EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Ohio electricity rates

Ohio homes paid 19.4¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +10.4% from a year earlier. That is #35 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

OH average19.4¢Aug 2026
12-month average18.4¢
Rank (cheapest)#35of 51
Utilities37
ZIP codes1,391
Ohio has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

Ohio electricity price trend

11¢13¢15¢17¢19¢21¢20222023202420252026Ohio averageU.S. average 11¢13¢15¢17¢19¢21¢20222023202420252026Ohio averageU.S. average
Ohio averageU.S. average
Aug 202619.4¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+10.4%17.6¢
vs. 5 years ago+48.7%13.0¢
Record high19.5¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$1991,029 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East North Central19.1¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East North Central region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.

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Utilities in Ohio

37 utilities · 6 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 6 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Ohio average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = OH average, same period
Ohio Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
21.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +11.6% +8.9% $1741,339,232
Ohio Edison Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
18.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -3.8% +12.2% $127957,780
Duke Energy Ohio Inc.
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -6.1% +18.1% $133693,435
Cleveland Electric Illum Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
19.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +1.4% +14.2% $103676,098
Dayton Power & Light Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
19.5¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +3.1% +27.1% $140478,741
The Toledo Edison Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -5.7% +7% $123278,814
Adjustment 2024
15.0¢2024		 -6.3% — $140158,141
South Central Power Company
Cooperative
14.9¢2024		 -7.3% — $160117,469
City of Cleveland (OH)
Municipal
14.9¢2024		 -7.3% — $7364,914
City of Hamilton (OH)
Municipal
15.4¢2024		 -3.8% — $12026,964
Licking Rural Electric Inc.
Cooperative
16.9¢2024		 +5.2% — $17825,820
City of Cuyahoga Falls (OH)
Municipal
13.0¢2024		 -18.9% — $8024,349
Consolidated Cooperative
Cooperative
16.1¢2024		 +0.4% — $20516,897
Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc.
Cooperative
19.9¢2024		 +24% — $20816,349
Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc. (OH)
Cooperative
16.2¢2024		 +0.8% — $20816,310
City of Westerville (OH)
Municipal
13.2¢2024		 -17.8% — $12215,713
City of Columbus (OH)
Municipal
11.3¢2024		 -29.5% — $6215,510
Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc.
Cooperative
18.0¢2024		 +12.2% — $16515,289
Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc.
Cooperative
17.3¢2024		 +7.6% — $20115,234
Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc.
Cooperative
16.5¢2024		 +2.9% — $16614,714
City of Bowling Green (OH)
Municipal
15.4¢2024		 -4.3% — $9713,068
City of Wadsworth (OH)
Municipal
12.0¢2024		 -25.3% — $9312,180
City of Niles (OH)
Municipal
9.3¢2024		 -42% — $5211,882
Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc.
Cooperative
15.7¢2024		 -2.4% — $18311,812
Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc. (OH)
Cooperative
18.2¢2024		 +13.2% — $24111,374

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. OH avg.” use the Ohio average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in Ohio

