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Electricity rates in Ohio

Updated 2026-10-21 with EIA data through July 2026

Avg. residential rate
18.25¢
per kWh, last 12 months
Jul 2026
19.45¢
+11.9% year over year
Avg. monthly bill
$160
874 kWh/month
vs. U.S. average
+1%
U.S. 17.99¢
Rank
34th
cheapest of 51

Homes in Ohio paid an average of 18.25¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, up from 12.47¢ in 2016. Businesses paid 13.16¢ and industry 9.78¢. Electricity is deregulated here, so you can shop for a supplier.

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Ohio electricity price trend

Ohio vs U.S. monthly residential electricity price 15¢16¢17¢19¢20¢ 23/0824/0124/0624/1125/0425/0926/0226/07 23/08: 16¢23/09: 16¢23/10: 16¢23/11: 16¢23/12: 16¢24/01: 15¢24/02: 16¢24/03: 16¢24/04: 17¢24/05: 17¢24/06: 16¢24/07: 16¢24/08: 16¢24/09: 16¢24/10: 17¢24/11: 16¢24/12: 16¢25/01: 16¢25/02: 16¢25/03: 16¢25/04: 16¢25/05: 17¢25/06: 18¢25/07: 17¢25/08: 18¢25/09: 18¢25/10: 18¢25/11: 18¢25/12: 17¢26/01: 18¢26/02: 18¢26/03: 19¢26/04: 19¢26/05: 20¢26/06: 19¢26/07: 19¢
OhioU.S. average
Ohio average annual residential electricity price 11¢12¢14¢16¢18¢ 201020122014201620182020202220242025 2010: 11¢2011: 11¢2012: 12¢2013: 12¢2014: 13¢2015: 13¢2016: 12¢2017: 13¢2018: 13¢2019: 12¢2020: 12¢2021: 13¢2022: 14¢2023: 15¢2024: 16¢2025: 17¢

Annual average residential price, 2010–2025. Since 2016, prices have risen +36%.

Choosing a provider in Ohio

Customers of investor-owned utilities can choose a competitive supplier or join a community aggregation.

Competitive suppliers in Ohio charged homes an average of 9.27¢/kWh for supply in 2025, before the utility's delivery charges (delivery-only customers paid about 8.99¢/kWh on average). Compare a supplier's offer with your utility's default "price to compare" on your bill.

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Electric utilities in Ohio

102 utilities serve homes in Ohio. Rates are average residential revenue per kWh, so they include fixed charges. Click a utility for rate plans, outage history and its service map.

