Ohio Power Co electricity rates in Ohio, 2025
Ohio Power Co’s 537,711 residential customers paid an average of 18.97¢ per kWh in 2025, 12% above the Ohio average of 16.90¢. The typical home used 944 kWh a month, for an average bill of $179.
- 18.97¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−0.36¢ (-1.8%) vs 2024
- $179Avg monthly billOhio: $148
- 944 kWhAvg monthly useOhio: 874 kWh
- 537,711Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 537,711 | 6,091,278 | $1,155,662,000 | 18.97¢ | 19.33¢ | −0.36¢ (-1.8%) |
| Commercial | 54,723 | 1,602,302 | $269,956,000 | 16.85¢ | 16.51¢ | +0.34¢ (+2.1%) |
| Industrial | 2,414 | 159,899 | $25,614,000 | 16.02¢ | 15.18¢ | +0.84¢ (+5.5%) |
| All sectors | 594,848 | 7,853,479 | $1,451,232,000 | 18.48¢ | 18.61¢ | −0.13¢ (-0.7%) |
How Ohio Power Co compares
- Ohio residential average, 2025: 16.90¢ per kWh, 874 kWh a month, $148 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 35 full-service utilities in Ohio with at least 1,000 residential customers, Ohio Power Co ranks 34 of 35 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Ohio homes paid 19.38¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 17.55¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average fell 1.8%; the state average rose 5.7%.
- Another 810,877 residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier and pay Ohio Power Co only for delivery, averaging 10.26¢ per kWh for that service.
- Ohio Power Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Ohio Power Co serves
EIA lists 53 Ohio counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pike, and 13 more.
446 ZIP codes are matched to Ohio Power Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 43001, 43003, 43005, 43006, 43008, 43011, 43013, 43014, 43015, 43018, 43019, 43022, 43023, 43025, 43027, 43028, 43030, 43031, 43033, 43037, 43046, 43048, 43050, 43055, 43056, 43058, 43062, 43066, 43068, 43071, 43076, 43080, 43093, 43105, 43107, 43130, 43138, 43147, 43148, 43149, 43150, 43155, 43157, 43302, 43314, 43315, 43316, 43320, 43321, 43323, 43325, 43326, 43330, 43332, 43334, 43335, 43337, 43340, 43341, 43342, and 386 more. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Ohio full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc | 17.23¢ | $179 | 14,793 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc | 17.27¢ | $195 | 11,292 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc | 17.50¢ | $212 | 15,298 |
| North Central Elec Coop, Inc (OH) | 17.78¢ | $220 | 8,431 |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc | 17.83¢ | $205 | 9,153 |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc | 18.25¢ | $178 | 15,349 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc (OH) | 18.44¢ | $256 | 11,531 |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc | 20.48¢ | $224 | 16,056 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
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.