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Electricity Rate in Ohio (2026): 19.19c/kWh Average

The EIA residential electricity price in Ohio is 19.19 cents per kWh as of June 2026, 0.85c above the US average of 18.34c/kWh. The Ohio commercial rate is 13.77c/kWh and the industrial rate is 9.89c/kWh (EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A).

Residential Rate
19.19ยข
per kWh
vs US Avg
+5%
0.85c above
Avg Monthly Bill
$149
879 kWh
Provider Choice
Yes
Can switch suppliers

Best Electricity Rates in Ohio (July 2026)

In Ohio the number to beat is your utility's "Price to Compare" (PTC) - the default generation supply rate a competitive supplier has to undercut to save you money. As of summer 2026 the residential PTC is about 10.12c/kWh with AEP Ohio, 10.69c/kWh with Duke Energy Ohio, 10.92c/kWh with Ohio Edison, 10.14c/kWh with The Illuminating Company, 10.19c/kWh with Toledo Edison, and about 10.9c/kWh with AES Ohio (Dayton). That supply rate is only part of your bill - the delivery (wires) charge stays with your local utility and is not competitive. Compare licensed suppliers on the state's official PUCO "Apples to Apples" portal and check each offer's price per kWh against your utility's PTC below.

AEP Ohio Price to Compare
10.12c
supply only, from Jun 1 2026
Duke Energy Ohio Price to Compare
10.69c
supply only, Jul 2026
All-in state average (EIA)
19.19c
incl. delivery + riders, June 2026

Ohio has the highest deregulated-market switching rate in the country (about 57%), largely because cities, townships, and counties negotiate bulk government-aggregation contracts and auto-enroll residents who do not opt out - so check whether you are already on an aggregation rate before switching. When you compare an individual supplier offer, watch for low teaser rates that jump after a few months, variable-rate plans with no cap, and early-termination fees that can wipe out the savings. The all-in state average shown above is the EIA figure across delivery, supply, and riders, so it runs well above the supply-only PTC.

Ohio Electricity Rate: What You Need to Know

Ohio electricity averages 19.19 cents per kWh for residential customers as of June 2026, according to the EIA Electric Power Monthly. This is 0.85c above the US average of 18.34c/kWh. The average monthly bill for Ohio households is $149 based on typical usage of 879 kWh.

Ohio has the highest deregulated-market switching rate of any US state at 57%, driven heavily by government aggregation: townships, cities, and counties negotiate bulk electricity supply contracts and automatically enroll residents who don't opt out. The PUCO Apples to Apples comparison portal (energychoice.ohio.gov) facilitates individual choice for consumers not covered by municipal aggregation. AEP Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, and FirstEnergy serve delivery (wires only) in different parts of the state; the competitive supply portion is provided by dozens of retail suppliers. Ohio's average rate of 19.19c/kWh (June 2026) is close to the national average.

Generation mix: Natural gas 45%, nuclear 20%, coal 20%, renewables 15%. The fuel mix is a primary driver of electricity rates - states with abundant hydro or nuclear tend to have lower rates, while states dependent on imported petroleum (Hawaii) or natural gas pay more.

Year-over-year change: Ohio rates rose 9.7% year-over-year as of June 2026. This compares to the US average increase of 5% over the same period.

Deregulated: You Can Shop for a Better Rate

PUCO Apples to Apples (energychoice.ohio.gov) - 57% switching rate driven by government aggregation; AEP, Duke, FirstEnergy wires stay local

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Your Ohio Electricity Bill Components

Energy charge (879 kWh x 19.19c)$168.68
Fixed customer charge (estimated)~$10.00
Estimated monthly total$178.68
Ohio Rate by Sector - June 2026
Residential (US 18.34c)19.19c
Commercial (US 14.19c)13.77c
Industrial (US 9.17c)9.89c
Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A.
Dominant Utility
AEP Ohio / Duke Energy Ohio / FirstEnergy
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Electric Utilities in Ohio: 206 Listed (2024 EIA-861)

EIA's Form 861 census records 206 entities with 2024 retail electricity sales in Ohio: 37 distribution utilities filing the full form, 80 small utilities filing the short form (EIA-861S), and 89 competitive energy-only suppliers. By ownership: 89 retail power marketer, 85 municipal, 25 cooperative, 7 investor owned. The state-wide average realised residential price in 2024 was 15.99 cents per kWh across 5,141,816 residential customers and 52,174,356 MWh of sales; EIA's latest monthly figure is 19.19c (June 2026). The largest utility by residential accounts served (bundled plus delivery-only) is Ohio Power Co with 1,339,232 (19.33c per kWh, 27.1% of state residential sales by MWh). 36 of the 37 distribution utilities have a detail page; the rest are listed here only.