43001Alexandria43002Amlin43003Ashley43004Blacklick43005Bladensburg43006Brinkhaven43007Broadway43008Buckeye Lake43009Cable43010Catawba43011Centerburg43013Croton43014Danville43015Delaware43016Dublin43017Dublin43018Etna43019Fredericktown43021Galena43022Gambier43023Granville43025Hebron43026Hilliard43027Homer43028Howard43029Irwin43030Jacksontown43031Johnstown43032Kilbourne43033Kirkersville43035Lewis Center43037Martinsburg43040Marysville43041Marysville43044Mechanicsburg43045Milford Center43046Millersport43048Mount Liberty43050Mount Vernon43054New Albany43055Newark43056Heath43058Newark43060North Lewisburg43061Ostrander43062Pataskala43064Plain City43065Powell43066Radnor43067Raymond43068Reynoldsburg43069Reynoldsburg43070Rosewood43071Saint Louisville43072Saint Paris43073Summit Station43074Sunbury43076Thornville43077Unionville Center43078Urbana43080Utica43081Westerville43082Westerville43083Westville43084Woodstock43085Columbus43086Westerville43093Newark43101Adelphi43102Amanda43103Ashville43105Baltimore43106Bloomingburg43107Bremen43109Brice43110Canal Winchester43111Carbon Hill43112Carroll43113Circleville43115Clarksburg43116Commercial Point43117Derby43119Galloway43123Grove City43125Groveport43127Haydenville43128Jeffersonville43130Lancaster43135Laurelville43136Lithopolis43137Lockbourne43138Logan43140London43142Milledgeville43143Mount Sterling43144Murray City43145New Holland43146Orient43147Pickerington43148Pleasantville43149Rockbridge43150Rushville43151Sedalia43152South Bloomingville43153South Solon43154Stoutsville43155Sugar Grove43157Thurston43158Union Furnace43160Washington Court House43162West Jefferson43164Williamsport43194Lockbourne43195Groveport43199Groveport43201Columbus43202Columbus43203Columbus43204Columbus43205Columbus43206Columbus43207Columbus43209Columbus43210Columbus43211Columbus43212Columbus43213Columbus43214Columbus43215Columbus43216Columbus43217Columbus43218Columbus43219Columbus43220Columbus43221Columbus43222Columbus43223Columbus43224Columbus43226Columbus43227Columbus43228Columbus43229Columbus43230Columbus43231Columbus43232Columbus43234Columbus43235Columbus43236Columbus43240Columbus43251Columbus43260Columbus43266Columbus43268Columbus43270Columbus43271Columbus43272Columbus43279Columbus43287Columbus43291Columbus43301Marion43302Marion43310Belle Center43311Bellefontaine43314Caledonia43315Cardington43316Carey43317Chesterville43318De Graff43319East Liberty43320Edison43322Green Camp43323Harpster43324Huntsville43325Iberia43326Kenton43330Kirby43331Lakeview43332La Rue43333Lewistown43334Marengo43335Martel43336Middleburg43337Morral43338Mount Gilead43340Mount Victory43341New Bloomington43342Prospect43343Quincy43344Richwood43345Ridgeway43346Roundhead43347Rushsylvania43348Russells Point43349Shauck43351Upper Sandusky43356Waldo43357West Liberty43358West Mansfield43359Wharton43360Zanesfield43402Bowling Green43403Bowling Green43406Bradner43407Burgoon43408Clay Center43410Clyde43412Curtice43413Cygnet43414Dunbridge43416Elmore43420Fremont43430Genoa43431Gibsonburg43432Graytown43433Gypsum43435Helena43436Isle Saint George43437Jerry City43438Kelleys Island43440Lakeside Marblehead43441Lemoyne43442Lindsey43443Luckey43445Martin43446Middle Bass43447Millbury43449Oak Harbor43450Pemberville43451Portage43452Port Clinton43456Put In Bay43457Risingsun43458Rocky Ridge43460Rossford43462Rudolph43463Stony Ridge43464Vickery43465Walbridge43466Wayne43467West Millgrove43468Williston43469Woodville43501Alvordton43502Archbold43504Berkey43505Blakeslee43506Bryan43510Colton43511Custar43512Defiance43515Delta43516Deshler43517Edgerton43518Edon43519Evansport43520Farmer43521Fayette43522Grand Rapids43523Grelton43524Hamler43525Haskins43526Hicksville43527Holgate43528Holland43529Hoytville43530Jewell43531Kunkle43532Liberty Center43533Lyons43534Mc Clure43535Malinta43536Mark Center43537Maumee43540Metamora43541Milton Center43542Monclova43543Montpelier43545Napoleon43547Neapolis43548New