Public data desk WhyIsMyBill
Menu

State average · reviewed October 14, 2026

Why are Ohio electric bills so high?

In July 2026 the average residential price in Ohio was 19.45¢ per kWh, compared with 17.38¢ in July 2025 (+11.9%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $147.74 for 874 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.

EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026

EIA-861 2025 average bill · Reviewed October 14, 2026

July 2026
19.45¢
+11.9% vs July 2025
2025 average bill
$147.74
874 kWh a month
2025 average price
16.90¢
5,149,883 residential customers

Full service and delivery

Among distribution utilities in this extract, delivery-only residential customers were 60.1% of bundled plus delivery customers. A high share means many households buy energy from someone else. A low share means most reported customers are still full service. This is not a legal map of retail choice. Needs verification for a specific address.

Calculated from EIA-861 2025 residential customer counts · Reviewed October 14, 2026

Utilities

Utility Customers Average shown Price
AEP Ohio 1,348,588 Delivery only 10.26¢
Direct Energy Services 1,256,488 Energy supply 13.32¢
Ohio Edison 961,084 Delivery only 7.42¢
Constellation NewEnergy 947,889 Energy supply 11.90¢
Dynegy Energy Services 707,239 Energy supply 9.00¢
Duke Energy Ohio 700,265 Delivery only 8.17¢
The Illuminating Company 677,581 Delivery only 7.71¢
NextEra Energy Services 677,295 Energy supply 9.28¢
Reliant Energy Northeast 544,961 Energy supply 12.91¢
AEP Energy 523,114 Energy supply 8.66¢
AES Ohio 469,317 Delivery only 7.07¢
Ambit Energy Holdings 414,347 Bundled retail service 19.74¢
Energy Harbor 385,382 Energy supply 7.89¢
Toledo Edison 279,678 Delivery only 7.89¢
Interstate Gas Supply 268,015 Energy supply 11.51¢
CleanChoice Energy 213,370 Energy supply 16.37¢
SmartEnergy Holdings 199,336 Energy supply 15.48¢
Inspire Energy Holdings 189,904 Energy supply 15.63¢
Retail Energy Solutions 141,343 Bundled retail service 17.08¢
AP Holdings 131,521 Bundled retail service 9.83¢
South Central Power 118,458 Full service 15.39¢
IDT Energy 105,803 Energy supply 14.61¢
Think Energy 86,153 Energy supply 11.38¢
Energy Services Providers 85,245 Energy supply 13.01¢
American Power & Gas 80,821 Energy supply 12.57¢
Just Energy Solutions 77,940 Energy supply 11.33¢
Atlantic Energy 71,292 Bundled retail service 16.13¢
Residents Energy 68,022 Energy supply 17.34¢
City of Cleveland 64,905 Full service 16.36¢
Clearview Electric 63,468 Energy supply 14.61¢
Archer Energy 53,928 Energy supply 8.62¢
Nordic Energy Services 50,706 Energy supply 15.56¢
Titan Gas 42,899 Energy supply 14.46¢
Verde Energy USA 39,975 Energy supply 15.70¢
Energy Plus Holdings 31,834 Energy supply 15.33¢
North American Power and Gas 30,838 Energy supply 15.84¢
Midwest Energy Cooperative 30,545 Full service 19.46¢
Public Power LLC (CT) 28,416 Energy supply 8.02¢
Eligo Energy 27,807 Energy supply 15.33¢
Major Energy Electric Services 27,382 Energy supply 12.96¢

Showing the 40 largest. The rest are linked from the utilities directory.

No residential customers in the 2025 extract

These 81 EIA respondents touch Ohio and reported no residential sales in the files used here. Their profiles stay online so an old link does not 404, and they are left out of the sitemap so they are not indexed as thin pages.

A bill at the July 2026 state average

Monthly use At 19.45¢/kWh
500 kWh $97.25
750 kWh $145.88
1,000 kWh $194.50
1,500 kWh $291.75
2,000 kWh $389.00

This uses the statewide average, not your utility's tariff. Fixed charges make low-use bills diverge. Needs verification against the bill.

Regulator and assistance

Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

LIHEAP contacts for Ohio are on the federal list. A utility's own discount needs verification.

LIHEAP · State contacts · Data centers and bills

Questions

Why are Ohio electric bills so high?

In July 2026 the average residential price in Ohio was 19.45¢ per kWh, compared with 17.38¢ in July 2025 (+11.9%). The 2025 average monthly bill was $147.74 for 874 kWh. A single household can sit far from those averages because of usage, a rider, or a different utility.

Who regulates electric rates in Ohio?

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio publishes orders and pending dockets. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.

What help is available in Ohio?

LIHEAP is the federal bill-assistance program. State contacts are listed by HHS. Utility discounts need verification.

Rate-hike alerts

A placeholder only. Submitting does not create an account, send email, or store the address.