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Richland County, Ohio Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Richland County, Ohio Electricity Overview

Richland County generates 0.02 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 1026th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

Solar power production in Richland County has grown from 3,525 megawatt hours to 3,650 megawatt hours per year during the course of the previous year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Richland County is 18.68 cents. This rate is approximately 16.68% more than the national average of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Richland County is the 53rd largest generator of electricity in the state out of 88 counties, producing 6,687 megawatt hours.

There was a 11.40% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita in the most recent year in Richland County.

On average, Richland County citizens are responsible for 5,771.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the nationwide average pollution per person is 4,159.32.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,574,984 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    12.57 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,687 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,650 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    3,037 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.05 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    723,263,669 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,771.38 kg

Recent Energy News in Mansfield

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Mansfield Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

15.87¢ per kWh

  • 0.66% higher than last month
  • 34.36% higher than January last year
  • 7.52% lower than the Ohio average
  • 1.61% higher than the US average
  • 513th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 307 since January last year
  • 16,936th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 783 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,485 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

15.58¢ per kWh

  • 2.22% higher than last month
  • 22.54% higher than January last year
  • 8.97% lower than the Ohio average
  • 8.19% lower than the US average
  • 359th 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
  • 14,356th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 519 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,273 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$160.6 per month

  • 23.38% higher than last month
  • 42.45% higher than January last year
  • 16.19% lower than the Ohio average
  • 6.38% higher than the US average
  • 539th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 149 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 151 since January last year
  • 16,721st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,493 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,980 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$126.1 per month

  • 3.27% higher than last month
  • 21.04% higher than January last year
  • 12.17% lower than the Ohio average
  • 4.95% lower than the US average
  • 390th 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
  • 11,450th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,044 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,358 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

17.19¢ per kWh

  • 0.98% higher than last month
  • 46.99% higher than January last year
  • 8.19% higher than the Ohio average
  • 28.92% higher than the US average
  • 522nd in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 157 since January last year
  • 22,443rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 233 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 10,784 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

16.37¢ per kWh

  • 2.88% higher than last month
  • 33.51% higher than January last year
  • 2.43% higher than the Ohio average
  • 15.64% higher than the US average
  • 517th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 316 since January last year
  • 22,343rd 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 9,179 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$401.79 per month

  • 5.93% lower than last month
  • 17.86% higher than January last year
  • 13.87% lower than the Ohio average
  • 75.34% lower than the US average
  • 280th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 635 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 74 since January last year
  • 5,838th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,833 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,858 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$409.17 per month

  • 1.26% higher than last month
  • 21.53% higher than January last year
  • 9.36% lower than the Ohio average
  • 75% lower than the US average
  • 432nd 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
  • 5,844th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 169 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,697 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.96¢ per kWh

  • 17.93% higher than last month
  • 97.5% higher than January last year
  • 35.6% higher than the Ohio average
  • 31.88% higher than the US average
  • 914th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 316 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 520 since January last year
  • 22,075th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,574 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 16,804 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

11.12¢ per kWh

  • 5.04% higher than last month
  • 60.03% higher than January last year
  • 7.23% higher than the Ohio average
  • 8.75% higher than the US average
  • 719th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 324 since January last year
  • 21,437th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 939 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 17,450 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$4,038.93 per month

  • 62.34% lower than last month
  • 90.3% lower than January last year
  • 36.78% lower than the Ohio average
  • 88.02% lower than the US average
  • 660th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 244 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 248 since January last year
  • 8,302nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,521 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 12,141 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$28,239.78 per month

  • 9.99% lower than last month
  • 6.71% higher than January last year
  • 88.38% higher than the Ohio average
  • 17.46% lower than the US average
  • 834th in the state out of 1,227 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 75 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
  • 18,653rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,062 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 682 since January last year

Mansfield Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

341 MWh

  • 59.35% higher than last month
  • 5.9% higher than January last year
  • 99.21% lower than the Ohio average
  • 98.78% lower than the US average
  • 18th in the state out of 82 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 612th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 85 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

245.08 MWh

  • 6.45% higher than last month
  • 14.6% higher than January last year
  • 99.27% lower than the Ohio average
  • 99.05% lower than the US average
  • 22nd in the state out of 82 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 16 since January last year
  • 651st in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 277 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,076 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

183,163.12 MWh

  • 57.55% higher than last month
  • 14.3% higher than January last year
  • 98.95% lower than the Ohio average
  • 98.62% lower than the US average
  • 12th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 380th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

124,237.95 MWh

  • 7.36% higher than last month
  • 9.19% higher than January last year
  • 99% lower than the Ohio average
  • 98.95% lower than the US average
  • 13th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since January last year
  • 407th in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 201 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 437 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

341 MWh

  • 59.35% higher than last month
  • 5.9% higher than January last year
  • 99.36% lower than the Ohio average
  • 99.28% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 298th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

245.08 MWh

  • 6.45% higher than last month
  • 14.6% higher than January last year
  • 99.47% lower than the Ohio average
  • 99.45% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
  • 323rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 148 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 291 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

183,163.12 MWh

  • 57.55% higher than last month
  • 14.3% higher than January last year
  • 99.06% lower than the Ohio average
  • 99% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 298th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 10 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

124,237.95 MWh

  • 7.36% higher than last month
  • 9.19% higher than January last year
  • 99.27% lower than the Ohio average
  • 99.3% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 36 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since January last year
  • 329th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 143 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 310 since January last year

Mansfield, OH Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Mansfield home are charged a residential electricity rate of 18.10 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.19% higher than the average Ohio rate of 15.58 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $141.52 per month, while the US average is $138.02. Customers in Mansfield pay 2.53% more compared to the rest of the country. The city generates 2,864 megawatt hours from natural gas, ranking them the 16th ranked city in Ohio for total electricity production from natural gas out of 1268 cities.

