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Ohio electricity rates by utility, 2025

Ohio homes paid an average of 16.90¢ per kWh in 2025, the 33rd lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and used 874 kWh a month for an average bill of $148. Among full-service utilities, averages ran from 10.02¢ (City of Celina (OH)) to 20.48¢ (Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc).

  • 16.90¢Avg residential ¢/kWh (2025)+0.92¢ (+5.7%) vs 2024
  • $148Avg monthly billU.S.: $151
  • 874 kWhAvg monthly useU.S.: 874 kWh
  • 19.38¢August 2026 (preliminary)August 2025: 17.55¢

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Estimated bill at your rate$148/month
The same usage at each average rate
Rate¢/kWhMonthly billYearly
Ohio average, 202516.90¢$148$1,773
Ohio average, 202516.90¢$148$1,773
Ohio, August 2026 (preliminary)19.38¢$169$2,033
U.S. average, 202517.23¢$151$1,808

How Ohio compares

  • U.S. residential average, 2025: 17.23¢ per kWh and $151 a month. Ohio is 2% below it.
  • Change since 2024: +0.92¢ (+5.7%) per kWh (U.S.: +0.76¢ (+4.6%)).
  • August 2026 (preliminary): 19.38¢ per kWh, against 17.55¢ in August 2025 (+1.83¢ (+10.4%)).
  • Ohio has retail choice for at least some customers: EIA lists 68 energy suppliers and 0 delivery-only utilities with residential customers. A supplier’s price excludes delivery charges, so compare full-service rates with supplier price plus delivery.

