 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity in August 2026, compared with 17.55 cents a year earlier. Over the 12 months to August 2026 the average was 18.41 cents, the 18th highest of the 50 states and DC. The US average over the same period was 18.04 cents.
Monthly price since 2017
OhioUS average
Average residential revenue per kilowatt-hour sold, in cents, each month. Prices usually rise in summer in many states because of tiered and seasonal rates.
Year by year
| Year | Price (cents/kWh) | Average monthly bill | Average monthly use (kWh) | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.90 | $148 | 874 | 5,149,876 |
| 2024 | 15.99 | $135 | 846 | 5,142,104 |
| 2023 | 15.38 | $125 | 811 | 5,110,807 |
| 2022 | 13.85 | $121 | 874 | 5,082,407 |
| 2021 | 12.77 | $112 | 879 | 5,041,900 |
| 2020 | 12.29 | $107 | 873 | 5,014,955 |
| 2019 | 12.38 | $108 | 874 | 4,980,934 |
| 2018 | 12.56 | $115 | 914 | 4,964,849 |
| 2017 | 12.63 | $106 | 841 | 4,936,469 |
| 2016 | 12.47 | $111 | 891 | 4,911,597 |
| 2015 | 12.80 | $112 | 877 | 4,892,912 |
| 2014 | 12.50 | $113 | 901 | 4,882,160 |
| 2013 | 12.01 | $107 | 892 | 4,875,342 |
| 2012 | 11.76 | $105 | 895 | 4,869,300 |
| 2011 | 11.42 | $105 | 918 | 4,874,489 |
| 2010 | 11.31 | $105 | 931 | 4,877,214 |
Full calendar years with final EIA data. Bills and use are averages per residential customer account.
Last 24 months
| Month | Price (cents/kWh) | Average bill | Average use (kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 (preliminary) | 19.38 | $199 | 1,029 |
| July 2026 (preliminary) | 19.45 | $224 | 1,151 |
| June 2026 (preliminary) | 19.19 | $167 | 869 |
| May 2026 (preliminary) | 19.52 | $132 | 675 |
| April 2026 (preliminary) | 19.49 | $125 | 642 |
| March 2026 (preliminary) | 18.78 | $144 | 765 |
| February 2026 (preliminary) | 17.61 | $173 | 980 |
| January 2026 (preliminary) | 17.59 | $195 | 1,110 |
| December 2025 | 17.25 | $171 | 992 |
| November 2025 | 17.61 | $135 | 764 |
| October 2025 | 17.77 | $115 | 648 |
| September 2025 | 17.53 | $131 | 749 |
| August 2025 | 17.55 | $178 | 1,013 |
| July 2025 | 17.34 | $211 | 1,216 |
| June 2025 | 17.46 | $161 | 920 |
| May 2025 | 17.05 | $110 | 647 |
| April 2025 | 16.28 | $107 | 660 |
| March 2025 | 16.06 | $126 | 787 |
| February 2025 | 15.76 | $149 | 948 |
| January 2025 | 15.55 | $178 | 1,145 |
| December 2024 | 15.88 | $149 | 937 |
| November 2024 | 16.47 | $109 | 662 |
| October 2024 | 16.57 | $111 | 667 |
| September 2024 | 15.75 | $127 | 804 |
Utilities in Ohio, 2025
Full-service (bundled) residential customers by utility for 2025, from the annual EIA-861 survey. Select a heading to sort.
| Ohio Power Co | investor-owned utility | 537,711 | 18.97 | $179 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | investor-owned utility | 277,897 | 16.83 | $154 |
| Ohio Edison Co | investor-owned utility | 265,391 | 16.01 | $131 |
| Dayton Power & Light Co | investor-owned utility | 142,651 | 16.12 | $158 |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | investor-owned utility | 137,419 | 16.22 | $103 |
| South Central Power Company | electric cooperative | 118,458 | 15.39 | $173 |
| The Toledo Edison Co | investor-owned utility | 85,959 | 16.49 | $127 |
| City of Cleveland | municipal utility | 64,905 | 16.36 | $84 |
| City of Hamilton | municipal utility | 27,209 | 15.49 | $123 |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc | electric cooperative | 26,038 | 17.03 | $185 |
| City of Cuyahoga Falls | municipal utility | 24,256 | 12.73 | $80 |
| Consolidated Cooperative | electric cooperative | 17,091 | 17.02 | $225 |
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 16,384 | 16.37 | $221 |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 16,056 | 20.48 | $224 |
| City of Westerville | municipal utility | 15,791 | 14.46 | $135 |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 15,349 | 18.25 | $178 |
| City of Columbus | municipal utility | 15,346 | 12.97 | $77 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc | electric cooperative | 15,298 | 17.50 | $212 |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 14,793 | 17.23 | $179 |
| City of Bowling Green | municipal utility | 13,114 | 15.28 | $100 |
| Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 12,392 | 16.77 | $198 |
| City of Wadsworth | municipal utility | 12,296 | 12.21 | $96 |
| City of Niles | municipal utility | 11,889 | 12.40 | $79 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 11,531 | 18.44 | $256 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc | electric cooperative | 11,292 | 17.27 | $195 |
| City of Painesville | municipal utility | 10,851 | 13.21 | $90 |
| Midwest Electric, Inc | electric cooperative | 10,830 | 15.77 | $213 |
| City of Piqua | municipal utility | 9,802 | 13.21 | $102 |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 9,153 | 17.83 | $205 |
| City of Lebanon | municipal utility | 8,852 | 12.11 | $104 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc | electric cooperative | 8,431 | 17.78 | $220 |
| City of Celina | municipal utility | 7,726 | 10.02 | $107 |
| City of Orrville | municipal utility | 6,327 | 10.97 | $111 |
| City of Dover | municipal utility | 5,870 | 15.01 | $119 |
| Clyde Light & Power | municipal utility | 2,785 | 13.02 | $101 |
Customers who buy power from a separate supplier
In Ohio some homes buy electricity from a retail supplier and pay their local utility only for delivery. The delivery and supply figures below each cover only part of those homes' bills, so they cannot be compared with full-service prices.
