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- Effective Date Aug 2023
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Ohio residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Residents in Ohio enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than most people around the United States, with an average state electric rate of 15.67 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the US average rate of 16.02 cents. Ohio ranks as the 33rd lowest priced state in the United States by average electricity rate. The state has over 170 electricity providers, and with a deregulated electricity market, customers often have an abundance of choices to choose from when purchasing electricity. Selling 11,496,375 megawatt hours a year, Dynegy Energy Services is the largest supplier in the state. Ohio has recently made improvements with a 1.51% increase over the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation. The state is the 30th highest generator of electricity per capita, with an average of 11.62 megawatt hours generated per person per year. Solar power usage for electricity production in the state has increased by 68.17% within the last year.
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Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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AEP Ohio | BUNDLED | 19.35 | 168.37 | 7,080,051 | 1,370,302,000 | 4,947,170 |
Dynegy Energy Services | ENERGY | 5.24 | 49.12 | 3,720,279 | 194,937,000 | 22,501,380.03 |
Duke Energy Ohio | BUNDLED | 15.26 | 137.1 | 3,470,855.82 | 529,753,861 | 4,946,732 |
Ohio Edison | BUNDLED | 15.48 | 124.64 | 3,119,917.64 | 483,100,385 | |
AES Ohio | BUNDLED | 16.15 | 139.57 | 1,880,089 | 303,668,332 | 4,947,170 |
IGS Energy | ENERGY | 10.14 | 78.72 | 1,802,839 | 182,871,000 | 4,341 |
Illuminating Company | BUNDLED | 15.29 | 98.31 | 1,785,179.12 | 272,990,197 | |
South Central Power Company | BUNDLED | 13.60 | 152.66 | 1,543,256 | 209,920,900 | |
Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 5.88 | 63.4 | 785,894 | 46,195,200 | 1,515 |
Toledo Edison | BUNDLED | 16.12 | 119.81 | 763,627.17 | 123,113,364 |
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Dynegy Energy Services | ENERGY | 4.79 | 6,149.73 | 7,357,735 | 352,306,000 | 22,501,380.03 |
Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 5.92 | 1,102.62 | 7,168,051 | 424,001,400 | 1,515 |
Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | 4.96 | 1,573.42 | 5,557,122 | 275,380,200 | |
IGS Energy | ENERGY | 5.53 | 619.67 | 4,758,080 | 263,156,000 | 4,341 |
AEP Ohio | BUNDLED | 16.71 | 445.92 | 2,249,780 | 375,896,000 | 4,947,170 |
Duke Energy Ohio | BUNDLED | 10.39 | 553.33 | 1,529,184.54 | 158,904,829 | 4,946,732 |
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY | 5.15 | 1,856.86 | 1,186,915 | 61,098,000 | |
Ohio Edison | BUNDLED | 15.85 | 405.69 | 851,180.3 | 134,878,905 | |
Illuminating Company | BUNDLED | 17.16 | 508.46 | 744,277.09 | 127,693,529 | |
Cleveland Public Power | BUNDLED | 13.61 | 777.49 | 619,053 | 84,230,100 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Gallia County | Coal | 13,160,024.98 | 11,727,354,800.9 | 891.13 | |||
Hanging Rock Energy FacilityDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Lawrence County | Natural Gas | 10,704,093 | 4,108,573,915.18 | 383.83 | ||
CardinalBuckeye Power (100.00%) | Jefferson County | Coal | 9,991,213.08 | 9,295,440,882.3 | 930.36 | ||
Guernsey Power StationGuernsey Power Station LLC (100.00%) | Guernsey County | Natural Gas | 9,897,880 | 3,430,726,419.4 | 346.61 | ||
PerryEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC (100.00%) | North Perry | Nuclear | 9,276,524 | ||||
South Field EnergySouth Field Energy, LLC (100.00%) | Columbiana County | Natural Gas | 8,422,140 | 2,730,032,985.54 | 324.15 | ||
Davis BesseEnergy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC (100.00%) | Ottawa County | Nuclear | 8,005,014 | ||||
Oregon Clean Energy CenterAres Management (50.00%) | Oregon | Natural Gas | 6,565,042 | 2,384,371,811.5 | 363.19 | ||
Clean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLCClean Energy Future-Lordstown, LLC (100.00%) | Lordstown | Natural Gas | 6,313,988 | 2,215,225,180.28 | 350.84 | ||
Washington County | Natural Gas | 5,933,205 | 2,216,766,095.74 | 373.62 |
The monthly residential electric bill average in Ohio is $130.23 compared to the US average bill of $138.3. Ohio customers enjoy a 5.83% lower average expense each month compared to their fellow countrymen.
Ohio has benefited from a 6.30% decline in CO2 pollution due to electricity use over the previous 12 months.
Ohio averages 0.44 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 47th most in the US.
Ohio generates 96.25% of its electricity from non-renewable fuel types, resulting in a ranking of 5th worst for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.
Ohio is the 18th highest state for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 11.18 megawatt hours per resident produced from non-renewable fuel sources per year.