Residential electricity rates by county in Ohio (largest utility per county). Click a county for all its utilities. Adams: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +1 moreAllen: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢, Midwest Electric 17.0¢ +2 moreAshland: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Licking Rural Electric 18.3¢ +3 moreAshtabula: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢Athens: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢, Washington Electric Co-op 22.8¢ +1 moreAuglaize: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +6 moreBelmont: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, City of St Clairsville 17.4¢Brown: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +4 moreButler: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, City of Hamilton 16.7¢ +1 moreCarroll: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +1 moreChampaign: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +1 moreClark: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢ +2 moreClermont: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Village of Bethel 12.5¢Clinton: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +1 moreColumbiana: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Carroll Electric Co-op 19.1¢ +1 moreCoshocton: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Licking Rural Electric 18.3¢ +3 moreCrawford: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, North Central Electric Co-op 19.1¢ +2 moreCuyahoga: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢, City of Cleveland 17.6¢Darke: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +3 moreDefiance: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, Paulding-Putman Electric Co-op 19.2¢ +1 moreDelaware: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢ +6 moreErie: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Lorain-Medina R E C 18.8¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢ +1 moreFairfield: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢Fayette: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢Franklin: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢ +5 moreFulton: The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, City of Napoleon 12.5¢, Tricounty Rural Electric Co-op 17.9¢ +1 moreGallia: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢Geauga: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢Greene: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢ +1 moreGuernsey: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-op 19.6¢, Washington Electric Co-op 22.8¢ +1 moreHamilton: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Butler Rural Electric Co-op 19.8¢Hancock: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢, North Central Electric Co-op 19.1¢ +2 moreHardin: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Union Rural Electric Co-op 18.1¢ +2 moreHarrison: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-op 19.6¢ +1 moreHenry: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢ +4 moreHighland: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +1 moreHocking: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢Holmes: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Holmes-Wayne Electric Co-op 18.5¢ +1 moreHuron: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Lorain-Medina R E C 18.8¢ +3 moreJackson: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢Jefferson: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Carroll Electric Co-op 19.1¢Knox: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Licking Rural Electric 18.3¢ +3 moreLake: Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢, City of Painesville 14.2¢Lawrence: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢Licking: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +4 moreLogan: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +3 moreLorain: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢, Lorain-Medina R E C 18.8¢ +4 moreLucas: The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, Tricounty Rural Electric Co-op 17.9¢Madison: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢ +2 moreMahoning: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, City of Columbiana 13.4¢Marion: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Consolidated Cooperative 18.3¢ +3 moreMedina: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢, Lorain-Medina R E C 18.8¢ +3 moreMeigs: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢Mercer: Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢, Midwest Electric 17.0¢ +3 moreMiami: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +2 moreMonroe: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Washington Electric Co-op 22.8¢ +1 moreMontgomery: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢ +1 moreMorgan: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-op 19.6¢, Washington Electric Co-op 22.8¢Morrow: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Consolidated Cooperative 18.3¢ +2 moreMuskingum: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +3 moreNoble: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-op 19.6¢ +1 moreOttawa: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢ +3 morePaulding: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Paulding-Putman Electric Co-op 19.2¢, North Western Electric Co-op 16.1¢Perry: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Licking Rural Electric 18.3¢ +1 morePickaway: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢Pike: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +2 morePortage: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢Preble: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Butler Rural Electric Co-op 19.8¢ +2 morePutnam: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢ +3 moreRichland: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Licking Rural Electric 18.3¢ +8 moreRoss: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +1 moreSandusky: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢ +4 moreScioto: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, South Central Power Company 16.6¢ +2 moreSeneca: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢ +4 moreShelby: Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op 17.6¢, Midwest Electric 17.0¢ +1 moreStark: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Holmes-Wayne Electric Co-op 18.5¢ +3 moreSummit: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢ +3 moreTrumbull: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. 18.0¢, City of Niles 13.3¢ +2 moreTuscarawas: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-op 19.6¢ +5 moreUnion: Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Consolidated Cooperative 18.3¢ +3 moreVan Wert: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, Midwest Electric 17.0¢ +2 moreVinton: South Central Power Company 16.6¢, Buckeye Rural Electric Co-op 22.0¢Warren: Duke Energy Ohio 17.4¢, Dayton Power & Light Co. 18.6¢, City of Lebanon 13.0¢Washington: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Washington Electric Co-op 22.8¢Wayne: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Lorain-Medina R E C 18.8¢ +3 moreWilliams: The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, North Western Electric Co-op 16.1¢, City of Bryan 11.3¢ +3 moreWood: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, The Toledo Edison Co. 17.4¢, City of Bowling Green 16.4¢ +11 moreWyandot: Ohio Power Co. 20.3¢, Ohio Edison Co. 17.3¢, Hancock-Wood Electric Co-op 18.6¢ +3 more
under 17.4¢20.3–20.3¢20.3¢+no utility on record

Click or tap a county to see the electric companies that serve it.