Bavaria43549Ney43550Okolona43551Perrysburg43552Perrysburg43553Pettisville43554Pioneer43555Ridgeville Corners43556Sherwood43557Stryker43558Swanton43560Sylvania43565Tontogany43566Waterville43567Wauseon43569Weston43570West Unity43571Whitehouse43601Toledo43603Toledo43604Toledo43605Toledo43606Toledo43607Toledo43608Toledo43609Toledo43610Toledo43611Toledo43612Toledo43613Toledo43614Toledo43615Toledo43616Oregon43617Toledo43619Northwood43620Toledo43623Toledo43635Toledo43652Toledo43654Toledo43656Toledo43657Toledo43659Toledo43660Toledo43661Toledo43666Toledo43667Toledo43681Toledo43682Toledo43697Toledo43699Toledo43701Zanesville43702Zanesville43711Ava43713Barnesville43716Beallsville43717Belle Valley43718Belmont43719Bethesda43720Blue Rock43721Brownsville43722Buffalo43723Byesville43724Caldwell43725Cambridge43727Chandlersville43728Chesterhill43730Corning43731Crooksville43732Cumberland43733Derwent43734Duncan Falls43735East Fultonham43736Fairview43738Fultonham43739Glenford43740Gratiot43746Hopewell43747Jerusalem43748Junction City43749Kimbolton43750Kipling43752Laings43754Lewisville43755Lore City43756Mcconnelsville43758Malta43759Morristown43760Mount Perry43761Moxahala43762New Concord43764New Lexington43766New Straitsville43767Norwich43768Old Washington43771Philo43772Pleasant City43773Quaker City43777Roseville43778Salesville43779Sarahsville43780Senecaville43782Shawnee43783Somerset43786Stafford43787Stockport43788Summerfield43793Woodsfield43802Adamsville43803Bakersville43804Baltic43805Blissfield43811Conesville43812Coshocton43821Dresden43822Frazeysburg43824Fresno43828Keene43830Nashport43832Newcomerstown43836Plainfield43837Port Washington43840Stone Creek43843Walhonding43844Warsaw43845West Lafayette43901Adena43902Alledonia43903Amsterdam43905Barton43906Bellaire43907Cadiz43908Bergholz43909Blaine43910Bloomingdale43912Bridgeport43913Brilliant43914Cameron43915Clarington43916Colerain43917Dillonvale43920East Liverpool43925East Springfield43926Empire43927Fairpoint43928Glencoe43930Hammondsville43931Hannibal43932Irondale43933Jacobsburg43934Lansing43935Martins Ferry43937Maynard43938Mingo Junction43939Mount Pleasant43940Neffs43941Piney Fork43942Powhatan Point43943Rayland43944Richmond43945Salineville43946Sardis43947Shadyside43948Smithfield43950Saint Clairsville43951Lafferty43952Steubenville43953Steubenville43961Stratton43962Summitville43963Tiltonsville43964Toronto43967Warnock43968Wellsville43970Wolf Run43971Yorkville43972Bannock43973Freeport43974Harrisville43976Hopedale43977Flushing43981New Athens43983Piedmont43984New Rumley43985Holloway43986Jewett43988Scio44001Amherst44003Andover44004Ashtabula44005Ashtabula44010Austinburg44011Avon44012Avon Lake44017Berea44021Burton44022Chagrin Falls44023Chagrin Falls44024Chardon44026Chesterland44028Columbia Station44030Conneaut44032Dorset44033East Claridon44035Elyria44036Elyria44039North Ridgeville44040Gates Mills44041Geneva44044Grafton44045Grand River44046Huntsburg44047Jefferson44048Kingsville44049Kipton44050Lagrange44052Lorain44053Lorain44054Sheffield Lake44055Lorain44056Macedonia44057Madison44060Mentor44061Mentor44062Middlefield44064Montville44065Newbury44067Northfield44068North Kingsville44070North Olmsted44072Novelty44073Novelty44074Oberlin44076Orwell44077Painesville44080Parkman44081Perry44082Pierpont44084Rock Creek44085Rome44086Thompson44087Twinsburg44088Unionville44089Vermilion44090Wellington44092Wickliffe44093Williamsfield44094Willoughby44095Eastlake44096Willoughby44097Eastlake44099Windsor44101Cleveland44102Cleveland44103Cleveland44104Cleveland44105Cleveland44106Cleveland44107Lakewood44108Cleveland44109Cleveland44110Cleveland44111Cleveland44112Cleveland44113Cleveland44114Cleveland44115Cleveland44116Rocky River44117Euclid44118Cleveland44119Cleveland44120Cleveland44121Cleveland44122Beachwood44123Euclid44124Cleveland44125Cleveland44126Cleveland44127Cleveland44128Cleveland44129Cleveland44130Cleveland44131Independence44132Euclid44133North