Every Ohio provider with residential customers

Ohio residential electricity providers, 2025 (largest first)
ProviderTypeCustomers¢/kWhAvg billChange vs 2024
Ohio Power CoFull-service utility537,71118.97¢$179−0.36¢ (-1.8%)
Dynegy Energy Services, LLCEnergy supplier500,4838.12¢$52+1.33¢ (+19.6%)
AEP EnergyEnergy supplier448,9508.17¢$62+0.58¢ (+7.7%)
NextEra Energy Services, LLCEnergy supplier448,8277.82¢$58+1.30¢ (+19.9%)
Energy Harbor Corp.Energy supplier296,4776.63¢$50+0.48¢ (+7.9%)
Duke Energy Ohio IncFull-service utility277,89716.83¢$154+1.82¢ (+12.2%)
Ohio Edison CoFull-service utility265,39116.01¢$131−0.17¢ (-1.0%)
Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.Energy supplier175,42810.73¢$79+1.53¢ (+16.6%)
Dayton Power & Light CoFull-service utility142,65116.12¢$158+0.80¢ (+5.2%)
Cleveland Electric Illum CoFull-service utility137,41916.22¢$103−0.54¢ (-3.2%)
Reliant Energy Northeast LLCEnergy supplier120,36710.59¢$94+0.48¢ (+4.8%)
South Central Power CompanyFull-service utility118,45815.39¢$173+0.52¢ (+3.5%)
Constellation NewEnergy, IncEnergy supplier96,3828.43¢$75+1.08¢ (+14.7%)
The Toledo Edison CoFull-service utility85,95916.49¢$127−0.15¢ (-0.9%)
Direct Energy ServicesEnergy supplier78,1269.54¢$76+1.47¢ (+18.3%)
City of Cleveland (OH)Full-service utility64,90516.36¢$84+1.49¢ (+10.0%)
Archer Energy, LLCEnergy supplier53,5278.59¢$87+1.35¢ (+18.7%)
SmartEnergy Holdings, LLCEnergy supplier30,59011.45¢$77+1.49¢ (+15.0%)
Just Energy Solutions Inc.Energy supplier30,28210.06¢$96+0.58¢ (+6.1%)
City of Hamilton (OH)Full-service utility27,20915.49¢$123+0.05¢ (+0.3%)
Licking Rural Electric IncFull-service utility26,03817.03¢$185+0.15¢ (+0.9%)
City of Cuyahoga Falls (OH)Full-service utility24,25612.73¢$80−0.29¢ (-2.2%)
CleanChoice Energy, Inc.Energy supplier23,21011.10¢$92+2.42¢ (+27.9%)
Public Power LLC (CT)Energy supplier22,1927.26¢$83+0.50¢ (+7.3%)
Inspire Energy Holdings, LLCEnergy supplier20,79313.45¢$97−0.19¢ (-1.4%)
Energy Services Providers, IncEnergy supplier20,33010.10¢$88−0.15¢ (-1.5%)
Consolidated CooperativeFull-service utility17,09117.02¢$225+0.91¢ (+5.6%)
LE EnergyEnergy supplier16,63211.32¢$92−0.49¢ (-4.1%)
Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc (OH)Full-service utility16,38416.37¢$221+0.19¢ (+1.2%)
Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, IncFull-service utility16,05620.48¢$224+0.58¢ (+2.9%)
City of Westerville (OH)Full-service utility15,79114.46¢$135+1.27¢ (+9.6%)
Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop IncFull-service utility15,34918.25¢$178+0.25¢ (+1.4%)
City of Columbus (OH)Full-service utility15,34612.97¢$77+1.65¢ (+14.6%)
Lorain-Medina R E C, IncFull-service utility15,29817.50¢$212+0.24¢ (+1.4%)
Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop IncFull-service utility14,79317.23¢$179+0.71¢ (+4.3%)
City of Bowling Green (OH)Full-service utility13,11415.28¢$100−0.08¢ (-0.5%)
American Power & GasEnergy supplier12,7409.61¢$106−2.23¢ (-18.8%)
Union Rural Electric Coop, IncFull-service utility12,39216.77¢$198+1.09¢ (+7.0%)
Nordic Energy Services, LLCEnergy supplier12,32512.54¢$63+0.45¢ (+3.7%)
City of Wadsworth (OH)Full-service utility12,29612.21¢$96+0.22¢ (+1.8%)
City of Niles (OH)Full-service utility11,88912.40¢$79+3.09¢ (+33.2%)
Santanna Energy ServicesEnergy supplier11,8758.69¢$81+2.13¢ (+32.4%)
Provision Power & Gas, LLCEnergy supplier11,77712.31¢$83+2.43¢ (+24.6%)
Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc (OH)Full-service utility11,53118.44¢$256+0.27¢ (+1.5%)
Hancock-Wood Electric Coop IncFull-service utility11,29217.27¢$195+0.23¢ (+1.3%)
Clearview Electric Inc.Energy supplier11,2587.75¢$90−0.23¢ (-2.8%)
SFE Energy Ohio, Inc.Energy supplier11,1797.83¢$52+0.30¢ (+4.0%)
XOOM Energy Ohio, LLCEnergy supplier11,03010.14¢$98+1.23¢ (+13.8%)
