South Central Power Company: 14.87 ¢/kWh for homes, 127,851 accounts in Ohio

In Ohio, South Central Power Company bills 127,851 accounts, 91.9% residential, as an cooperative utility. Its home price moved +25.7% from 2015 to 2024, 0.8 points faster than Ohio.

South Central Power Company: 1,074 kWh a month costs roughly $160 in energy at 14.87 ¢/kWh, -7.0% on the Ohio average of 15.99 ¢.

South Central Power Company: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015: +25.7%Ohio +24.9%, a gap of +0.8 points

South Central Power Company went from 11.82 ¢ in 2015 to 14.87 ¢ in 2024, +25.7%, while the Ohio average went +24.9%.

For South Central Power Company the 2024 file holds no net-metering row, so those rows read "No data" beside 117,469 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

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South Central Power Company, 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
South Central Power CompanyLowest in this table	14.87 ¢/kWh	13.58 ¢/kWh	$160at 1,074 kWh	201 minSAIDI
Ohio average against this company	+1.12 ¢/kWhcompany 7.0% below	-2.92 ¢/kWhcompany 27.4% above	+$12a month at 1,074 kWh	-108 minstate median against company

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South Central Power Company: 2025

South Central Power Company: +3.5% on 2024 for homes, Ohio +6.1%.

South Central Power Comp home price, 2025: 15.39 ¢/kWh+3.5% on 2024, early release
South Central Power Comp against Ohio, 2025: -2.6 pointsSouth Central Power Comp +3.5%, Ohio +6.1%

South Central Power Company reported 15.39 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +3.5% on its 2024 figure of 14.87, while the Ohio average moved +6.1%.

South Central Power Company charts

Residential price since 2015: 14.87 ¢ in 2024

11.82 ¢ in 2015, 14.87 ¢ in 2024 (+25.7%).

South Central Power Company residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	South Central Power Company	Gap to Ohio residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	11.82	-0.98	-0.83
2016	11.92	-0.55	-0.63
2017	12.39	-0.24	-0.50
2018	12.27	-0.29	-0.60
2019	11.92	-0.46	-1.09
2020	12.63	+0.34	-0.52
2021	12.90	+0.13	-0.76
2022	13.60	-0.25	-1.44
2023	14.24	-1.14	-1.76
2024	14.87	-1.12	-1.61

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 117,469

108,067 in 2015, 117,469 in 2024 (+8.7%).

South Central Power Company home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	South Central Power Company
2015	108067
2016	108870
2017	109881
2018	110789
2019	110681
2020	111779
2021	113473
2022	114593
2023	115871
2024	117469

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 14.87 and 13.58 ¢

14.87 and 13.58 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

South Central Powe residential14.87
Ohio residential15.99
U.S. residential16.48
South Central Powe commercial13.58
Ohio commercial10.66
U.S. commercial12.75

South Central Power Company, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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South Central Power Company SAIDI, 2015-2024

237 min in 2015, 201 in 2024.

South Central Power Company SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	South Central Power Co, no major events
2015	237
2016	224
2017	269
2018	347
2019	301
2020	249
2021	243
2022	249
2023	259
2024	201

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 201.3 min

201.3 min, 2.02x the median reporter.

min

Company, no major events201.3
Company, with major events319.8
U.S. median reporter99.5

South Central Power Company, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

South Central Power Company sold 2,682,570 MWh in 2024 to 127,851 accounts; homes took 56.4% of the energy and 12,889 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for South Central Power Company, from 11.82 ¢ in 2015 to 14.87 ¢ in 2024 (+25.7%).

Outages and home price of South Central Power Company (EIA utility 18085), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at South Central Power Company: 331 minutes in 2014, 201 in 2024, a drop of 39%. The low came in 2024 at 201, the high in 2018 at 347; 11 years were filed. The Ohio median in 2024 was 95 minutes, so South Central Power Company ran above it.