Royalton44134Cleveland44135Cleveland44136Strongsville44137Maple Heights44138Olmsted Falls44139Solon44140Bay Village44141Brecksville44142Brookpark44143Cleveland44144Cleveland44145Westlake44146Bedford44147Broadview Heights44149Strongsville44181Cleveland44188Cleveland44190Cleveland44191Cleveland44192Cleveland44193Cleveland44194Cleveland44195Cleveland44197Cleveland44198Cleveland44199Cleveland44201Atwater44202Aurora44203Barberton44210Bath44211Brady Lake44212Brunswick44214Burbank44215Chippewa Lake44216Clinton44217Creston44221Cuyahoga Falls44222Cuyahoga Falls44223Cuyahoga Falls44224Stow44230Doylestown44231Garrettsville44232Green44233Hinckley44234Hiram44235Homerville44236Hudson44237Hudson44240Kent44241Streetsboro44242Kent44243Kent44250Lakemore44251Westfield Center44253Litchfield44254Lodi44255Mantua44256Medina44258Medina44260Mogadore44262Munroe Falls44264Peninsula44265Randolph44266Ravenna44270Rittman44272Rootstown44273Seville44274Sharon Center44275Spencer44276Sterling44278Tallmadge44280Valley City44281Wadsworth44282Wadsworth44285Wayland44286Richfield44287West Salem44288Windham44301Akron44302Akron44303Akron44304Akron44305Akron44306Akron44307Akron44308Akron44309Akron44310Akron44311Akron44312Akron44313Akron44314Akron44315Akron44316Akron44317Akron44319Akron44320Akron44321Akron44325Akron44326Akron44328Akron44333Akron44334Fairlawn44372Akron44396Akron44398Akron44401Berlin Center44402Bristolville44403Brookfield44404Burghill44405Campbell44406Canfield44408Columbiana44410Cortland44411Deerfield44412Diamond44413East Palestine44415Elkton44416Ellsworth44417Farmdale44418Fowler44420Girard44422Greenford44423Hanoverton44424Hartford44425Hubbard44427Kensington44428Kinsman44429Lake Milton44430Leavittsburg44431Leetonia44432Lisbon44436Lowellville44437Mc Donald44438Masury44439Mesopotamia44440Mineral Ridge44441Negley44442New Middletown44443New Springfield44444Newton Falls44445New Waterford44446Niles44449North Benton44450North Bloomfield44451North Jackson44452North Lima44453Orangeville44454Petersburg44455Rogers44460Salem44470Southington44471Struthers44473Vienna44481Warren44482Warren44483Warren44484Warren44485Warren44486Warren44490Washingtonville44491West Farmington44492West Point44493Winona44501Youngstown44502Youngstown44503Youngstown44504Youngstown44505Youngstown44506Youngstown44507Youngstown44509Youngstown44510Youngstown44511Youngstown44512Youngstown44513Youngstown44514Youngstown44515Youngstown44555Youngstown44601Alliance44606Apple Creek44607Augusta44608Beach City44609Beloit44610Berlin44611Big Prairie44612Bolivar44613Brewster44614Canal Fulton44615Carrollton44617Charm44618Dalton44619Damascus44620Dellroy44621Dennison44622Dover44624Dundee44625East Rochester44626East Sparta44627Fredericksburg44628Glenmont44629Gnadenhutten44630Greentown44632Hartville44633Holmesville44634Homeworth44636Kidron44637Killbuck44638Lakeville44639Leesville44640Limaville44641Louisville44643Magnolia44644Malvern44645Marshallville44646Massillon44647Massillon44648Massillon44650Maximo44651Mechanicstown44652Middlebranch44653Midvale44654Millersburg44656Mineral City44657Minerva44660Mount Hope44661Nashville44662Navarre44663New Philadelphia44665North Georgetown44666North Lawrence44667Orrville44669Paris44671Sandyville44672Sebring44675Sherrodsville44676Shreve44677Smithville44678Somerdale44679Stillwater44680Strasburg44681Sugarcreek44682Tuscarawas44683Uhrichsville44685Uniontown44687Walnut Creek44688Waynesburg44689Wilmot44690Winesburg44691Wooster44693Deersville44695Bowerston44697Zoar44699Tippecanoe44701Canton44702Canton44703Canton44704Canton44705Canton44706Canton44707Canton44708Canton44709Canton44710Canton44711Canton44714Canton44718Canton44720North Canton44721Canton44730East Canton44735Canton44750Canton44767Canton44799Canton44802Alvada44804Arcadia44805Ashland44807Attica44809Bascom44811Bellevue44813Bellville44814Berlin Heights44815Bettsville44816Birmingham44817Bloomdale44818Bloomville44820Bucyrus44822Butler44824Castalia44826Collins44827Crestline44828Flat