| Delivery utility | Delivery-only homes | Delivery charge (cents/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | 810,877 | 10.26 |
| Ohio Edison Co | 695,693 | 7.42 |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | 540,162 | 7.71 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | 422,368 | 8.17 |
| Dayton Power & Light Co | 326,666 | 7.07 |
| The Toledo Edison Co | 193,719 | 7.89 |
| Retail supplier | Homes supplied | Supply price (cents/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Dynegy Energy Services, LLC | 500,483 | 8.12 |
| AEP Energy | 448,950 | 8.17 |
| NextEra Energy Services, LLC | 448,827 | 7.82 |
| Energy Harbor Corp. | 296,477 | 6.63 |
| Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. | 175,428 | 10.73 |
| Reliant Energy Northeast LLC | 120,367 | 10.59 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | 96,382 | 8.43 |
| Direct Energy Services | 78,126 | 9.54 |
| Archer Energy, LLC | 53,527 | 8.59 |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC | 30,590 | 11.45 |
| Just Energy Solutions Inc. | 30,282 | 10.06 |
| CleanChoice Energy, Inc. | 23,210 | 11.10 |
| Public Power LLC | 22,192 | 7.26 |
| Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC | 20,793 | 13.45 |
| Energy Services Providers, Inc | 20,330 | 10.10 |
| LE Energy | 16,632 | 11.32 |
| American Power & Gas | 12,740 | 9.61 |
| Nordic Energy Services, LLC | 12,325 | 12.54 |
| Santanna Energy Services | 11,875 | 8.69 |
| Provision Power & Gas, LLC | 11,777 | 12.31 |
| Clearview Electric Inc. | 11,258 | 7.75 |
| SFE Energy Ohio, Inc. | 11,179 | 7.83 |
| XOOM Energy Ohio, LLC | 11,030 | 10.14 |
| AP Holdings LLC | 10,231 | 8.59 |
| Titan Gas LLC | 9,979 | 12.73 |
| Major Energy Electric Services | 9,558 | 9.55 |
| Shipley Choice, LLC | 8,871 | 8.41 |
| Residents Energy, LLC | 6,189 | 14.73 |
| Think Energy, LLC | 5,782 | 8.34 |
| Rushmore Energy, LLC | 4,648 | 10.21 |
| Eligo Energy, LLC | 3,879 | 14.22 |
| NTHERM, LLC | 3,394 | 17.29 |
| IDT Energy, Inc. | 3,156 | 15.55 |
| Atlantic Energy LLC | 3,020 | 10.57 |
| Park Power LLC | 2,868 | 13.52 |
| Verde Energy USA | 2,593 | 18.31 |
| Alpha Gas and Electric, LLC | 2,508 | 14.48 |
| Kiwi Energy NY LLC | 2,447 | 14.50 |
| Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. | 2,193 | 15.92 |
| StateWise Energy Ohio LLC | 2,022 | 11.05 |
| MPower Energy NJ LLC | 2,009 | 17.93 |
| SunSea Energy, LLC | 1,936 | 22.21 |
| Powervine Energy | 1,929 | 7.99 |
| National Gas & Electric, LLC | 1,928 | 14.09 |
| North American Power and Gas, LLC | 1,422 | 13.47 |
| Discount Power Inc | 1,245 | 11.71 |
| Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC | 1,182 | 12.52 |
| New Wave Energy Corporation | 1,052 | 9.96 |
Rooftop solar sold by the kilowatt-hour
Some solar companies own panels on customers' roofs and sell them the power. EIA reports these sales as behind-the-meter. The price covers only the solar power, not the grid power the home also buys.
| Company | Homes | Solar price (cents/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| EverBright, LLC | 1,243 | 19.81 |
Reliability across Ohio in 2025: the average customer was without power for 205 minutes over 1.27 interruptions, or 130 minutes excluding major storms and other major event days. This is EIA's state total for utilities reporting under any standard, covering 5,608,569 customers.
If your bill is hard to pay
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps with heating and cooling bills. Find your state office on the LIHEAP page. Your state utility commission handles complaints about utility billing and rates.
Sources
- US Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 and 2024 detailed data (Sales to Ultimate Customers, Reliability, Service Territory, Average Bill)
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency, Form EIA-861M detailed data (sales_revenue.xlsx), monthly 2010 to August 2026
- US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A and Table 5.6.B, average price of electricity by state (used to cross-check every state figure for August 2026)
Checked 29 October 2026. Figures for 2026 are preliminary and EIA may revise them. These are statewide averages, not the rate on your bill.