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Duke Energy Ohio Inc electricity: 759,800 accounts in Ohio, SAIDI 103 min in 2024

Duke Energy Ohio Inc is an investor owned utility serving 759,800 customer accounts in Ohio; 693,435 of them are residential. Its home price sits 32.3% under the Ohio average and ranks 5th of 11 among larger utilities.

Aerial view of the William H. Zimmer Power Station on the Ohio River
William H. Zimmer Power Station aerial 2017. Photo by Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative, not a listed utility's plant.

At 897 kWh a month a Duke Energy Ohio Inc home pays about $97 in energy: 10.83 ¢/kWh, 32.3% below the Ohio average of 15.99 ¢.

Its home price sits 32.3% under the Ohio average and ranks 5th of 11 among larger utilities.

Duke Energy Ohio Inc on price: 32.3% under Ohio

Home price against Ohio
-32.3%5th place of 11, cheapest first

Home price is where Duke Energy Ohio Inc departs furthest from the Ohio pattern: 10.83 ¢ against a state average of 15.99 ¢, 5th place of 11 among Ohio utilities with 20,000+ homes. The cheapest of those is Dayton Power & Light Co at 8.54 ¢ (-2.28 ¢ from here), the most expensive Licking Rural Electric Inc at 16.88 ¢ (+6.05 ¢).

A home using 897 kWh a month pays about $97 in energy here; at the Ohio average the same use would cost $143, a difference of -$46 a month.

How it compares

Duke Energy Ohio Inc
Duke Energy Ohio Inc, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Duke Energy Ohio Inc10.83 ¢/kWh5.14 ¢/kWh$97at 897 kWh103 minSAIDI
Ohio average against this company, which is 5 of 11 on price+5.16 ¢/kWhcompany 32.3% below+5.52 ¢/kWhcompany 51.7% below+$46a month at 897 kWh-9 mincompany 9 above
The Toledo Edison CoLowest in this table10.24 ¢/kWhcompany 5.7% above7.35 ¢/kWhcompany 30.0% below$92$5 less than company95 mincompany 7 above

Compare 35 Ohio companies

Duke Energy Ohio Inc: 2025

No 2025 early-release row for Duke Energy Ohio Inc; 2024 stays the latest year.

Duke Energy Ohio Inc 2024 against Ohio 2025
-6.07 ¢10.83 ¢ for Duke Energy Ohio Inc in 2024, 16.90 ¢ for Ohio in 2025

No 2025 line exists yet for Duke Energy Ohio Inc, so 10.83 ¢/kWh and a SAIDI of 103 minutes (2024, 693,435 homes) are the latest figures.

Carbon context

Duke Energy Ohio Inc serves 693,435 homes in Ohio. At 897 kWh a month that is about 433 kg of CO₂, or 5,196 kg a year, at the Ohio plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Ohio generation mix.

Duke Energy Ohio Inc charts

Residential price since 2015: 10.83 ¢ in 2024

8.29 ¢ in 2015, 10.83 ¢ in 2024 (+30.6%); Ohio 12.80 to 15.99 ¢.

Duke Energy Ohio Inc residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearDuke Energy Ohio IncGap to Ohio residentialGap to U.S. residential
20158.29-4.51-4.36
20168.62-3.85-3.93
20178.39-4.24-4.50
20187.87-4.69-5.00
20197.99-4.39-5.02
20207.95-4.34-5.20
20218.16-4.61-5.50
20228.60-5.25-6.44
202310.83-4.55-5.17
202410.83-5.16-5.65

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Duke Energy Ohio Inc SAIDI, 2015-2024

133 min in 2015, 103 in 2024.

Duke Energy Ohio Inc SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearDuke Energy Ohio Inc, no major events
2015133
2016146
2017158
2018143
201996
2020106
2021125
2022113
2023104
2024103

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 102.5 min

102.5 min, 1.03x the median reporter, rank 344 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events102.5
  • Company, with major events321.1

Duke Energy Ohio Inc, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Duke Energy Ohio Inc billed homes 8.29 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 10.83 ¢ in 2024, +30.6% in all, and outpaced the Ohio average (+24.9%) by 5.6 points. Full-service customers alone pay 15.00 ¢ per EIA, against 10.83 ¢ for all rows: buyers of energy elsewhere pay Duke Energy Ohio Inc for delivery only. Duke Energy Ohio Inc's sharpest move came in 2023, +25.8%. The latest year is the high at 10.83 ¢; the low was 7.87 ¢ (2018). 2024: +0.0% here, +4.0% for the Ohio average. SAIDI at Duke Energy Ohio Inc (major events excluded) fell from 133 minutes in 2015 to 103 in 2024, -23%; best year 2019 at 96. At 103 minutes in 2024, Duke Energy Ohio Inc sat +3 from the national SAIDI median, with 1 of 10 years below it. 2022: 541 minutes with major events, 113 without, the widest gap of any year. Duke Energy Ohio Inc has 4 cheaper and 6 higher-priced Ohio peers among 11 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, The Toledo Edison Co, bills 10.24 ¢ (-0.59). Next higher-priced, City of Cuyahoga Falls, bills 13.02 ¢ (+2.19).

