Lorain County, OH: 50 Electric Providers

Lorain County, Ohio Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Lorain County, OH is $148.85
  • The average electricity rate in Lorain County, OH is 19.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Lorain County, OH

The average residential electric bill in Lorain County, OH is $148.85 per month. Lorain County, OH is the 26th most expensive county in Ohio for electricity.

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Lorain County, Ohio Electricity Overview

Regrettably, in the previous 12 months, there has been a 76.62% increase in the burning of non-renewable fuel types in Lorain County.

Lorain County citizens experience outages that are on average 116.57 minutes per incident, with approximately 0.89 outages a year.

Lorain County generates 3.47 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 31 highest county out of 88 counties for production per capita in Ohio.

Lorain County generates 2,126 megawatt hours from solar energy, ranking it 1004th in the country out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.

Lorain County is ranked as the 9th highest consuming county out of 88 counties in the state with 4,109,097.74 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers living there.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Lorain County totals $148.85. In contrast, the Ohio average bill is $135.46

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    4,109,098 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.99 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,098,209 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    11,076 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,087,133 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.47 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,007,333,387 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,346.94 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Lorain

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Lorain Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

17.88¢ per kWh

  • 4.01% higher than last month
  • 31.86% higher than May last year
  • 7.38% higher than the Ohio average
  • 8.47% higher than the US average
  • 626th in the state out of 1,268 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 158 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 391 since May last year
  • 23,532nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,810 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 13,748 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.84¢ per kWh

  • 2.19% higher than last month
  • 28.43% higher than May last year
  • 5.41% higher than the Ohio average
  • 4.31% higher than the US average
  • 622nd in the state out of 1,268 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 276 since May last year
  • 23,130th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,485 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 13,889 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$114.07 per month

  • 4.83% lower than last month
  • 19.91% higher than May last year
  • 4.13% lower than the Ohio average
  • 8.17% lower than the US average
  • 394th in the state out of 1,268 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 89 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since May last year
  • 14,748th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,999 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,129 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$133.04 per month

  • 1.2% higher than last month
  • 26.06% higher than May last year
  • 1.14% higher than the Ohio average
  • 2.7% lower than the US average
  • 399th in the state out of 1,268 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since May last year
  • 14,422nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 347 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,563 since May last year

Lorain, OH Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Lorain home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.79% above Ohio's average price of 15.92 cents. This means the city is 622nd out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. The Ohio average monthly residential electricity bill is $135.46, while the Lorain average is 1.79% lower at $133.04 per month. This ranks the city 399th in the state for average monthly bill total. Selling an estimated 13,290.36 megawatt hours, Ohio Edison is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity consumption in Lorain results in 499,490,343.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 7th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. This total also equates to a ranking of 5th highest in Ohio for emissions per person. There is one electricity producing plant in the city. When it comes to electricity production, Lorain's main fuel source is Natural Gas, accounting for 1,085,708.83 megawatt hours, or 99.90% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lorain

Lorain residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.107/kWh$200.86/mo.$63.82/mo.
622nd16.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lorain
399th$133.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lorain Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lorain, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY12.1598.6419,873.222,414,795.63
All American Power and GasENERGY27.90188.23236.8166,070.05
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY15.0998.074,724.88712,779.27
American Power & GasENERGY17.58166.6365,786.8211,564,331.91
Astral EnergyENERGY7.7126.9925.191,943.24

Zips with electric coverage in Lorain, Ohio include: 44052, 44001, 44053, 44055, 44054

Elyria, OH Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Elyria home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.79% above Ohio's average price of 15.92 cents. This means the city is 622nd out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 1,016 total residential customers, Ohio Edison is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $133.04 per month, while the nationwide average is $141.91.

Electricity consumption in Elyria results in 310,661,961.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 5,877.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 492nd highest in Ohio for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Elyria

Elyria residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.107/kWh$200.86/mo.$63.82/mo.
622nd16.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elyria
399th$133.04Average residential monthly electricity bill for Elyria Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Elyria, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY12.1598.6419,873.222,414,795.63
All American Power and GasENERGY27.90188.23236.8166,070.05
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY15.0998.074,724.88712,779.27
American Power & GasENERGY17.58166.6365,786.8211,564,331.91
Astral EnergyENERGY7.7126.9925.191,943.24

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North Ridgeville, OH Electricity Overview

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Residents who call North Ridgeville home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.86 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.89% above Ohio's average price of 15.92 cents. This means the city is 626th out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. With an estimated 1,075 total residential customers, Ohio Edison is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $131.24 per month, while the nationwide average is $141.91.

Electricity consumption in North Ridgeville results in 205,037,012.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 41st largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 5,877.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 492nd highest in Ohio for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has zero power producing plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in North Ridgeville

North Ridgeville residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.201/kWh$0.107/kWh$196.56/mo.$62.86/mo.
626th16.86¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Ridgeville
214th$131.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for North Ridgeville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in North Ridgeville, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
APG&EENERGY12.1598.6419,873.222,414,795.63
All American Power and GasENERGY27.90188.23236.8166,070.05
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY15.0998.074,724.88712,779.27
American Power & GasENERGY17.58166.6365,786.8211,564,331.91
Astral EnergyENERGY7.7126.9925.191,943.24

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Electricity Production in Lorain County, Ohio

Power Plants in Lorain County, Ohio

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
West LorainVermillion Power LLC (100.00%)
Lorain OH Natural Gas 1,086,80915639,200,630.6716588.1426
Loraine County ProjectEDL Inc (100.00%)
Lorain County OH Landfill Gas 8,95075,546,600.547619.7332/2023
Oberlin Spear Point Solar OneOberlin College (100.00%)
Lorain County OH Solar 2,1263911
Oberlin OH Natural Gas 29245419,815.81441,437.732
Wellington OH Distillate Fuel Oil 322625,780.8828805.6520

Lorain County, Ohio Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lorain County is the 155th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 2,007,333,386.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 809th highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 6,346.94 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 98.88% of Lorain County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Landfill Gas and Solar make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 0.81% and 0.19% of total electricity production, respectively. Lorain County is home to 5 power generation plants, which is the 9th highest number of plants within a county in Ohio.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
98.88%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.81%
SOLAR
Solar
0.19%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.11%

Lorain County, Ohio Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Lorain County include Ohio Edison, Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System, and Illuminating Company The state has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Lorain County has 4 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 4 suppliers is 2.97%. With a national average energy loss of 2.43%, Lorain County is ranked as the 534th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lorain County:

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

FAQ

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

By total revenue, Lorain Medina Rural Electric is the largest electricity company in Lorain County, Ohio.

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

There are 50 electricity companies offering service in Lorain County, Ohio.

How many power plants are in Lorain County, Ohio?

Lorain County, Ohio is home to 5 active power plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lorain County, Ohio?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-09-19