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

Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc. electricity rates

Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 17.7¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $191 for 1,081 kWh a month.

Avg. home price17.7¢per kWh
Residential customers9,176OH, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,081kWh
Commercial14.6¢per kWh
Industrial7.9¢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 Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc.

500 kWh / month$88
900 kWh / month$159
1,200 kWh / month$212

Monthly cost at the average price of 17.7¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

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.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

By state

StateHome price (2024)Avg. billCustomers
Ohio17.7¢$1919,176
Indiana14.0¢$1543,851

ZIP codes served

43512Defiance43519Evansport43520Farmer43526Hicksville43530Jewell43536Mark Center43548New Bavaria43549Ney43556Sherwood45801Lima45802Lima45804Lima45805Lima45806Lima45807Lima45808Beaverdam45809Gomer45813Antwerp45815Belmore45817Bluffton45821Cecil45827Cloverdale45830Columbus Grove45831Continental45832Convoy45833Delphos45837Dupont45838Elgin45844Fort Jennings45848Glandorf45849Grover Hill45850Harrod45851Haviland45853Kalida45854Lafayette45856Leipsic45861Melrose45863Middle Point45864Miller City45873Oakwood45874Ohio City45875Ottawa45876Ottoville45877Pandora45879Paulding45880Payne45886Scott45887Spencerville45891Van Wert45893Vaughnsville45894Venedocia45898Willshire45899Wren46711Berne46733Decatur46740Geneva46741Grabill46743Harlan46745Hoagland46748Huntertown46765Leo46769Linn Grove46772Monroe46773Monroeville46774New Haven46780Pleasant Mills46782Preble46797Woodburn46798Yoder46801Fort Wayne46802Fort Wayne46803Fort Wayne46804Fort Wayne46805Fort Wayne46806Fort Wayne46807Fort Wayne46808Fort Wayne46809Fort Wayne46814Fort Wayne46815Fort Wayne46816Fort Wayne46818Fort Wayne46819Fort Wayne46825Fort Wayne46835Fort Wayne46845Fort Wayne46850Fort Wayne46851Fort Wayne46852Fort Wayne46853Fort Wayne46854Fort Wayne46855Fort Wayne46856Fort Wayne46857Fort Wayne46858Fort Wayne46859Fort Wayne46860Fort Wayne46861Fort Wayne46862Fort Wayne46863Fort Wayne46864Fort Wayne46865Fort Wayne46866Fort Wayne46867Fort Wayne46868Fort Wayne46869Fort Wayne46885Fort Wayne46895Fort Wayne46896Fort Wayne46897Fort Wayne46898Fort Wayne46899Fort Wayne

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 Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 17.7¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc. electric bill?

$191 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,081 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc. cheaper than the Ohio average?

Yes: 17.7¢ versus the Ohio average of 19.4¢ (Aug 2026).