City of Painesville (OH)Full-service utility10,85113.21¢$90+0.46¢ (+3.6%)
Midwest Electric, Inc (OH)Full-service utility10,83015.77¢$213+0.49¢ (+3.2%)
AP Holdings LLCEnergy supplier10,2318.59¢$61+0.65¢ (+8.2%)
Titan Gas LLCEnergy supplier9,97912.73¢$98+0.11¢ (+0.9%)
City of Piqua (OH)Full-service utility9,80213.21¢$102+0.36¢ (+2.8%)
Major Energy Electric ServicesEnergy supplier9,5589.55¢$86−0.26¢ (-2.6%)
Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, IncFull-service utility9,15317.83¢$205+0.16¢ (+0.9%)
Shipley Choice, LLCEnergy supplier8,8718.41¢$77+1.63¢ (+24.0%)
City of Lebanon (OH)Full-service utility8,85212.11¢$104+0.97¢ (+8.7%)
North Central Elec Coop, Inc (OH)Full-service utility8,43117.78¢$220+0.69¢ (+4.0%)
City of Celina (OH)Full-service utility7,72610.02¢$107+0.90¢ (+9.9%)
City of Orrville (OH)Full-service utility6,32710.97¢$111no change
Residents Energy, LLCEnergy supplier6,18914.73¢$110+3.00¢ (+25.5%)
City of Dover (OH)Full-service utility5,87015.01¢$119−0.02¢ (-0.1%)
Think Energy, LLCEnergy supplier5,7828.34¢$89+0.08¢ (+0.9%)
Rushmore Energy, LLCEnergy supplier4,64810.21¢$77+0.56¢ (+5.8%)
Eligo Energy, LLCEnergy supplier3,87914.22¢$119+2.62¢ (+22.6%)
NTHERM, LLCEnergy supplier3,39417.29¢$119+0.93¢ (+5.7%)
IDT Energy, Inc.Energy supplier3,15615.55¢$99+1.78¢ (+12.9%)
Atlantic Energy LLCEnergy supplier3,02010.57¢$85−0.80¢ (-7.0%)
Park Power LLCEnergy supplier2,86813.52¢$93−2.88¢ (-17.5%)
Clyde Light & PowerFull-service utility2,78513.02¢$101+0.92¢ (+7.6%)
Verde Energy USAEnergy supplier2,59318.31¢$118+1.07¢ (+6.2%)
Alpha Gas and Electric, LLCEnergy supplier2,50814.48¢$96+0.91¢ (+6.7%)
Kiwi Energy NY LLCEnergy supplier2,44714.50¢$91+3.18¢ (+28.1%)
Vista Energy Marketing, L.P.Energy supplier2,19315.92¢$92+1.38¢ (+9.5%)
StateWise Energy Ohio LLCEnergy supplier2,02211.05¢$81+4.09¢ (+58.8%)
MPower Energy NJ LLCEnergy supplier2,00917.93¢$109−0.43¢ (-2.3%)
SunSea Energy, LLCEnergy supplier1,93622.21¢$126+5.28¢ (+31.2%)
Powervine EnergyEnergy supplier1,9297.99¢$79+0.93¢ (+13.2%)
National Gas & Electric, LLCEnergy supplier1,92814.09¢$102+3.38¢ (+31.5%)
North American Power and Gas, LLCEnergy supplier1,42213.47¢$115−0.07¢ (-0.5%)
Discount Power Inc (CT)Energy supplier1,24511.71¢$77+0.03¢ (+0.2%)
Ambit Energy Holdings, LLCEnergy supplier1,18212.52¢$104+0.85¢ (+7.3%)
New Wave Energy CorporationEnergy supplier1,0529.96¢$91+1.66¢ (+20.0%)
ResCom Energy, LLCEnergy supplier8958.84¢$62+2.20¢ (+33.1%)
Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI)Full-service utility86618.79¢$198−0.68¢ (-3.5%)
Stream Ohio Gas & Electric, LLCEnergy supplier66312.84¢$116+1.38¢ (+12.1%)
EcoPlus Power, LLCEnergy supplier6608.07¢$71−0.13¢ (-1.6%)
Median Energy Corp.Energy supplier43613.14¢$76+0.41¢ (+3.2%)
Retail Energy Solutions, LLCEnergy supplier42311.89¢$114+1.29¢ (+12.2%)
Greenlight Energy Inc.Energy supplier33813.23¢$104+1.31¢ (+11.0%)
Renaissance Power & Gas, Inc.Energy supplier3358.86¢$64−1.87¢ (-17.4%)
Town Square Energy East, LLCEnergy supplier32111.41¢$89+1.75¢ (+18.2%)
Choice Energy, LLCEnergy supplier30914.40¢$92+0.70¢ (+5.1%)
Energy Plus Holdings LLCEnergy supplier14213.34¢$105+1.27¢ (+10.5%)
Pure Energy USA, LLCEnergy supplier10328.96¢$198+1.10¢ (+3.9%)
Realgy, LLCEnergy supplier928.42¢$21−1.11¢ (-11.7%)
South Bay Energy Corp.Energy supplier8716.80¢$137+3.71¢ (+28.3%)
Summer Energy Midwest, LLCEnergy supplier8212.93¢$76+3.76¢ (+41.1%)
Tomorrow Energy Corp.Energy supplier8010.14¢$31−1.79¢ (-15.0%)
MidAmerican Energy Services, LLCEnergy supplier267.56¢$75+1.73¢ (+29.7%)
Great American Gas & Electric, LLCEnergy supplier228.16¢$45n/a
Viridian Energy PA LLCEnergy supplier2013.19¢$100−0.05¢ (-0.4%)
All American Power and Gas, LLCEnergy supplier827.03¢$104−0.80¢ (-2.9%)
ENGIE Power & Gas LLCEnergy supplier116.00¢$67+5.87¢ (+58.0%)

Sources

Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.