Electricity consumption in Mansfield results in the release of 274,473,271.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 21st highest amount in Ohio out of 1268 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 5,786.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Mansfield is the 29th highest polluting city in Ohio. Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Mansfield. Mansfield has one power generation plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mansfield

Mansfield 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$200.09/mo.$64.19/mo.
510th15.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mansfield
345th$120.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mansfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mansfield, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP OhioBUNDLED19.01165.567,282,5451,384,461,000
APG&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
Ambit EnergyENERGY7.7771.3932,6122,535,000

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Shelby, OH Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Shelby home are charged a residential electricity rate of 19.42 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 24.65% higher than the average Ohio rate of 15.58 cents. Electric production plants in the city have had a 36.40% decrease in the amount of non-renewable fuel types used last year. Shelby, Ohio Electric Utility sells an estimated 90,554.39 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than any other electricity supplier.

Electricity consumption in Shelby results in the release of 46,351,051.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 220th highest amount in Ohio out of 1268 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 5,588.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Shelby is the 1243rd highest polluting city in Ohio. Solar makes up 95.47% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Shelby. Shelby has 3 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 2nd highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shelby

Shelby residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.080/kWh$237.02/mo.$70.81/mo.
539th15.44¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Shelby
695th$146.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Shelby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Shelby, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP OhioBUNDLED19.01165.567,282,5451,384,461,000
APG&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
Ambit EnergyENERGY7.7771.3932,6122,535,000

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Ontario, OH Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Ontario home are charged a residential electricity rate of 18.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.64% higher than the average Ohio rate of 15.58 cents. With an estimated 517 total residential customers, Ohio Edison is the largest electricity supplier in the city. The average residential electricity bill for a consumer in the city is $142.17 per month.

There are no power facilities within Ontario, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 5,783.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 134th worst polluting city out of 1268 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 5,783.17 kilograms per person and 6,596 residents in the city, the city emits 38,145,799.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ontario

Ontario residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.108/kWh$197.80/mo.$65.27/mo.
523rd15.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ontario
362nd$122.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ontario Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ontario, Ohio

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP OhioBUNDLED19.01165.567,282,5451,384,461,000
APG&EENERGY14.55123.5816,1412,349,000
All American Power and GasENERGY19.48135.4236771,500
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY9.5785.689,740932,500
Ambit EnergyENERGY7.7771.3932,6122,535,000

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Electricity Production in Richland County, Ohio

Power Plants in Richland County, Ohio

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Shelby OH Solar 3,650
Broshco Fabricated ProductsBroshco Fabricated Products (100.00%)
Mansfield OH Natural Gas 2,8641,454,852.14507.98
Shelby OH Distillate Fuel Oil 9478,453.9834.62
Shelby OH Distillate Fuel Oil 7966,156.12837.42

Richland County, Ohio Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Richland County's power plants primarily use Solar, which accounts for 54.58% (or 3,650 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Also used is Natural Gas at 42.83% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 2.59% of production. Around 723,263,668.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity consumption. Averaging 5,771.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 1039th worst for pollution per capita. Richland County has the 679th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the US, with 4 total plants.

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NATURAL GAS
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42.83%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
2.59%

Richland County, Ohio Net Metering

Richland County has 4 out of 61 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of Ohio have highly restricted net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

There are 5 electricity providers in Richland County that report energy loss. Together, these 5 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.63% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Richland County receiving a rank of 689th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Richland County:

  • Bellville, Ohio:
    • AEP Ohio: 50.00%
    • Ohio Edison: 50.00%
  • Butler, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 98.34%
    • Licking Rural Electric: 1.66%
  • Lexington, Ohio:
    • Consolidated Electric Cooperative: 6.99%
    • AEP Ohio: 93.01%
  • Lucas, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 46.29%
    • Firelands Electric Cooperative: 7.61%
    • Lucas, Ohio Electric Utility: 46.11%
  • Mansfield, Ohio:
    • Ohio Edison: 98.69%
    • AEP Ohio: 1.31%
  • Ontario, Ohio:
    • AEP Ohio: 5.16%
    • Ohio Edison: 94.84%
  • Shelby, Ohio:
    • North Central Electric Coop: 30.65%
    • AEP Ohio: 34.69%
    • Shelby, Ohio Electric Utility: 34.65%
  • Shiloh, Ohio:
    • Shiloh, Ohio Electric Utility: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Richland County, Ohio?

Richland County, Ohio is home to 4 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Richland County, Ohio?

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

There are 61 electricity providers offering service in Richland County, Ohio.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richland County, Ohio?

The largest electricity supplier in Richland County, Ohio by megawatt hours sold is Ohio Edison.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-22