Price is the selling point in this record: 32.3% under the Ohio average, with 103 outage minutes close to the national median (1.03x).

Home accounts at Duke Energy Ohio Inc went from 623,795 in 2015 to 693,435 in 2024, +11.2%. Business customers paid 0.48 times the home price in 2024 (5.14 against 10.83 ¢); the ratio was 0.48 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.16 in 2015 to 0.80 in 2024, between 0.80 and 1.28.

What kind of utility is Duke Energy Ohio Inc?

Duke Energy Ohio Inc files with EIA as an investor-owned utility. In Ohio, investor-owned utilities serve 89% of residential customers at an average 17.2 cents per kWh. Duke Energy Ohio Inc itself averaged 15.0 cents, 2.2 cents below its type in Ohio.

Ohio utilities by type · all states

Shutoffs for nonpayment, 2024

Reliability and meters, 2024

In 2024 the average Duke Energy Ohio Inc customer was without power 103 minutes without major events and 321 with them. That is 15th fewest of 26 Ohio utilities with 10,000+ customers. The median Ohio utility reported 95 minutes. Smart (AMI) meters: 100% of its 706,901 residential meters.

EIA-861 2024, retrieved 2026-10-01. Ohio reliability, best and worst utilities, utility report card.

Facts

Customer accounts
759,80013.1% of Ohio total
Residential accounts
693,43513.5% of Ohio homes
Commercial accounts
64,4508.5% of the base
Residential rate
10.83 ¢/kWh5th place of 11, -32.3% against the state
Commercial rate
5.14 ¢/kWh2nd place of 25, -51.7% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
102.5 minbetter than 49% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.800.79x the median
SAIDI with major events
321.1 min68.1% from event days
Net-metered capacity
62.2 MW5,592 installations
Counties served
23all in Ohio
Average residential use
10,767 kWh/yr897 a month
Implied monthly bill
$97-$51 on the U.S. rate, 897 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+30.6%8.29 to 10.83 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
-23%133 min in 2015, 103 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Duke Energy Ohio Inc

Duke Energy Ohio Inc sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Ohio ¢/kWh
Residential693,43510.83-5.16
Commercial64,4505.14-5.52

Year by year, Duke Energy Ohio Inc

YearHome accounts, Duke Energy Ohio IncHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015623,7958.293.950.481331.16
2016629,1028.623.940.461461.14
2017634,0708.393.950.471581.28
2018639,3947.873.640.461431.15
2019644,0167.993.960.50960.87
2020651,8907.954.270.541060.92
2021655,7958.163.950.481250.95
2022680,8638.604.350.511130.91
2023687,19510.835.150.481040.83
2024693,43510.835.140.481030.80

Peers of Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Ohio, 5th place of 11 on home price

Utility near Duke Energy Ohio Inc on priceSAIDI min, gap to Duke Energy Ohio IncHome ¢, gap to Duke Energy Ohio IncGap % to Duke Energy Ohio IncAccounts, Duke Energy Ohio Inc = 1
2. Cleveland Electric Illum Co+48-1.42-13.1%1.00
3. Ohio Edison Co+11-1.28-11.8%1.41
4. The Toledo Edison Co-7-0.59-5.4%0.42
5. Duke Energy Ohio Inc (this utility)10310.83-1.00
6. City of Cuyahoga Falls-58+2.19+20.2%0.04
7. Ohio Power Co+56+3.53+32.6%2.02
8. South Central Power Company+99+4.04+37.3%0.17

Who buys Duke Energy Ohio Inc's electricity

Class at Duke Energy Ohio IncAccountsOf Duke Energy Ohio Inc accountsOf Duke Energy Ohio Inc MWh soldkWh a year per Duke Energy Ohio Inc account
Residential693,43591.3%38.1%10,767
Commercial64,4508.5%38.8%117,974
Industrial and other1,9150.25%23.0%2,351,942

Duke Energy Ohio Inc among Duke Energy group

Duke Energy Ohio Inc and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Duke Energy Ohio IncHome ¢, gap to Duke Energy Ohio IncAccounts, Duke Energy Ohio Inc = 1
1. Duke Energy Ohio Inc (OH, this utility)10310.831.00
2. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (IN)+10+1.921.20
3. Duke Energy Kentucky (KY)-11+2.620.20
4. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (NC)+65+3.112.94
5. Duke Energy Progress (NC)+39+4.712.08
6. Duke Energy Florida, LLC (FL)-19+5.802.64