Rock44830Fostoria44833Galion44836Green Springs44837Greenwich44838Hayesville44839Huron44840Jeromesville44841Kansas44842Loudonville44843Lucas44844Mc Cutchenville44845Melmore44846Milan44847Monroeville44848Nankin44849Nevada44850New Haven44851New London44853New Riegel44854New Washington44855North Fairfield44856North Robinson44857Norwalk44859Nova44860Oceola44862Ontario44864Perrysville44865Plymouth44866Polk44867Republic44870Sandusky44871Sandusky44874Savannah44875Shelby44878Shiloh44880Sullivan44881Sulphur Springs44882Sycamore44883Tiffin44887Tiro44888Willard44889Wakeman44890Willard44901Mansfield44902Mansfield44903Mansfield44904Mansfield44905Mansfield44906Mansfield44907Mansfield45001Addyston45002Cleves45003College Corner45004Collinsville45005Franklin45011Hamilton45012Hamilton45013Hamilton45014Fairfield45015Hamilton45018Fairfield45030Harrison45032Harveysburg45033Hooven45034Kings Mills45036Lebanon45039Maineville45040Mason45041Miamitown45042Middletown45044Middletown45050Monroe45051Mount Saint Joseph45052North Bend45053Okeana45054Oregonia45055Overpeck45056Oxford45061Ross45062Seven Mile45063Shandon45064Somerville45065South Lebanon45066Springboro45067Trenton45068Waynesville45069West Chester45070West Elkton45071West Chester45101Aberdeen45102Amelia45103Batavia45105Bentonville45106Bethel45107Blanchester45111Camp Dennison45112Chilo45113Clarksville45114Cuba45115Decatur45118Fayetteville45119Feesburg45120Felicity45121Georgetown45122Goshen45123Greenfield45130Hamersville45131Higginsport45132Highland45133Hillsboro45135Leesburg45140Loveland45142Lynchburg45144Manchester45146Martinsville45147Miamiville45148Midland45150Milford45152Morrow45153Moscow45154Mount Orab45155Mowrystown45156Neville45157New Richmond45158Newtonsville45159New Vienna45160Owensville45162Pleasant Plain45166Reesville45167Ripley45168Russellville45169Sabina45171Sardinia45172Sinking Spring45174Terrace Park45176Williamsburg45177Wilmington45201Cincinnati45202Cincinnati45203Cincinnati45204Cincinnati45205Cincinnati45206Cincinnati45207Cincinnati45208Cincinnati45209Cincinnati45211Cincinnati45212Cincinnati45213Cincinnati45214Cincinnati45215Cincinnati45216Cincinnati45217Cincinnati45218Cincinnati45219Cincinnati45220Cincinnati45221Cincinnati45222Cincinnati45223Cincinnati45224Cincinnati45225Cincinnati45226Cincinnati45227Cincinnati45229Cincinnati45230Cincinnati45231Cincinnati45232Cincinnati45233Cincinnati45234Cincinnati45235Cincinnati45236Cincinnati45237Cincinnati45238Cincinnati45239Cincinnati45240Cincinnati45241Cincinnati45242Cincinnati45243Cincinnati45244Cincinnati45245Cincinnati45246Cincinnati45247Cincinnati45248Cincinnati45249Cincinnati45250Cincinnati45251Cincinnati45252Cincinnati45253Cincinnati45254Cincinnati45255Cincinnati45258Cincinnati45262Cincinnati45263Cincinnati45264Cincinnati45267Cincinnati45268Cincinnati45269Cincinnati45270Cincinnati45271Cincinnati45273Cincinnati45274Cincinnati45277Cincinnati45280Cincinnati45296Cincinnati45298Cincinnati45299Cincinnati45302Anna45303Ansonia45304Arcanum45305Bellbrook45306Botkins45307Bowersville45308Bradford45309Brookville45311Camden45312Casstown45314Cedarville45315Clayton45316Clifton45317Conover45318Covington45319Donnelsville45320Eaton45321Eldorado45322Englewood45323Enon45324Fairborn45325Farmersville45326Fletcher45327Germantown45328Gettysburg45330Gratis45331Greenville45332Hollansburg45333Houston45334Jackson Center45335Jamestown45336Kettlersville45337Laura45338Lewisburg45339Ludlow Falls45340Maplewood45341Medway45342Miamisburg45343Miamisburg45344New Carlisle45345New Lebanon45346New Madison45347New Paris45348New Weston45349North Hampton45350North Star45351Osgood45352Palestine45353Pemberton45354Phillipsburg45356Piqua45359Pleasant Hill45360Port Jefferson45361Potsdam45362Rossburg45363Russia45365Sidney45367Sidney45368South Charleston45369South Vienna45370Spring Valley45371Tipp City45372Tremont