Distribution utilities (37), ranked by residential accounts served (bundled + delivery-only), 2024; residential price = bundled service where offered
#UtilityOwnershipRes. accountsResidentialCommercialCounties
1Ohio Power CoInvestor Owned1,339,23219.33c16.51c54
2Ohio Edison CoInvestor Owned957,78016.18c17.17c36
3Duke Energy Ohio IncInvestor Owned693,43515.00c11.63c23
4Cleveland Electric Illum CoInvestor Owned676,09816.76c18.59c9
5Dayton Power & Light CoInvestor Owned478,74115.32c13.87c24
6The Toledo Edison CoInvestor Owned278,81416.64c18.57c10
7South Central Power CompanyCooperative117,46914.87c13.58c24
8City of Cleveland (OH)Municipal64,91414.87c13.87c1
9City of Hamilton (OH)Municipal26,96415.44c9.43c1
10Licking Rural Electric IncCooperative25,82016.88c17.52c9
11City of Cuyahoga Falls (OH)Municipal24,34913.02c13.09c1
12Consolidated CooperativeCooperative16,89716.11c14.75c8
13Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, IncCooperative16,34919.90c22.99c9
14Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc (OH)Cooperative16,31016.18c15.52c11
15City of Westerville (OH)Municipal15,71313.19c11.98c2
16City of Columbus (OH)Municipal15,51011.32c13.83c1
17Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop IncCooperative15,28918.00c16.31c9
18Lorain-Medina R E C, IncCooperative15,23417.26c15.88c6
19Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop IncCooperative14,71416.52c14.39c7
20City of Bowling Green (OH)Municipal13,06815.36c14.73c1
21City of Wadsworth (OH)Municipal12,18011.99c9.78c2
22City of Niles (OH)Municipal11,8829.31c8.43c1
23Union Rural Electric Coop, IncCooperative11,81215.67c12.83c6
24Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc (OH)Cooperative11,37418.16c16.26c4
25Hancock-Wood Electric Coop IncCooperative11,30717.05c14.55c11
26Midwest Electric, Inc (OH)Cooperative10,83615.27c11.43c7
27City of PainesvilleMunicipal10,83212.75c11.95c1
28City of Piqua (OH)Municipal9,82912.85c10.80c1
29Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Incalso INCooperative9,17617.67c14.60c5
30City of Lebanon (OH)Municipal8,70711.14c9.61c1
31North Central Elec Coop, Inc (OH)Cooperative8,43317.09c16.40c8
32City of Celina (OH)Municipal7,5579.12c11.45c2
33City of Orrville (OH)Municipal6,31410.96c11.06c2
34City of Dover (OH)Municipal5,86915.03c14.79c1
35Clyde Light & PowerMunicipal2,77612.10c14.01c1
36Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI)also MI, INCooperative86319.47c17.52c2
37Ohio Valley Electric CorpInvestor Owned0n/an/a1
Competitive energy-only suppliers (89): energy charge only, delivery billed by the local utility
SupplierTypeRes. customers (energy-only)Energy-only res.Energy-only com.
Energy Harbor Corp.6 statesRetail Power Marketer902,1006.14c5.03c
AEP Energy7 statesRetail Power Marketer446,9687.58c4.78c
Dynegy Energy Services, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer444,4586.79c5.31c
NextEra Energy Services, LLC13 statesRetail Power Marketer437,3486.52c6.26c
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.4 statesRetail Power Marketer168,7569.20c5.20c
Reliant Energy Northeast LLC10 statesRetail Power Marketer113,97510.11c11.36c
Direct Energy Services13 statesRetail Power Marketer81,9058.07c7.61c
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc18 statesRetail Power Marketer45,1017.35c5.01c
Archer Energy, LLC2 statesRetail Power Marketer40,1677.24c6.96c
Just Energy Solutions Inc.6 statesRetail Power Marketer35,6129.49c8.80c
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC9 statesRetail Power Marketer35,48813.63c11.83c
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC13 statesRetail Power Marketer28,8619.95cn/a
Public Power LLC (CT)4 statesRetail Power Marketer23,0236.77c7.68c
CleanChoice Energy, Inc.9 statesRetail Power Marketer22,9518.67c8.05c
LE EnergyRetail Power Marketer15,41811.80cn/a
Energy Services Providers, Inc7 statesRetail Power Marketer15,00910.25c9.26c
XOOM Energy Ohio, LLCRetail Power Marketer12,2248.91c9.16c
Shipley Choice, LLC3 statesRetail Power Marketer10,8706.78c6.53c
Santanna Energy Services3 statesRetail Power Marketer10,5336.56c19.49c
Nordic Energy Services, LLC10 statesRetail Power Marketer9,46212.09c12.29c
Provision Power & Gas, LLCRetail Power Marketer8,1659.88c10.32c
Titan Gas LLC9 statesRetail Power Marketer7,60112.61c10.97c
Residents Energy, LLC7 statesRetail Power Marketer6,79211.74c9.13c
SFE Energy Ohio, Inc.Retail Power Marketer6,7437.53c7.53c
Eligo Energy, LLC9 statesRetail Power Marketer4,94011.60c11.23c
