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Lorain County, Ohio Electricity Overview

Lorain County has achieved a decrease of 3.67% in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation throughout the previous 12 months.

The largest electricity supplier in Lorain County by number of customers is Ohio Edison.

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.01 cents, while residents of Lorain County pay an average rate of 12.83% more than the national average at 18.06 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lorain County has a population of 316,268 citizens.

Lorain County is ranked as the 215th highest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the United States with over 3,900,000 megawatt hours being used by citizens who live there.

In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has fallen by 92.19% during the course of the previous year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,974,792 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.57 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,114,620 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    8,950 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,105,670 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    3.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,183,943,603 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,905.36 kg

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Lorain Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

15.82¢ per kWh

  • 0.65% higher than last month
  • 34.62% higher than January last year
  • 7.81% lower than the Ohio average
  • 1.29% higher than the US average
  • 507th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 150 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 309 since January last year
  • 16,919th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 935 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,690 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

15.53¢ per kWh

  • 2.23% higher than last month
  • 22.57% higher than January last year
  • 9.25% lower than the Ohio average
  • 8.47% lower than the US average
  • 353rd in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 14,340th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 606 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,605 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$159.59 per month

  • 23.4% higher than last month
  • 42.69% higher than January last year
  • 16.72% lower than the Ohio average
  • 5.71% higher than the US average
  • 535th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 148 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 154 since January last year
  • 15,627th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,546 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,205 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$125.55 per month

  • 3.27% higher than last month
  • 21.21% higher than January last year
  • 12.55% lower than the Ohio average
  • 5.36% lower than the US average
  • 387th 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 January last year
  • 11,348th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,016 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,297 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

17.18¢ per kWh

  • 1.01% higher than last month
  • 46.65% higher than January last year
  • 8.13% higher than the Ohio average
  • 28.85% higher than the US average
  • 518th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 362 since January last year
  • 22,439th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 235 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,565 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

16.36¢ per kWh

  • 2.86% higher than last month
  • 33.29% higher than January last year
  • 2.37% higher than the Ohio average
  • 15.56% higher than the US average
  • 515th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 521 since January last year
  • 22,341st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,013 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,803 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$400.8 per month

  • 6.2% lower than last month
  • 18.78% higher than January last year
  • 14.09% lower than the Ohio average
  • 75.4% lower than the US average
  • 277th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 838 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 77 since January last year
  • 5,835th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,036 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,938 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$408.57 per month

  • 1.31% higher than last month
  • 21.77% higher than January last year
  • 9.49% lower than the Ohio average
  • 75.04% lower than the US average
  • 430th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 228 since January last year
  • 5,786th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 114 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,671 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.02¢ per kWh

  • 18.7% higher than last month
  • 98.8% higher than January last year
  • 36.2% higher than the Ohio average
  • 32.46% higher than the US average
  • 1,118th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 525 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 726 since January last year
  • 22,279th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,786 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 17,012 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

11.11¢ per kWh

  • 5.1% higher than last month
  • 60.05% higher than January last year
  • 7.18% higher than the Ohio average
  • 8.69% higher than the US average
  • 715th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 322 since January last year
  • 21,432nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,069 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 17,449 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$4,075.79 per month

  • 62.44% lower than last month
  • 90.31% lower than January last year
  • 36.2% lower than the Ohio average
  • 87.91% lower than the US average
  • 860th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 249 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 252 since January last year
  • 8,503rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,526 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,147 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$28,574.69 per month

  • 9.97% lower than last month
  • 6.98% higher than January last year
  • 90.62% higher than the Ohio average
  • 16.48% lower than the US average
  • 1,112th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 84 since January last year
  • 18,933rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,002 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 740 since January last year

Lorain, OH Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Lorain home are billed an average residential electricity rate of 18.08 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.04% above Ohio's average price of 15.58 cents. This means the city is 414th out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Power plants in the city have, sadly, allowed a 93.31% increase in the amount of fossil fuel sources burned each year. The national average monthly residential power bill is $138.02, while the Lorain average is 2.37% higher at $141.29 per month.