UtilityTypeHomes servedRateAvg billOutage min/yr
Ohio Power Co.Investor-owned538K20.33¢$192221
Duke Energy OhioInvestor-owned278K17.39¢$159178
Ohio Edison Co.Investor-owned265K17.25¢$142244
Dayton Power & Light Co.Investor-owned143K18.59¢$182168
Cleveland Electric Illum Co.Investor-owned137K17.97¢$114196
South Central Power CompanyElectric cooperative118K16.56¢$186298
The Toledo Edison Co.Investor-owned86K17.40¢$134110
City of ClevelandMunicipal65K17.61¢$90225
City of HamiltonMunicipal27K16.67¢$132121
Licking Rural ElectricElectric cooperative26K18.33¢$199244
City of Cuyahoga FallsMunicipal24K13.70¢$8656
Consolidated CooperativeElectric cooperative17K18.31¢$242162
Pioneer Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative16K17.62¢$238129
Buckeye Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative16K22.04¢$241995
City of WestervilleMunicipal16K15.56¢$14625
Guernsey-Muskingum El Co-opElectric cooperative15K19.64¢$191695
City of ColumbusMunicipal15K13.96¢$83141
Lorain-Medina R E CElectric cooperative15K18.84¢$228215
Holmes-Wayne Electric Co-opElectric cooperative15K18.54¢$193326
City of Bowling GreenMunicipal13K16.45¢$108137
Union Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative12K18.05¢$213184
City of WadsworthMunicipal12K13.14¢$10444
Carroll Electric Co-opElectric cooperative12K19.05¢$2131,033
City of NilesMunicipal12K13.35¢$85—
Butler Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative12K19.84¢$276172
Hancock-Wood Electric Co-opElectric cooperative11K18.59¢$21062
City of PainesvilleMunicipal11K14.22¢$97154
Midwest ElectricElectric cooperative11K16.97¢$229255
Washington Electric Co-opElectric cooperative11K22.81¢$199—
City of PiquaMunicipal9,80214.21¢$11018
Firelands Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,30219.34¢$263226
Frontier Power CompanyElectric cooperative9,28818.65¢$197203
Paulding-Putman Electric Co-opElectric cooperative9,15319.19¢$22097
City of LebanonMunicipal8,85213.04¢$112—
North Central Electric Co-opElectric cooperative8,43119.14¢$236165
Mid-Ohio Energy Co-opElectric cooperative8,23116.33¢$29971
Adams Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative7,85119.10¢$245—
City of CelinaMunicipal7,72610.78¢$116—
City of HudsonMunicipal7,02614.79¢$30242
City of AmherstMunicipal6,45913.05¢$187—
City of OrrvilleMunicipal6,32711.80¢$120149
City of NapoleonMunicipal6,10312.49¢$24620
North Western Electric Co-opElectric cooperative6,08216.09¢$298202
City of GalionMunicipal6,06213.33¢$200—
City of DoverMunicipal5,87016.16¢$128114
City of BryanMunicipal5,81711.34¢$26240
City of WapakonetaMunicipal5,57814.40¢$316179
City of Tipp CityMunicipal5,40411.03¢$31930
City of ShelbyMunicipal5,32012.86¢$177—
Darke Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative5,25516.23¢$333411
Tricounty Rural Electric Co-opElectric cooperative4,48317.91¢$246—
City of ColumbianaMunicipal4,46813.44¢$200—
City of HubbardMunicipal4,27315.20¢$143—
City of St ClairsvilleMunicipal3,02917.44¢$220—
Clyde Light & PowerMunicipal2,78514.01¢$108—
Village of WellingtonMunicipal2,6458.88¢$182—
City of Newton FallsMunicipal2,61615.78¢$224146
Village of MontpelierMunicipal2,38213.00¢$271—
Village of Yellow SpringsMunicipal2,32616.73¢$22064
Seville Board of Public AffairsMunicipal2,26410.89¢$317—
Village of BlanchesterMunicipal2,26016.20¢$311—
Village of GeorgetownMunicipal2,17011.29¢$187—
Village of LodiMunicipal1,94010.55¢$179—
City of ArcanumMunicipal1,69511.21¢$124—
Village of BethelMunicipal1,64812.49¢$157—
Village of Oak HarborMunicipal1,55716.26¢$18511
City of WoodsfieldMunicipal1,55312.68¢$172—
Village of GraftonMunicipal1,32815.66¢$241—
Village of GenoaMunicipal1,15115.62¢$148—
Village of EdgertonMunicipal1,12814.31¢$240—
Village of WoodvilleMunicipal1,05016.33¢$142—
Village of RipleyMunicipal1,03012.80¢$152—
Village of DeshlerMunicipal96819.44¢$242—
Village of ElmoreMunicipal96614.09¢$166—
Village of GlousterMunicipal94820.64¢$194—
Village of LakeviewMunicipal88816.87¢$155—
Midwest Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative86620.22¢$213195
Village of Beach CityMunicipal86618.08¢$151—
Village of PlymouthMunicipal84516.88¢$184—
Village of Jackson CenterMunicipal7979.35¢$24716
Prospect CorporationMunicipal74914.56¢$137—
Village of PembervilleMunicipal74314.13¢$184—
Village of MilanMunicipal74216.28¢$209—
Village of HaskinsMunicipal55617.89¢$162—
Village of BradnerMunicipal55114.42¢$141—
Village of MarshallvilleMunicipal53512.83¢$142—
Village of New KnoxvilleMunicipal49517.54¢$328—
Village of WaynesfieldMunicipal47215.09¢$204—
Village of Ohio CityMunicipal41716.81¢$156—
Village of LucasMunicipal35812.80¢$118—
City of MendonMunicipal33615.75¢$183—
Village of RepublicMunicipal32517.87¢$163—
Village of ArcadiaMunicipal31016.47¢$213—
Village of BloomdaleMunicipal30718.90¢$152—
Village of ShilohMunicipal28218.08¢$215—
Village of EldoradoMunicipal27813.79¢$158—
Village of CygnetMunicipal26916.24¢$143—
Village of HamersvilleMunicipal26811.45¢$187—
South Vienna CorporationMunicipal24513.39¢$251—
Village of TontoganyMunicipal24515.93¢$185—
Village of WhartonMunicipal17712.09¢$114—
City of CustarMunicipal12114.35¢$205—