Rushmore Energy, LLC6 statesRetail Power Marketer4,8229.65c10.38c
Clearview Electric Inc.12 statesRetail Power Marketer4,7457.97c7.62c
Tomorrow Energy Corp.6 statesRetail Power Marketer4,63411.93c27.14c
American Power & Gas7 statesRetail Power Marketer4,51211.83c12.11c
Major Energy Electric Services8 statesRetail Power Marketer4,2349.81c6.94c
AP Holdings LLC7 statesRetail Power Marketer3,6497.94c6.53c
IDT Energy, Inc.7 statesRetail Power Marketer3,26913.77c13.59c
Verde Energy USA6 statesRetail Power Marketer3,14617.25c13.83c
StateWise Energy Ohio LLCRetail Power Marketer2,8746.96c7.00c
Realgy, LLC2 statesRetail Power Marketer2,8599.54c8.59c
Kiwi Energy NY LLC2 statesRetail Power Marketer2,77511.32c11.37c
NTHERM, LLC2 statesRetail Power Marketer2,62516.36c16.61c
Vista Energy Marketing, L.P.4 statesRetail Power Marketer2,43314.54cn/a
Energywell LLC13 statesRetail Power Marketer2,1368.26c8.07c
National Gas & Electric, LLC5 statesRetail Power Marketer1,83210.72c10.00c
North American Power and Gas, LLC9 statesRetail Power Marketer1,76913.54c13.93c
Alpha Gas and Electric, LLC8 statesRetail Power Marketer1,74813.57cn/a
New Wave Energy Corporation5 statesRetail Power Marketer1,6948.30c8.64c
Atlantic Energy LLC10 statesRetail Power Marketer1,65011.37c18.89c
SunSea Energy, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer1,64116.93c18.06c
Ambit Energy Holdings, LLC12 statesRetail Power Marketer1,53411.67c9.34c
MPower Energy NJ LLC6 statesRetail Power Marketer1,31418.35c12.59c
Powervine Energy3 statesRetail Power Marketer1,1387.06c6.88c
Discount Power Inc (CT)7 statesRetail Power Marketer1,12311.68cn/a
Stream Ohio Gas & Electric, LLCRetail Power Marketer84811.45c10.63c
Park Power LLC6 statesRetail Power Marketer84516.40cn/a
EcoPlus Power, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer7718.20cn/a
RPA Energy, Inc.7 statesRetail Power Marketer66216.33cn/a
Frontier Utilities, LLC5 statesRetail Power Marketer64010.59cn/a
Median Energy Corp.5 statesRetail Power Marketer56512.73c10.00c
Town Square Energy East, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer4009.65c9.31c
Choice Energy, LLC3 statesRetail Power Marketer38713.69cn/a
Renaissance Power & Gas, Inc.5 statesRetail Power Marketer35910.73c9.03c
MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC10 statesRetail Power Marketer3255.82c5.95c
Greenlight Energy Inc.7 statesRetail Power Marketer23511.92cn/a
Great American Power, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer2017.57cn/a
Energy Plus Holdings LLC8 statesRetail Power Marketer16412.07c12.25c
Pure Energy USA, LLC5 statesRetail Power Marketer15327.86c27.97c
ENGIE Power & Gas LLC6 statesRetail Power Marketer14410.13c7.76c
ResCom Energy, LLC3 statesRetail Power Marketer1426.64cn/a
Current Power & Gas Inc.Retail Power Marketer1216.76c6.25c
Summer Energy Midwest, LLC3 statesRetail Power Marketer999.17c6.78c
South Bay Energy Corp.5 statesRetail Power Marketer9513.09c12.23c
Viridian Energy PA LLC5 statesRetail Power Marketer2913.24c13.22c
All American Power and Gas, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer1527.83c28.89c
MP2 Energy LLC15 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.51c
Hudson Energy Services8 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a6.80c
Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC9 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.65c
Direct Energy Business17 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.48c
ENGIE Resources LLC14 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.23c
Champion Energy Services14 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.26c
WGL Energy Services, Inc.5 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.54c
SmartestEnergy US LLC11 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a6.08c
Texas Retail Energy, LLC12 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.39c
CPV Retail Energy LP7 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.76c
Agressive Energy LLC6 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a6.44c
BP Energy Retail LLC16 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a5.04c
Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC18 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a4.39c
Grid Power Direct, LLC8 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a6.37c
APN Starfirst, L.P.2 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/an/a
Messer Energy Services, Inc.6 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/an/a