City45373Troy45374Troy45377Vandalia45378Verona45380Versailles45381West Alexandria45382West Manchester45383West Milton45384Wilberforce45385Xenia45387Yellow Springs45388Yorkshire45389Christiansburg45390Union City45401Dayton45402Dayton45403Dayton45404Dayton45405Dayton45406Dayton45409Dayton45410Dayton45412Dayton45413Dayton45414Dayton45415Dayton45416Dayton45417Dayton45419Dayton45420Dayton45422Dayton45423Dayton45424Dayton45426Dayton45428Dayton45429Dayton45430Dayton45431Dayton45432Dayton45433Dayton45434Dayton45435Dayton45437Dayton45439Dayton45440Dayton45441Dayton45448Dayton45449Dayton45458Dayton45459Dayton45470Dayton45475Dayton45479Dayton45481Dayton45482Dayton45490Dayton45501Springfield45502Springfield45503Springfield45504Springfield45505Springfield45506Springfield45601Chillicothe45612Bainbridge45613Beaver45614Bidwell45616Blue Creek45617Bourneville45618Cherry Fork45619Chesapeake45620Cheshire45621Coalton45622Creola45623Crown City45624Cynthiana45628Frankfort45629Franklin Furnace45630Friendship45631Gallipolis45633Hallsville45634Hamden45636Haverhill45638Ironton45640Jackson45642Jasper45643Kerr45644Kingston45645Kitts Hill45646Latham45647Londonderry45648Lucasville45650Lynx45651Mc Arthur45652Mc Dermott45653Minford45654New Plymouth45656Oak Hill45657Otway45658Patriot45659Pedro45660Peebles45661Piketon45662Portsmouth45663West Portsmouth45669Proctorville45671Rarden45672Ray45673Richmond Dale45674Rio Grande45677Scioto Furnace45678Scottown45679Seaman45680South Point45681South Salem45682South Webster45683Stockdale45684Stout45685Thurman45686Vinton45687Wakefield45688Waterloo45690Waverly45692Wellston45693West Union45694Wheelersburg45695Wilkesville45696Willow Wood45697Winchester45698Zaleski45699Lucasville45701Athens45710Albany45711Amesville45712Barlow45713Bartlett45714Belpre45715Beverly45716Buchtel45717Carbondale45719Chauncey45720Chester45721Coal Run45723Coolville45724Cutler45727Dexter City45729Fleming45732Glouster45734Graysville45735Guysville45739Hockingport45740Jacksonville45741Langsville45742Little Hocking45743Long Bottom45744Lowell45745Lower Salem45746Macksburg45750Marietta45760Middleport45761Millfield45764Nelsonville45766New Marshfield45767New Matamoras45768Newport45769Pomeroy45770Portland45771Racine45772Reedsville45773Reno45775Rutland45776Shade45777Sharpsburg45778Stewart45779Syracuse45780The Plains45782Trimble45783Tuppers Plains45784Vincent45786Waterford45787Watertown45788Whipple45789Wingett Run45801Lima45802Lima45804Lima45805Lima45806Lima45807Lima45808Beaverdam45809Gomer45810Ada45812Alger45813Antwerp45814Arlington45815Belmore45816Benton Ridge45817Bluffton45819Buckland45821Cecil45822Celina45826Chickasaw45827Cloverdale45828Coldwater45830Columbus Grove45831Continental45832Convoy45833Delphos45835Dola45836Dunkirk45837Dupont45838Elgin45839Findlay45840Findlay45841Jenera45843Forest45844Fort Jennings45845Fort Loramie45846Fort Recovery45848Glandorf45849Grover Hill45850Harrod45851Haviland45853Kalida45854Lafayette45856Leipsic45858Mc Comb45859Mc Guffey45860Maria Stein45861Melrose45862Mendon45863Middle Point45864Miller City45865Minster45866Montezuma45867Mount Blanchard45868Mount Cory45869New Bremen45870New Hampshire45871New Knoxville45872North Baltimore45873Oakwood45874Ohio City45875Ottawa45876Ottoville45877Pandora45879Paulding45880Payne45881Rawson45882Rockford45883Saint Henry45884Saint Johns45885Saint Marys45886Scott45887Spencerville45888Uniopolis45889Van Buren45890Vanlue45891Van Wert45893Vaughnsville45894Venedocia45895Wapakoneta45896Waynesfield45897Williamstown45898Willshire45899Wren45999Cincinnati

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in Ohio?

19.4¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 18.4¢.

How does Ohio compare with other states?

Ohio ranks #35 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Ohio has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), City of Niles (OH) averaged 9.3¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.