Athens County, Ohio Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Athens County, Ohio Electricity Overview
The national average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Athens County pay an average rate of 23.95% above the national average at 19.85 cents per kilowatt hour.
When calculating by customer count, AEP Ohio is the largest supplier in Athens County.
Athens County ranks 40th out of 88 counties in the state for total electricity usage, with its citizens consuming 795,607.98 megawatt hours.
Athens County emits 5,759.82 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the nationwide average of 4,162.25.
No electricity generation takes place in Athens County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from outside of their borders.
Athens County is the 870th most populous county in the country.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
795,608 MWh
Consumption per Capita
12.64 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
362,482,735 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,759.82 kg
Recent Energy News in Athens
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,956 positions to 22,861st, from last year's value of 17,905th
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,501 positions to 22,791st, from last year's value of 17,290th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 451 positions to 22,861st, from last month's value of 22,410th
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 159 positions to 1,226th, from last year's value of 1,067th
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 107 positions to 22,791st, from last month's value of 22,684th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 20.63% to 19.44 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.11 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate increased by 21.01% to 20.1 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.61 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.52% to 19.44 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19.15 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.14% to 20.1 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19.68 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 6,421 positions to 9,406th, from last year's value of 15,827th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 468 positions to 8,468th, from last year's value of 8,936th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,094 positions to 9,406th, from last month's value of 8,312th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 318 positions to 8,468th, from last month's value of 8,786th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 412 positions to 814th, from last year's value of 1,226th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 106 positions to 968th, from last year's value of 1,074th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 160 positions to 814th, from last month's value of 974th
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 23.35% to $440.18, from last year's value of $574.27
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 4 positions to 968th, from last month's value of 972nd
- In Athens, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 7.5% to $440.18, from last month's value of $475.89
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.46% to $443.02, from last month's value of $454.2
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.59% to $443.02, from last year's value of $450.19
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 15,248 positions to 22,247th, from last year's value of 6,999th
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,697 positions to 20,858th, from last year's value of 15,161st
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,134 positions to 20,858th, from last month's value of 16,724th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 163 positions to 1,227th, from last year's value of 1,064th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 164 positions to 22,247th, from last month's value of 22,083rd
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 277 positions to 785th, from last year's value of 1,062nd
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 56.33% to 11.74 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.51 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate increased by 30.98% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.31 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate increased by 26.1% to 10.89 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.63 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 8 positions to 785th, from last month's value of 777th
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 1.86% to 11.74 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Athens, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 1,227th, from last month's value of 1,226th
Athens Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
20.1¢ per kWh
- 2.14% higher than last month
- 21.01% higher than February last year
- 13.83% higher than the Ohio average
- 23.35% higher than the US average
- 1,226th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 159 since February last year
- 22,791st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 107 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,501 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
19.44¢ per kWh
- 1.52% higher than last month
- 20.63% higher than February last year
- 11.97% higher than the Ohio average
- 14.75% higher than the US average
- 1,227th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 22,861st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 451 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,956 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$191.61 per month
- 19.16% lower than last month
- 22.67% higher than February last year
- 22.01% higher than the Ohio average
- 52.84% higher than the US average
- 1,227th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 154 since February last year
- 25,938th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 229 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,969 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$170.21 per month
- 1.76% higher than last month
- 13.47% higher than February last year
- 16.48% higher than the Ohio average
- 28.43% higher than the US average
- 1,227th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 24,176th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 288 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,249 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
18.79¢ per kWh
- 5.06% higher than last month
- 77.99% higher than February last year
- 7.17% higher than the Ohio average
- 38.02% higher than the US average
- 1,140th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 519 since February last year
- 23,786th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 554 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 17,459 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
17.83¢ per kWh
- 4% higher than last month
- 56.3% higher than February last year
- 8.29% higher than the Ohio average
- 26.3% higher than the US average
- 1,128th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 87 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 503 since February last year
- 23,463rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 320 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 14,281 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$440.18 per month
- 7.5% lower than last month
- 23.35% lower than February last year
- 0.36% higher than the Ohio average
- 73.69% lower than the US average
- 814th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 160 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 412 since February last year
- 9,406th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,094 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,421 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$443.02 per month
- 2.46% lower than last month
- 1.59% lower than February last year
- 1.15% lower than the Ohio average
- 73.03% lower than the US average
- 968th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 106 since February last year
- 8,468th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 318 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 468 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
10.89¢ per kWh
- 26.1% higher than last month
- 30.98% higher than February last year
- 3.28% higher than the Ohio average
- 10.5% higher than the US average
- 785th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 277 since February last year
- 20,858th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 4,134 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,697 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
11.74¢ per kWh
- 1.86% higher than last month
- 56.33% higher than February last year
- 10.85% higher than the Ohio average
- 15.07% higher than the US average
- 1,227th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 163 since February last year
- 22,247th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 164 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 15,248 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$964.53 per month
- 23.86% lower than last month
- 91.42% lower than February last year
- 84.84% lower than the Ohio average
- 96.85% lower than the US average
- 458th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 155 since February last year
- 2,120th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 207 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 11,861 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$2,196.21 per month
- 28.07% lower than last month
- 74.14% lower than February last year
- 83.49% lower than the Ohio average
- 93.56% lower than the US average
- 456th in the state out of 1,227 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 156 since February last year
- 3,832nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,533 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,070 since February last year
Athens, OH Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Athens is approximately 19.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.69% above Ohio's average rate of 15.67 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $158.31 per month, while the US average is $138.3. AEP Ohio sells an estimated 4,918.26 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.
