South Central Power Company electricity rates in Ohio, 2025
South Central Power Company’s 118,458 residential customers paid an average of 15.39¢ per kWh in 2025, 9% below the Ohio average of 16.90¢. The typical home used 1,123 kWh a month, for an average bill of $173.
- 15.39¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.52¢ (+3.5%) vs 2024
- $173Avg monthly billOhio: $148
- 1,123 kWhAvg monthly useOhio: 874 kWh
- 118,458Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 118,458 | 1,596,009 | $245,606,900 | 15.39¢ | 14.87¢ | +0.52¢ (+3.5%) |
| Commercial | 10,173 | 384,860 | $57,413,200 | 14.92¢ | 13.58¢ | +1.34¢ (+9.8%) |
| Industrial | 298 | 852,246 | $88,828,200 | 10.42¢ | 10.76¢ | −0.33¢ (-3.1%) |
| All sectors | 128,929 | 2,833,115 | $391,848,300 | 13.83¢ | 13.47¢ | +0.36¢ (+2.7%) |
How South Central Power Company 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, South Central Power Company ranks 14 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 rose 3.5%; the state average rose 5.7%.
- South Central Power Company is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where South Central Power Company serves
EIA lists 24 Ohio counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jefferson, Licking, Madison, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton.
130 ZIP codes are matched to South Central Power Company in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 43025, 43046, 43055, 43056, 43062, 43068, 43076, 43101, 43102, 43103, 43105, 43107, 43110, 43112, 43113, 43115, 43116, 43123, 43125, 43126, 43130, 43135, 43136, 43137, 43138, 43140, 43143, 43145, 43146, 43147, 43148, 43149, 43150, 43152, 43154, 43155, 43156, 43157, 43160, 43164, 43199, 43207, 43217, 43701, 43713, 43716, 43718, 43719, 43724, 43730, 43739, 43746, 43747, 43748, 43752, 43754, 43757, 43760, 43764, 43766, and 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westerville (OH) | 14.46¢ | $135 | 15,791 |
| City of Dover (OH) | 15.01¢ | $119 | 5,870 |
| City of Bowling Green (OH) | 15.28¢ | $100 | 13,114 |
| City of Hamilton (OH) | 15.49¢ | $123 | 27,209 |
| Midwest Electric, Inc (OH) | 15.77¢ | $213 | 10,830 |
| Ohio Edison Co | 16.01¢ | $131 | 265,391 |
| Dayton Power & Light Co | 16.12¢ | $158 | 142,651 |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | 16.22¢ | $103 | 137,419 |
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.