American PowerNet6 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/an/a
Approved Energy II, LLC4 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/a6.31c
PBF Power Marketing3 statesRetail Power Marketer0n/an/a
Small utilities filing the EIA-861S short form (80): totals across all sectors, no residential split+
UtilityOwnershipCustomers (all)Avg price (all)Counties
Carroll Electric Coop, Inc (OH)Cooperative11,91617.63c6
Washington Electric Coop (OH)Cooperative10,56820.35c6
Firelands Electric Coop, IncCooperative9,27216.32c5
Frontier Power CompanyCooperative9,18817.00c7
Mid-Ohio Energy Coop, IncCooperative8,19715.70c10
Adams Rural Electric Coop, IncCooperative7,74816.64c5
City of Hudson (OH)Municipal7,00513.13c1
City of Amherst- (OH)Municipal6,42911.73c1
City of Napoleon (OH)Municipal6,08711.48c2
North Western Elec Coop, IncCooperative6,06114.70c4
City of GalionMunicipal5,98811.96c3
City of Bryan (OH)Municipal5,81410.75c1
City of Wapakoneta (OH)Municipal5,57812.10c1
City of Tipp City (OH)Municipal5,3359.93c1
City of Shelby (OH)Municipal5,32611.56c1
Darke Rural Electric Coop, IncCooperative5,24014.27c3
Logan County Coop Power & LightCooperative4,78912.33c3
Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, Inc (OH)Cooperative4,46716.03c5
City of St Marys (OH)Municipal4,26311.30c1
City of HubbardMunicipal4,24414.45c1
City of Jackson (OH)Municipal4,19613.35c1
City of Columbiana (OH)Municipal4,18510.90c2
City of Oberlin (OH)Municipal3,10414.61c1
City of St Clairsville (OH)Municipal3,02616.14c1
Village of Wellington (OH)Municipal2,7728.24c1
City of Newton Falls (OH)Municipal2,57714.67c1
Village of Montpelier (OH)Municipal2,37111.49c1
Village of Yellow Springs (OH)Municipal2,23513.80c1
Seville Board of Public AffairsMunicipal2,2299.79c1
Village of Blanchester (OH)Municipal2,22613.81c1
Village of Georgetown (OH)Municipal2,15810.50c1
Village of Versailles (OH)Municipal1,96912.36c1
Village of Carey (OH)Municipal1,96010.08c1
Village of Lodi (OH)Municipal1,9089.49c1
Village of New Bremen (OH)Municipal1,6519.86c1
Village of Bethel (OH)Municipal1,64710.56c1
City of Arcanum (OH)Municipal1,6329.97c1
Village of Oak Harbor (OH)Municipal1,55214.97c1
Village of Minster (OH)Municipal1,5519.94c2
City of Woodsfield (OH)Municipal1,51811.82c1
Village of Grafton (OH)Municipal1,33813.66c1
Village of Genoa (OH)Municipal1,15015.78c1
Village of Edgerton (OH)Municipal1,12613.11c1
Village of Woodville (OH)Municipal1,05213.11c1
Village of Ripley (OH)Municipal1,02311.91c1
Village of Deshler (OH)Municipal98217.74c2
Village of Elmore (OH)Municipal96412.35c1
Village of Brewster (OH)Municipal9609.06c1
Village of Glouster (OH)Municipal95813.40c1
Village of Lakeview (OH)Municipal92315.00c1
Village of Monroeville (OH)Municipal8699.37c1
Village of Pioneer (OH)Municipal85311.63c1
Village of Beach City (OH)Municipal84416.88c2
Village of Plymouth (OH)Municipal83615.66c1
Village of Jackson Center (OH)Municipal7948.60c1
Prospect CorporationMunicipal74812.14c2
Village of Greenwich (OH)Municipal74016.74c1
Village of Milan (OH)Municipal73913.65c2
Village of Pemberville (OH)Municipal73014.05c1
Village of Haskins (OH)Municipal55515.34c1
Village of Bradner (OH)Municipal55014.39c1
Village of Marshallville (OH)Municipal50612.80c1
Village of Sycamore (OH)Municipal5069.86c1
Village of New Knoxville (OH)Municipal48016.08c1
Village of Waynesfield (OH)Municipal47213.10c1
Village of Ohio City (OH)Municipal40714.57c1
Village of Lucas (OH)Municipal35811.75c1
City of Mendon (OH)Municipal33014.45c1
Village of Shiloh (OH)Municipal32015.35c1
Village of Republic (OH)Municipal31417.07c1
Village of Bloomdale (OH)Municipal31216.82c1
Village of Arcadia (OH)Municipal30514.34c1
Village of Eldorado (OH)Municipal27611.74c1
Village of Cygnet (OH)Municipal27113.81c1
Village of Hamersville (OH)Municipal2689.10c1
Village of Tontogany (OH)Municipal24414.21c1
South Vienna CorporationMunicipal24212.16c1
Village of Wharton (OH)Municipal17713.56c1
City of CustarMunicipal12111.69c1
Village of Obetz (OH)Municipal10811.34c1
Source and method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 Annual, 2024 final data (public domain), retrieved 28 August 2026; prices are average realised revenue per kWh, not tariffs. Final 2024 file f8612024.zip (released 3 December 2025) from the EIA-861 detailed data files. Preliminary 2025 figures come from the early-release file f8612025er.zip (4 August 2026), which EIA has not yet validated; they are labelled as such wherever shown and never mixed into a final figure.