On average, Athens residents emit 5,759.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 880th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio. At 5,759.82 kilograms per person and 24,507 people in the city, the city emits 141,155,902.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 69th worst rank in Ohio for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Athens have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Athens
Athens residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Athens, Ohio
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio | BUNDLED | 19.35 | 168.37 | 7,080,051 | 1,370,302,000 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.55 | 123.58 | 16,141 | 2,349,000 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 19.48 | 135.42 | 367 | 71,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 9.57 | 85.68 | 9,740 | 932,500 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 7.77 | 71.39 | 32,612 | 2,535,000 |
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Nelsonville, OH Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for Nelsonville is approximately 19.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.32% above Ohio's average rate of 15.67 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $158.87 per month, while the US average is $138.3. AEP Ohio sells an estimated 2,320.03 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.
On average, Nelsonville residents emit 5,759.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 140th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio. At 5,759.82 kilograms per person and 4,319 people in the city, the city emits 24,876,661.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 316th worst rank in Ohio for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Nelsonville have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nelsonville
Nelsonville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nelsonville, Ohio
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio | BUNDLED | 19.35 | 168.37 | 7,080,051 | 1,370,302,000 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.55 | 123.58 | 16,141 | 2,349,000 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 19.48 | 135.42 | 367 | 71,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 9.57 | 85.68 | 9,740 | 932,500 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 7.77 | 71.39 | 32,612 | 2,535,000 |
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The Plains CDP, OH Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity rate for The Plains CDP is approximately 19.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 26.81% above Ohio's average rate of 15.67 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $158.13 per month, while the US average is $138.3. AEP Ohio sells an estimated 1,107.23 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity supplier.
On average, The Plains CDP residents emit 5,759.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 140th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio. At 5,759.82 kilograms per person and 2,644 people in the city, the city emits 15,228,963.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 427th worst rank in Ohio for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing The Plains CDP have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in The Plains CDP
The Plains CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in The Plains CDP, Ohio
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio | BUNDLED | 19.35 | 168.37 | 7,080,051 | 1,370,302,000 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | 14.55 | 123.58 | 16,141 | 2,349,000 | |
| All American Power and Gas | ENERGY | 19.48 | 135.42 | 367 | 71,500 | |
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 9.57 | 85.68 | 9,740 | 932,500 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 7.77 | 71.39 | 32,612 | 2,535,000 |
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Athens County, Ohio Details
Providers In Each City in Athens County:
- Amesville, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 100.00%
- Athens, Ohio:
- Buckeye Rural Electric: 15.17%
- AEP Ohio: 84.83%
- Buchtel, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 78.76%
- Buckeye Rural Electric: 21.24%
- Chauncey, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 100.00%
- Coolville, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 100.00%
- Glouster, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 51.06%
- Glouster, Ohio Electric Utility: 48.94%
- Jacksonville, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 100.00%
- Nelsonville, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 57.15%
- Buckeye Rural Electric: 42.85%
- Trimble, Ohio:
- AEP Ohio: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Athens County, Ohio?
There are 56 electricity suppliers offering service in Athens County, Ohio.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Athens County, Ohio?
The largest electricity provider in Athens County, Ohio by total revenue is AEP Ohio.
What electricity companies offer service in Athens County, Ohio?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEP Ohio | 18,237 |
| 2 | Dynegy Energy Services | 4,295 |
| 3 | IGS Energy | 2,931 |
| 4 | Buckeye Rural Electric | 1,490 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 1,207 |
| 6 | Direct Energy | 1,106 |
| 7 | Glouster, Ohio Electric Utility | 961 |
| 8 | Inspire Energy | 536 |
| 9 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 379 |
| 10 | Clean Choice Energy | 246 |
