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Ohio electricity rates

173 residential tariffs from 100 utilities. Across the 9 filed since 2020 that can be fairly compared, the median costs $0.1839 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1027, the most expensive $0.2643.

$0.1839median $/kWh, all in
100utilities
173tariffs on file
6%time-of-use
7%filed since 2020
Where Ohio sits — effective $/kWh at 1,000 kWh a month
  • 9 comparable tariffs: $0.1027 to $0.2643
  • Ohio median $0.1839
  • US median $0.1658

Rate structures in Ohio

  • Tiered 95 (55%)
  • Flat 50 (29%)
  • Seasonal + tiered 14 (8%)
  • Time-of-use 6 (3%)
  • Time-of-use + tiered 5 (3%)
  • Seasonal 2 (1%)
  • Unclassified 1 (1%)

Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month

Ranked across tariffs filed since 2020: 11 here, 7% of those on file. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge. Of the recent ones, 2 are left out because they price only part of a bill (delivery without the electricity itself, or a single appliance), are open only to some households (such as low-income or electric-vehicle rates), or carry a suspected data error. See methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.

UtilityTariffStructureFiled $/kWhAnnual
Ohio Power Co Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) Tiered 2025 $0.1027 $1,232.43
Ohio Power Co Residential Service Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS) Tiered 2026 $0.1074 $1,288.47
Ohio Power Co Residential Time-of-Use Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU) Tiered 2026 $0.1074 $1,288.47
The Toledo Edison Co RS (Residential Service) Seasonal + tiered 2026 $0.1790 $2,147.51
Ohio Power Co Residential Time-of-Day Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) Time-of-use + tiered 2025 $0.1839 $2,206.84
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc Residential Rate TOD Time-of-use + tiered 2026 $0.1852 $2,222.89
Ohio Power Co Residential Service Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS) Tiered 2026 $0.1865 $2,238.62
Ohio Power Co Residential Time-of-Use Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU) Time-of-use + tiered 2026 $0.2097 $2,516.73
Ohio Edison Co RS (Residential Service) Seasonal + tiered 2025 $0.2643 $3,171.42

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Guides to these rates

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  1. Guide · 3 min

    Your utility probably offers more than one rate

    At 104 utilities with more than one current residential tariff open to everyone, the cheapest option beat the middle one by a median $71 a year at 1,000 kWh a month — and by more than $250 at 21 of them.

  2. Guide · 3 min

    When is electricity most expensive? It depends on your utility

    Across 95 utilities with time-of-use rates we found 49 different weekday peak windows. Nearly all include 5 to 6 pm; little else is shared.

  3. Guide · 4 min

    Some utilities charge households for their peak demand

    59 household tariffs at 27 utilities charge for peak demand, typically $8.58 per kW a month. From 2027, southern Nevada's homes will pay one by the day.

  4. Guide · 4 min

    Does each extra kWh cost more? It depends where you live

    Of 84 utilities with tiered residential rates, 43 charge more per kWh as usage rises, 23 charge less, and 11 do both: rising in summer, falling in winter.

  5. Guide · 3 min

    Does electricity cost more in summer? At about half of utilities, yes

    Of 174 utilities, 82 charge more for the same 1,000 kWh in July than in January, typically about $12 a month. 19 charge more in winter.