Ohio electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in Ohio from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

19.38¢

▲ 10.4% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 17 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

12.31¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$159

per month over the last 12 months, about 864 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

Ohio is 7% above the U.S. average.

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Ohio vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in Ohio

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	19.38¢	12.31¢	18.16¢	1,029	$199
July 2026	19.45¢	14.06¢	18.31¢	1,151	$224
June 2026	19.19¢	13.76¢	18.34¢	869	$167
May 2026	19.52¢	13.90¢	18.44¢	675	$132
April 2026	19.49¢	13.65¢	18.86¢	642	$125
March 2026	18.78¢	14.04¢	18.60¢	765	$144
February 2026	17.61¢	14.28¢	17.65¢	980	$173
January 2026	17.59¢	13.09¢	17.45¢	1,110	$195
December 2025	17.25¢	12.20¢	17.11¢	992	$171
November 2025	17.61¢	12.89¢	17.77¢	764	$135
October 2025	17.77¢	12.45¢	17.95¢	648	$115
September 2025	17.53¢	11.98¢	18.05¢	749	$131

Largest utilities in Ohio

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in Ohio that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Ohio Power Co	Investor Owned	21.54¢	1,008	$217	594,401
Duke Energy Ohio Inc	Investor Owned	18.48¢	1,035	$191	272,906
Ohio Edison Co	Investor Owned	19.91¢	903	$180	246,156
Dayton Power & Light Co	Investor Owned	20.62¢	972	$200	152,721
Cleveland Electric Illum Co	Investor Owned	20.84¢	807	$168	129,635
The Toledo Edison Co	Investor Owned	18.88¢	863	$163	84,485

What electricity adds to owning a home in Ohio

A typical Ohio home is valued at $245,982 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $1,509 a month. The average electric bill of $159 adds about 11% on top of that, or $1,911 a year. See Ohio property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in Ohio the highest-use month of the last year averaged 1,151 kWh per home and the lowest 642 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in Ohio?

Homes in Ohio paid an average of 19.38 cents per kWh in August 2026, 7% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in Ohio?

Over the last 12 months the average Ohio home used about 864 kWh a month and paid about $159 a month.

Have Ohio electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 10.4% higher than in August 2025, when it was 17.55 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in Ohio?

Commercial customers in Ohio paid 12.31 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.