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

Dayton Power & Light Co. electricity rates

Dayton Power & Light Co. (investor owned) residential customers paid about 19.5¢ per kWh (Jan–Aug 2026) — an average bill of $140 for 915 kWh a month.

Avg. home price19.5¢per kWh
Residential customers478,741OH, 2024
Avg. monthly use915kWh
Commercial3.9¢per kWh
Industrial1.9¢per kWh
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.

What a month costs with Dayton Power & Light Co.

500 kWh / month$97
900 kWh / month · avg. use$175
1,200 kWh / month$234

Monthly cost at the average price of 19.5¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

11¢14¢17¢20¢20222023202420252026Ohio averageU.S. averageDayton Power & Light Co. 11¢14¢17¢20¢20222023202420252026Ohio averageU.S. averageDayton Power & Light Co.
Ohio averageU.S. averageDayton Power & Light Co.
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.

ZIP codes served

43007Broadway43009Cable43010Catawba43015Delaware43021Galena43029Irwin43032Kilbourne43035Lewis Center43040Marysville43041Marysville43044Mechanicsburg43045Milford Center43060North Lewisburg43061Ostrander43064Plain City43065Powell43066Radnor43067Raymond43070Rosewood43072Saint Paris43074Sunbury43077Unionville Center43078Urbana43082Westerville43083Westville43084Woodstock43101Adelphi43103Ashville43106Bloomingburg43113Circleville43115Clarksburg43116Commercial Point43117Derby43128Jeffersonville43137Lockbourne43140London43142Milledgeville43143Mount Sterling43145New Holland43146Orient43151Sedalia43153South Solon43160Washington Court House43162West Jefferson43164Williamsport43240Columbus43310Belle Center43311Bellefontaine43318De Graff43319East Liberty43324Huntsville43326Kenton43331Lakeview43333Lewistown43336Middleburg43340Mount Victory43343Quincy43344Richwood43345Ridgeway43346Roundhead43347Rushsylvania43348Russells Point43357West Liberty43358West Mansfield43360Zanesfield45003College Corner45004Collinsville45005Franklin45011Hamilton45012Hamilton45013Hamilton45014Fairfield45015Hamilton45018Fairfield45032Harveysburg45034Kings Mills45036Lebanon45039Maineville45040Mason45042Middletown45044Middletown45050Monroe45053Okeana45054Oregonia45055Overpeck45056Oxford45061Ross45062Seven Mile45063Shandon45064Somerville45065South Lebanon45066Springboro45067Trenton45068Waynesville45069West Chester45070West Elkton45071West Chester45101Aberdeen45107Blanchester45113Clarksville45114Cuba45115Decatur45118Fayetteville45119Feesburg45121Georgetown45123Greenfield45130Hamersville45131Higginsport45132Highland45133Hillsboro45135Leesburg45142Lynchburg45146Martinsville45148Midland45152Morrow45154Mount Orab45155Mowrystown45159New Vienna45162Pleasant Plain45166Reesville45167Ripley45168Russellville45169Sabina45171Sardinia45172Sinking Spring45177Wilmington45302Anna45303Ansonia45304Arcanum45305Bellbrook45306Botkins45307Bowersville45308Bradford45309Brookville45311Camden45312Casstown45314Cedarville45315Clayton45316Clifton45317Conover45318Covington45319Donnelsville45320Eaton45321Eldorado45322Englewood45323Enon45324Fairborn45325Farmersville45326Fletcher45327Germantown

and 144 more.

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 Dayton Power & Light Co.’s electricity rate?

About 19.5¢ per kWh for residential customers (Jan–Aug 2026 average, EIA-861M), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Dayton Power & Light Co. electric bill?

$140 a month in 2024, for an average of 915 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Dayton Power & Light Co. cheaper than the Ohio average?

No: 19.5¢ versus the Ohio average of 19.4¢ (Aug 2026).