Duke Energy Ohio Inc: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureDuke Energy Ohio IncOhio contextDuke Energy Ohio Inc detail
Duke Energy Ohio Inc home meters on AMI99.7%Ohio 62.3%705,124 of 706,901 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)55Ohio figure not published0.0% of meters
Homes with daily digital access262,768Ohio figure not published38% of the 693,435 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Duke Energy Ohio Inc homesOffered10 of 21 Ohio utilities offer one17 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.00% of 693,435
Net-metered installations5,59295% residential7.7 homes per 1,000 accounts, 11.1 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Duke Energy Ohio Inc

kWhShare of a 897 kWh monthCost a month at 10.83 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25028%$27.07-$14.13$325
50056%$54.14-$28.26$650
75084%$81.21-$42.39$974
1,000111%$108.28-$56.52$1,299
1,500167%$162.41-$84.79$1,949
2,000223%$216.55-$113.05$2,599

Outage record, Duke Energy Ohio Inc

Measure, Duke Energy Ohio IncNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes102.5321.11.71 h
SAIFI interruptions0.7981.0451.25 yr apart
CAIDI minutes128.5307.32.14 h

Territory of Duke Energy Ohio Inc

23 Ohio counties, region RFC:

Counties served by Duke Energy Ohio IncPickawayRossLickingFranklinHighlandClarkFairfieldWarrenClintonPrebleBrownClermontCoshoctonAdamsMadisonMontgomeryMuskingumPikeHamiltonSciotoButlerGreeneDelaware

Ohio other states: 23 of 23 counties of Duke Energy Ohio Inc drawn

Duke Energy Ohio Inc: 23 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Adams
  • Brown
  • Butler
  • Clark
  • Clermont
  • Clinton
  • Coshocton
  • Delaware
  • Fairfield
  • Franklin
  • Greene
  • Hamilton
  • Highland
  • Licking
  • Madison
  • Montgomery
  • Muskingum
  • Pickaway
  • Pike
  • Preble
  • Ross
  • Scioto
  • Warren

Questions on Duke Energy Ohio Inc

How big is Duke Energy Ohio Inc in Ohio, by customer accounts?

759,800 accounts in 2024: residential 693,435, commercial 64,450, industrial 1,915.

How many cents per kWh does Duke Energy Ohio Inc charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 10.83 cents; against the Ohio average that is -32.3%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Duke Energy Ohio Inc?

SAIDI 102.5 min and SAIFI 0.80 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.03, CAIDI 128 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Duke Energy Ohio Inc?

5,592 installations with 62.2 MW, of which residential installations number 5,340.

What would a typical Duke Energy Ohio Inc home pay each month?

897 kWh at 10.83 cents comes to about $97, energy only.

Is Duke Energy Ohio Inc cheaper than other Ohio utilities?

Rank 5 of 11 in Ohio on price, -32.3% against the state average; 4 charge less than 10.83 ¢.

How much of the Duke Energy Ohio Inc load is business?

Homes take 38.1% of 19,573,690 MWh, commercial accounts 38.8%, industrial and other 23.0%; the 64,450 commercial accounts use 117,974 kWh each, 11.0 times a home.

Does Duke Energy Ohio Inc have smart meters or TOU rates?

705,124 of 706,901 home meters are AMI, 99.7%. Duke Energy Ohio Inc offers a home time-of-use rate; 17 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.00% of its homes.

Since 2015, has Duke Energy Ohio Inc become cheaper than other Ohio utilities?

3rd cheapest of 11 in 2015, 5th of 11 in 2024; its price rose 30.6% while Ohio rose 24.9%.

How does Duke Energy Ohio Inc compare with 5 similar utilities?

Place 1 of 6 on home price at 10.83 ¢ (Duke Energy group); median 13.69 ¢, cheapest member 10.83 ¢.

Has Duke Energy Ohio Inc filed 2025 data with EIA?

Its latest filing year is 2024, with 103 SAIDI minutes and 10.83 cents for homes.

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Duke Energy Ohio Inc at 10.83 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Duke Energy Ohio Inc

Primary sources for Duke Energy Ohio Inc electricity: 759,800 accounts in Ohio, SAIDI 103 min in 2024

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At 897 kWh a month a Duke Energy Ohio Inc home pays about $97 in energy: 10.83 ¢/kWh, 32.3% below the Ohio average of 15.99 ¢.

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  title = {Duke Energy Ohio Inc price vs Ohio: 10.83 ¢/kWh in 2024, SAIDI 103 min},
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