Ohio ranks 35th in the country for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.13 megawatt hours produced per person each year.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Adams County | 27,564 | 72 | 19.74 | $158.42/mo | |
Allen County | 101,115 | 72 | 19.78 | $158.55/mo | |
Ashland County | 52,658 | 78 | 18.19 | $144.04/mo | |
Ashtabula County | 97,014 | 69 | 2 | 18.43 | $138.38/mo |
Athens County | 62,933 | 73 | 19.85 | $158.33/mo | |
Auglaize County | 46,282 | 82 | 4 | 16.95 | $137.42/mo |
Belmont County | 65,509 | 72 | 19.74 | $158.00/mo | |
Brown County | 43,694 | 87 | 2 | 17.99 | $146.21/mo |
Butler County | 388,420 | 83 | 8 | 17.47 | $143.97/mo |
Carroll County | 26,866 | 74 | 1 | 19.59 | $156.32/mo |
Champaign County | 38,678 | 73 | 15.33 | $125.22/mo | |
Clark County | 134,831 | 73 | 1 | 17.71 | $138.92/mo |
Clermont County | 210,805 | 81 | 3 | 17.54 | $143.13/mo |
Clinton County | 42,046 | 82 | 1 | 15.48 | $124.40/mo |
Columbiana County | 100,511 | 75 | 1 | 18.39 | $144.29/mo |
Coshocton County | 36,621 | 74 | 19.74 | $157.88/mo | |
Crawford County | 41,939 | 76 | 2 | 19.69 | $157.78/mo |
Cuyahoga County | 1,236,041 | 70 | 9 | 18.47 | $137.21/mo |
Darke County | 51,839 | 76 | 6 | 15.74 | $128.36/mo |
Defiance County | 38,329 | 75 | 2 | 18.94 | $147.19/mo |
Delaware County | 226,296 | 74 | 1 | 19.03 | $151.77/mo |
Erie County | 74,501 | 68 | 1 | 18.10 | $141.49/mo |
Fairfield County | 162,898 | 71 | 19.53 | $157.83/mo | |
Fayette County | 28,897 | 77 | 15.66 | $125.56/mo | |
Franklin County | 1,321,820 | 77 | 4 | 19.71 | $156.70/mo |
Fulton County | 42,709 | 69 | 2 | 18.64 | $143.52/mo |
Gallia County | 29,369 | 71 | 2 | 19.81 | $158.75/mo |
Geauga County | 95,469 | 69 | 18.50 | $137.76/mo | |
Greene County | 168,456 | 73 | 1 | 15.38 | $123.22/mo |
Guernsey County | 38,542 | 71 | 1 | 19.76 | $157.91/mo |
Hamilton County | 825,037 | 80 | 6 | 17.54 | $143.21/mo |
Hancock County | 74,861 | 73 | 4 | 19.76 | $158.63/mo |
Hardin County | 30,738 | 75 | 4 | 19.52 | $157.38/mo |
Harrison County | 14,623 | 72 | 19.76 | $158.02/mo | |
Henry County | 27,618 | 77 | 5 | 18.62 | $142.64/mo |
Highland County | 43,162 | 86 | 1 | 19.20 | $154.16/mo |
Hocking County | 28,180 | 71 | 19.70 | $157.97/mo | |
Holmes County | 44,166 | 74 | 19.70 | $157.71/mo | |
Huron County | 58,583 | 79 | 2 | 18.17 | $143.51/mo |
Jackson County | 32,531 | 72 | 19.82 | $158.56/mo | |
Jefferson County | 65,620 | 72 | 2 | 19.84 | $158.07/mo |
Knox County | 62,399 | 76 | 1 | 19.50 | $155.99/mo |
Lake County | 231,842 | 68 | 2 | 18.51 | $137.55/mo |
Lawrence County | 58,570 | 71 | 1 | 19.82 | $158.66/mo |
Licking County | 181,359 | 77 | 1 | 19.72 | $157.72/mo |
Logan County | 45,997 | 78 | 1 | 15.40 | $124.97/mo |
Lorain County | 316,268 | 74 | 5 | 18.08 | $141.98/mo |
Lucas County | 426,643 | 67 | 6 | 18.66 | $141.29/mo |
Madison County | 43,947 | 78 | 2 | 17.88 | $140.99/mo |
Mahoning County | 225,636 | 67 | 2 | 18.10 | $141.49/mo |
Marion County | 64,642 | 74 | 3 | 18.76 | $149.53/mo |
Medina County | 183,512 | 73 | 4 | 18.07 | $142.00/mo |
Meigs County | 22,361 | 71 | 1 | 19.85 | $158.37/mo |
Mercer County | 42,154 | 76 | 1 | 15.30 | $124.13/mo |
Miami County | 110,247 | 68 | 3 | 15.27 | $123.64/mo |
Monroe County | 13,514 | 73 | 2 | 19.71 | $158.05/mo |
Montgomery County | 533,892 | 81 | 4 | 15.33 | $122.96/mo |
Morgan County | 13,955 | 72 | 19.84 | $158.08/mo | |
Morrow County | 34,892 | 75 | 18.49 | $147.67/mo | |
Muskingum County | 86,113 | 71 | 1 | 19.79 | $157.95/mo |
Noble County | 14,166 | 73 | 19.84 | $158.32/mo | |
Ottawa County | 40,479 | 72 | 3 | 18.51 | $141.30/mo |
Paulding County | 18,858 | 71 | 7 | 19.72 | $158.72/mo |
Perry County | 35,439 | 71 | 1 | 19.76 | $158.02/mo |
Pickaway County | 58,458 | 74 | 1 | 18.73 | $152.50/mo |
Pike County | 27,271 | 91 | 19.79 | $158.26/mo | |
