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Hamilton County, Ohio Electricity Overview

Hamilton County has the 13th largest electricity generation of all 88 counties in the state, producing 3,875,756.17 megawatt hours.

The largest supplier in Hamilton County by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Ohio.

Hamilton County is the 520th highest county in the US for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 4.7 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.

Hamilton County's average residential electricity rate is 19.35 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.88% more than the nationwide average of 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour.

Customers in Hamilton County deal with an average of 0.96 outages lasting 100.74 minutes each year, compared to the US averages of 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.

Electricity production from the use of coal as a fuel totals 3,598,535.42 megawatt hours, giving Hamilton County the 71st position in the United States rankings.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    10,514,650 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.74 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,875,756 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,875,756 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    4.7 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    6,725,851,507 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    8,152.18 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cincinnati

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Hamilton County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Cincinnati Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

15¢ per kWh

  • 8.3% lower than last month
  • 1.2% lower than May last year
  • 9.91% lower than the Ohio average
  • 9% lower than the US average
  • 153rd in the state out of 1,264 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 366 since May last year
  • 15,648th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,743 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,891 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.43¢ per kWh

  • 0.1% lower than last month
  • 19.27% higher than May last year
  • 3.44% lower than the Ohio average
  • 4.45% lower than the US average
  • 173rd in the state out of 1,264 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 21 since May last year
  • 18,147th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,028 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$121.3 per month

  • 7.89% higher than last month
  • 24.99% lower than May last year
  • 1.94% higher than the Ohio average
  • 2.35% lower than the US average
  • 641st in the state out of 1,264 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 356 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 610 since May last year
  • 18,644th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 210 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 11,502 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$133.49 per month

  • 2.46% lower than last month
  • 12.62% higher than May last year
  • 1.48% higher than the Ohio average
  • 2.37% lower than the US average
  • 497th in the state out of 1,264 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since May last year
  • 14,769th in the US out of 31,747 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,589 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,536 since May last year

Cincinnati, OH Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Cincinnati is about 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Ohio and the nationwide average prices of 15.98 and 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Cincinnati produces 6.26% of the electricity used in the city and must import power from neighboring cities and counties or rural area power generation facilities. Duke Energy Ohio is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Emissions in Cincinnati average 5,582.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 1236th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 1,728,016,812.61 kilograms, which is the 3rd worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The city has 2 power producing plants, which is the 8th most out of any city in the state. For electricity production purposes, Cincinnati's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 99.71% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cincinnati

Cincinnati residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.167/kWh$0.103/kWh$165.62/mo.$75.87/mo.
173rd15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cincinnati
497th$133.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cincinnati Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cincinnati, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.10129.317,209.642,770,578.28
All American Power and GasENERGY21.55141.5391.384,332.2
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.5989.6410,384.851,099,857.06
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.6074.734,771.122,989,959.95
American Power & GasENERGY15.03146.2975,160.0811,299,453.79
59 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Cincinnati, Ohio include: 45238, 45231, 45211, 45215, 45239, 45230, 45248, 45237, 45224, 45212, 45219 and 21 other zip code(s).

Forest Park, OH Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Forest Park is about 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Ohio and the nationwide average prices of 15.98 and 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in Forest Park are faced with 0.88 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 101.04 minutes. Selling an estimated 16,838.67 megawatt hours, Duke Energy Ohio is the largest supplier in the city.

Emissions in Forest Park average 5,710.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 640th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 113,863,184.76 kilograms, which is the 88th worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of Forest Park have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forest Park

Forest Park residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.167/kWh$0.103/kWh$165.62/mo.$75.87/mo.
173rd15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Forest Park
497th$133.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for Forest Park Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Forest Park, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.10129.317,209.642,770,578.28
All American Power and GasENERGY21.55141.5391.384,332.2
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.5989.6410,384.851,099,857.06
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.6074.734,771.122,989,959.95
American Power & GasENERGY15.03146.2975,160.0811,299,453.79
59 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Forest Park, Ohio include: 45231, 45240, 45246

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White Oak CDP, OH Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for White Oak CDP is about 15.43 cents per kilowatt hour. Fortunately for the citizens, this rate is lower than both the Ohio and the nationwide average prices of 15.98 and 16.14 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Consumers in White Oak CDP are faced with 0.88 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 101.04 minutes. Selling an estimated 16,190.77 megawatt hours, Duke Energy Ohio is the largest supplier in the city.

Emissions in White Oak CDP average 5,710.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 640th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in Ohio based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 109,197,877.75 kilograms, which is the 93rd worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The inhabitants of White Oak CDP have to import electricity from outside city limits because there are not any electricity producing facilities within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in White Oak CDP

White Oak CDP residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.167/kWh$0.103/kWh$165.62/mo.$75.87/mo.
173rd15.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of White Oak CDP
497th$133.49Average residential monthly electricity bill for White Oak CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in White Oak CDP, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY16.10129.317,209.642,770,578.28
All American Power and GasENERGY21.55141.5391.384,332.2
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY10.5989.6410,384.851,099,857.06
Ambit EnergyENERGY8.6074.734,771.122,989,959.95
American Power & GasENERGY15.03146.2975,160.0811,299,453.79
59 providers total

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Electricity Production in Hamilton County, Ohio

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Hamilton County, Ohio

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Miami FortDynegy Energy Services (100.00%)
Shawnee CDP OH Coal 3,619,563.023,677,833,169.651,016.1Yes
Central Utility Plant CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati (100.00%)
Cincinnati OH Natural Gas 246,544.3270,842,847.89287.34
Procter & Gamble Cincinnati PlantProcter & Gamble Co (100.00%)
St. Bernard OH Natural Gas 9,375.412,325,672.86248.06
East Campus Utility PlantUniversity of Cincinnati (100.00%)
Cincinnati OH Distillate Fuel Oil 273.42222,915.75815.29
4 power plants total

Hamilton County, Ohio Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a county. Hamilton County averages 8,152.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, which ranks them 593rd worst in the US out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the county are 6,725,851,507.26 kilograms, which is the 3rd worst total amount of emissions for any county in Ohio. The county has 4 power producing plants, which is 618th most in the country. Hamilton County's main fuel type used for electricity production is Coal. The county produces 3,598,535.42 megawatt hours from this fuel type. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts at 6.59% and 0.56%, respectively.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
92.85%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
6.59%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.56%

Hamilton County, Ohio Net Metering

There are 60 companies in Hamilton County providing electricity. Of those 60, 3.33% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state of Ohio has highly restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The 2 companies in Hamilton County who report energy loss data had an average of 3.30% of electricity generated lost due to heat dissipation or other causes during transmission. With a state average energy loss of 2.38%, Hamilton County is the 56th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Hamilton County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are in Hamilton County, Ohio?

Hamilton County, Ohio has 4 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Hamilton County, Ohio?

The largest electricity company in Hamilton County, Ohio by megawatt hours sold is Duke Energy Ohio.

What electricity companies offer service in Hamilton County, Ohio?

How many electric companies offer service in Hamilton County, Ohio?

There are 60 electricity providers operating in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-08-23