Retail electricity providers in Ohio

ProviderHomesSupply rate
Dynegy Energy Services500K8.74¢
AEP Energy449K8.79¢
NextEra Energy Services449K8.42¢
Energy Harbor Corp.296K7.13¢
Interstate Gas Supply175K11.55¢
Reliant Energy Northeast120K11.40¢
Constellation NewEnergy96K9.08¢
Direct Energy Services78K10.27¢
Archer Energy54K9.25¢
SmartEnergy Holdings31K12.32¢
Just Energy Solutions30K10.83¢
CleanChoice Energy23K11.95¢
Public Power LLC (CT)22K7.82¢
Inspire Energy Holdings21K14.47¢
Energy Services Providers20K10.87¢
LE Energy17K12.18¢
American Power & Gas13K10.34¢
Nordic Energy Services12K13.50¢
Santanna Energy Services12K9.35¢
Provision Power & Gas12K13.25¢
Clearview Electric11K8.34¢
SFE Energy Ohio11K8.43¢
XOOM Energy Ohio11K10.92¢
AP Holdings10K9.25¢
Titan Gas9,97913.70¢
Major Energy Electric Services9,55810.28¢
Shipley Choice8,8719.05¢
Residents Energy6,18915.86¢
Think Energy5,7828.98¢
Rushmore Energy4,64810.99¢
Eligo Energy3,87915.30¢
Ntherm3,39418.61¢
IDT Energy3,15616.73¢
Atlantic Energy3,02011.38¢
Park Power2,86814.55¢
Verde Energy USA2,59319.71¢
Alpha Gas and Electric2,50815.58¢
Kiwi Energy NY2,44715.61¢
Vista Energy Marketing2,19317.13¢
StateWise Energy Ohio2,02211.89¢

Average revenue per kWh from residential customers in 2025 (EIA-861), adjusted to current state trend.

Ohio vs. neighboring states

Energy costs at a glance

Natural gas (homes)$2.36/therm
Gasoline (regular)$4.05/gal
Driving cost: EV vs. gas5.7¢ vs. 14¢/mi
Solar output (1 kW, Columbus)1,296 kWh/yr
Avg. outage time (2025)3 hr 26 min/yr
Commercial rate13.16¢
Industrial rate9.78¢

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What appliances cost to run in Ohio

AppliancePer monthPer yearvs. U.S.
Space heater$30.10$150+$2
Central air conditioner$105$525+$7
Refrigerator$7.60$91+$1
Electric car$67.82$814+$12
Electric clothes dryer$12.51$150+$2
Electric water heater$68.44$821+$12
Hot tub$45.62$547+$8
TV$2.27$27+$0
Pool pump (single-speed)$75.55$378+$5
Heat pump$187$933+$13

Electricity rates by city in Ohio

All 668 cities and towns in Ohio →

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Ohio?

The average residential rate in Ohio was 18.25¢ per kWh over the 12 months ending July 2026. That is 1% above the U.S. average of 17.99¢. In July 2026 alone it was 19.45¢, +11.9% from a year earlier.

What is the average electric bill in Ohio?

About $160 a month. The average Ohio home uses 874 kWh a month (EIA 2025), and we priced that at the current average rate. Bills vary with your utility, home size, heating type and season.

Is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio ranks 34th cheapest of 51 (50 states plus DC) for residential electricity. That is near the middle of the pack.

Can I choose my electricity provider in Ohio?

Yes. Customers of investor-owned utilities can choose a competitive supplier or join a community aggregation. The state's official comparison site is energychoice.ohio.gov.

Which electric company is cheapest in Ohio?

Among utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, Village of Wellington has the lowest average rate at 8.88¢/kWh. The highest is Washington Electric Co-op at 22.81¢. Most homes can't switch utilities, since your address determines which one serves you.

How reliable is the power grid in Ohio?

In 2025, the average Ohio customer was without power for 3 hr 26 min (SAIDI, including major storms) across about 1.3 outages. Excluding major event days it was 2 hr 10 min. Figures are customer-weighted across utilities that report to EIA.

Sources: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (through July 2026), EIA-861 2025 utility data, EIA fuel prices, NREL PVWatts. Methodology.