Portage County | 161,745 | 69 | 1 | 18.11 | $141.34/mo |
Preble County | 41,027 | 68 | 15.28 | $123.91/mo | |
Putnam County | 34,395 | 76 | 3 | 19.60 | $157.34/mo |
Richland County | 125,319 | 81 | 4 | 18.69 | $148.06/mo |
Ross County | 76,606 | 75 | 3 | 19.52 | $156.37/mo |
Sandusky County | 59,013 | 78 | 4 | 18.78 | $145.19/mo |
Scioto County | 72,194 | 73 | 2 | 19.85 | $158.22/mo |
Seneca County | 55,166 | 76 | 1 | 19.46 | $155.43/mo |
Shelby County | 48,307 | 67 | 3 | 15.28 | $124.72/mo |
Stark County | 372,657 | 75 | 1 | 18.74 | $147.56/mo |
Summit County | 535,882 | 71 | 2 | 18.09 | $141.05/mo |
Trumbull County | 200,643 | 72 | 6 | 18.11 | $141.19/mo |
Tuscarawas County | 91,937 | 78 | 2 | 19.76 | $157.61/mo |
Union County | 66,898 | 76 | 16.27 | $131.45/mo | |
Van Wert County | 28,808 | 76 | 3 | 19.26 | $154.61/mo |
Vinton County | 12,853 | 72 | 1 | 19.81 | $158.54/mo |
Warren County | 249,778 | 82 | 16.97 | $137.88/mo | |
Washington County | 59,942 | 71 | 2 | 19.87 | $158.29/mo |
Wayne County | 116,559 | 77 | 4 | 18.99 | $150.62/mo |
Williams County | 37,026 | 73 | 6 | 18.53 | $144.33/mo |
Wood County | 131,592 | 84 | 6 | 18.62 | $145.14/mo |
Wyandot County | 21,933 | 79 | 2 | 19.55 | $157.28/mo |
Ohio's top fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They produce 80,778,177.26 megawatt hours, or 59.14% of the total production in the state, from this fuel type. Coal and Nuclear have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Coal makes up 31,585,373.98 megawatt hours (23.13%) of electricity production and Nuclear accounts for 17,281,538 megawatt hours (12.65%) of total production in the state. The state has the 20th highest amount of power plants of any state in the US, with 181 plants. This is the 47th most plants per person in the United States. Ohio emits 5,660.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per capita, which makes it the 15th highest polluting state in the nation based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution for the state of Ohio from electricity use is 66,550,170,834.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 3rd highest in the country.
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Ohio's electricity is generated using primarily Natural Gas, which accounts for 59.14% of the fuel used in the state. Coal and Nuclear also account for 23.13% and 12.65% respectively.
The largest electricity company in Ohio by total revenue is AEP Ohio.
Ohio is home to 165 electricity providers serving customers in the area.
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | AEP Ohio | 751,814 |
2 | Ohio Edison | 350,918 |
3 | Duke Energy Ohio | 346,376 |
4 | Illuminating Company | 252,440 |
5 | AES Ohio | 196,854 |
6 | South Central Power Company | 124,742 |
7 | Toledo Edison | 93,700 |
8 | Cleveland Public Power | 73,645 |
9 | Hamilton Utilities | 29,601 |
10 | Licking Rural Electric | 27,116 |
There are 181 active electricity plants in Ohio.
Ohio has a deregulated electricity market, meaning citizens in the state can often choose from an abundance of electricity providers for their electricity needs.
The average electricity price paid by consumers in Ohio in 2024 is 15.67 cents per kilowatt hour.
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Lodi, Ohio Electric Utility | 5.61 | 1,865 |
2 | Jackson Center, Ohio Electric Utility | 7.16 | 769 |
3 | Niles Electric Company | 8.05 | 13,056 |
4 | Wellington Electricity | 8.52 | 2,660 |
5 | Grafton, Ohio Electric Utility | 9.73 | 1,316 |
6 | Georgetown Ohio Utilities | 10.07 | 2,145 |
7 | Carey Electric | 10.22 | 1,947 |
8 | South Vienna Corporation | 10.43 | 245 |
9 | Bethel Village Utilities | 10.65 | 1,635 |
10 | Woodsfield, Ohio Electric Utility | 10.84 | 1,566 |
In 2024, Ohio has an average electric bill of $130.