Ohio Electricity: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best electricity rate in Ohio?+
In Ohio the baseline to beat is your utility's "Price to Compare" (PTC), the default generation supply rate a competitive supplier must undercut to save you money. As of summer 2026 the residential PTC is about 10.12 cents per kWh with AEP Ohio, 10.69 cents with Duke Energy Ohio, 10.92 cents with Ohio Edison, 10.14 cents with The Illuminating Company, 10.19 cents with Toledo Edison, and about 10.9 cents with AES Ohio - supply portion only; delivery is charged separately by your local utility and is not competitive. Compare licensed suppliers on the state's official PUCO Apples to Apples portal (energychoice.ohio.gov), and note that Ohio's roughly 57% switching rate is driven largely by government aggregation, so many residents are already on a negotiated municipal rate. The all-in state average across delivery and supply is 19.19 cents per kWh (June 2026).
What is the electricity rate in Ohio in 2026?+
The average residential electricity rate in Ohio is 19.19 cents per kWh as of June 2026, according to the EIA Electric Power Monthly. This is 0.85c above the US average of 18.34c/kWh (+5%). The average monthly electricity bill in Ohio is approximately $149 based on 879 kWh typical monthly usage.
What is the commercial electricity rate in Ohio?+
The average commercial electricity rate in Ohio is 13.77 cents per kWh as of June 2026, according to the EIA Electric Power Monthly (Table 5.6.A). That compares with the US commercial average of 14.19c/kWh. Commercial rates apply to businesses, offices, schools, and retail. They are usually lower per kWh than residential rates, but a commercial bill can still be much larger because of higher volume and demand charges.
What is the industrial electricity rate in Ohio?+
The average industrial electricity rate in Ohio is 9.89 cents per kWh as of June 2026, according to the EIA Electric Power Monthly (Table 5.6.A), versus a US industrial average of 9.17c/kWh. Industrial customers such as factories, manufacturers, and large facilities pay the lowest per-kWh price of the three EIA sectors because they buy power at high volume, often at higher voltage, under demand-based rate structures.
Can I switch electricity providers in Ohio?+
Yes - Ohio is a deregulated state. PUCO Apples to Apples (energychoice.ohio.gov) - 57% switching rate driven by government aggregation; AEP, Duke, FirstEnergy wires stay local The local utility (AEP Ohio / Duke Energy Ohio / FirstEnergy) still delivers the electricity; only the generation/supply charge is competitive.
What is the average monthly electricity bill in Ohio?+
The average Ohio household uses approximately 879 kWh per month. At 19.19c/kWh plus approximately $10 in fixed charges, the average monthly bill is $149. This varies by season (higher in summer for cooling-dominant states like Florida, higher in winter for heating-dominant states).
What is the primary electricity source in Ohio?+
Ohio's generation mix is primarily Natural gas 45%, nuclear 20%, coal 20%, renewables 15%. This fuel mix is a key factor in the state's electricity rate - states relying on hydro or nuclear typically have lower rates, while states heavily dependent on natural gas or petroleum (like Hawaii) face higher costs.
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