Electricity consumption in Lorain results in 474,269,552.11 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 8th 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 606,712.97 megawatt hours, or 98.62% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lorain

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.107/kWh$200.86/mo.$63.82/mo.
341st15.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lorain
187th$120.09Average 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&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
American Power & GasENERGY13.59139.8170,4939,580,100
Astral EnergyENERGY7.4453.33433,200

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 18.08 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.08% above Ohio's average price of 15.58 cents. This means the city is 553rd out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Ohio Edison sells an estimated 14,845.34 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other provider. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $141.17 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02. Consumers in Elyria pay 2.29% more compared to other residents of the United States.

Electricity consumption in Elyria results in 305,657,969.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 15th largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 5,783.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 134th 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 January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.201/kWh$0.107/kWh$199.47/mo.$63.51/mo.
340th15.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Elyria
182nd$119.51Average 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&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
American Power & GasENERGY13.59139.8170,4939,580,100
Astral EnergyENERGY7.4453.33433,200

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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 18.12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.31% above Ohio's average price of 15.58 cents. This means the city is 559th out of 1268 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Ohio Edison sells an estimated 13,639.86 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other provider. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $140.56 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02. Consumers in North Ridgeville pay 1.84% more compared to other residents of the United States.

Electricity consumption in North Ridgeville results in 201,734,375.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 42nd largest emissions amount of any city in the state. Averaging 5,783.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the city ranks 134th 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 January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.201/kWh$0.108/kWh$191.77/mo.$61.79/mo.
334th15.07¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of North Ridgeville
144th$116.31Average 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&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
American Power & GasENERGY13.59139.8170,4939,580,100
Astral EnergyENERGY7.4453.33433,200

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Electricity Production in Lorain County, Ohio

Power Plants in Lorain County, Ohio

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
West LorainVermillion Power LLC (100.00%)
Lorain OH Natural Gas 615,209379,340,066.1616.6
Avon Lake OH Coal 490,157482,492,891.37984.363/2022
Loraine County ProjectEDL Inc (100.00%)
Lorain County OH Landfill Gas 8,9505,546,600.54619.732/2023
Oberlin OH Natural Gas 280410,580.61,466.36
Wellington OH Distillate Fuel Oil 2422,595.31941.47

Lorain County, Ohio Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Lorain County is the 140th worst ranked county in the country when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county emitting 2,183,943,602.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the county ranks 775th highest in the US in pollution per resident, which could be argued to be the more important metric. They average 6,905.36 kilograms of emissions per person. Approximately 54.45% of Lorain County's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Coal and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest amounts of fuel used at 43.80% and 0.94% of total electricity production, respectively. Lorain County is home to 5 power generation plants, which is the 10th highest number of plants within a county in Ohio.

NATURAL GAS
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54.45%
COAL
Coal
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Coal
Coal
43.80%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.94%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.80%

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 3 companies who report energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 3 suppliers is 2.67%. With a national average energy loss of 2.87%, Lorain County is ranked as the 281st best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Lorain County:

  • Amherst, Ohio:
    • Amherst Utilities: 49.81%
    • Ohio Edison: 50.19%
  • Avon, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 14.17%
    • Illuminating Company: 85.83%
  • Avon Lake, Ohio:
    • Illuminating Company: 90.43%
    • Ohio Edison: 9.57%
  • Elyria, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 97.79%
    • Illuminating Company: 2.21%
  • Grafton, Ohio:
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 11.94%
    • Ohio Edison: 45.06%
    • Grafton, Ohio Electric Utility: 42.99%
  • Kipton, Ohio:
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 2.65%
    • Ohio Edison: 97.35%
  • LaGrange, Ohio:
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 15.48%
    • Ohio Edison: 84.52%
  • Lorain, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 100.00%
  • North Ridgeville, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 85.59%
    • Illuminating Company: 14.41%
  • Oberlin, Ohio:
    • Oberlin Municipal Light & Power System: 37.14%
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 24.90%
    • Ohio Edison: 37.96%
  • Rochester, Ohio:
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 100.00%
  • Sheffield, Ohio:
    • Illuminating Company: 6.37%
    • Ohio Edison: 93.63%
  • Sheffield Lake, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 100.00%
  • South Amherst, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 87.23%
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 12.77%
  • Wellington, Ohio:
    • Lorain Medina Rural Electric: 6.84%
    • Wellington Electricity: 86.32%
    • Ohio Edison: 6.84%

* 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, Ohio Edison is the largest electricity company in Lorain County, Ohio.

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

There are 56 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?

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2023-12-06