Home rates at South Central Power Company went from 11.76 ¢ in 2013 to 14.87 ¢ in 2024 (+26.4%), which is 16.25 ¢ to 15.26 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−6.1%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $1,951 in 2013 and $1,831 in 2024. Of 36 Ohio utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, South Central Power Company stood 18th cheapest (32nd of 58 in 2013).

South Central Power Company outage minutes a customer, 2014 to 2024: 201 in 2024

South Central Power Company at 201 min in 2024 and the Ohio median at 95.

South Central Power Company home price since 2013: −6.1% after inflation

South Central Power Company: 15.26 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.87 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

South Central Power Company, EIA utility 18085, year by year among Ohio utilities

South Central Power Company 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, South Central Powe	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, South Central	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, South Central	Ohio median SAIDI
2013	11.76	16.25	32 of 58	–	–	–	–
2014	11.91	16.20	28 of 58	331	2.73	16 of 17	108
2015	11.82	16.06	27 of 58	237	1.49	18 of 19	96
2016	11.92	15.98	27 of 58	224	1.86	21 of 22	90
2017	12.39	16.27	25 of 57	269	2.04	22 of 25	100
2018	12.27	15.73	18 of 58	347	2.46	25 of 27	104
2019	11.92	15.01	28 of 77	301	2.11	27 of 30	100
2020	12.63	15.71	17 of 38	249	1.81	22 of 25	104
2021	12.90	15.33	19 of 38	243	1.96	25 of 27	100
2022	13.60	14.96	20 of 38	249	1.98	26 of 29	100
2023	14.24	15.05	21 of 38	259	1.85	25 of 29	96
2024	14.87	15.26	18 of 36	201	1.69	24 of 28	95

South Central Power Comp, EIA utility 18085: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Ohio real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 127,8512.2% of Ohio total
Residential accounts: 117,4692.3% of Ohio homes
Commercial accounts: 10,0937.9% of the base
Industrial accounts: 2890.23% of the base
Residential rate: 14.87 ¢/kWhplace 8 of 11, -7.0% against the state
Commercial rate: 13.58 ¢/kWh+27.4% against Ohio
Average residential use: 12,889 kWh/yr1,074 a month
Implied monthly bill: $1601,074 kWh at 14.87 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered: 2,682,570 MWhhomes 56%, business 44%
Residential rate since 2015: +25.7%11.82 to 14.87 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events: 201.3 min2.02x the U.S. median
SAIFI, no major events: 1.691.67x the median
SAIDI with major events: 320 min37.0% from event days
Net-metered capacity: No datanone filed for 117,469 homes
Counties listed: 24Ohio

Data tables

2024 by sector, South Central Power Company

South Central Power Company sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Ohio ¢/kWh
Residential	117,469	14.87	-1.12
Commercial	10,093	13.58	+2.92

What EIA-861 holds for South Central Power Company

Topic, South Central Power Comp	Status	Detail
Home price and accounts, South Central Power Co	10 years	2015 to 2024, 117,469 homes in 2024
Business price, South Central Power Co	Filed 2024	13.58 ¢/kWh on 10,093 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, South Central Power Co	Filed 2024	201.3 min and 1.69 interruptions
Net metering, South Central Power Co	No data	none filed against 117,469 home accounts
Service-territory counties, South Central Power Co	24 counties	in Ohio
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), South Central Power Co	Filed 2024	117,445 of 117,469 home meters AMI
2025 early release, South Central Power Co	Filed	15.39 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, South Central Power Company

Year	Home accounts, South Central Power Co	Home ¢	Business ¢	SAIDI min	SAIFI
2015	108,067	11.82	11.02	237	1.49
2016	108,870	11.92	11.09	224	1.86
2017	109,881	12.39	11.44	269	2.04
2018	110,789	12.27	11.33	347	2.46
2019	110,681	11.92	12.22	301	2.11
2020	111,779	12.63	12.90	249	1.81
2021	113,473	12.90	13.00	243	1.96
2022	114,593	13.60	13.82	249	1.98
2023	115,871	14.24	13.90	259	1.85
2024	117,469	14.87	13.58	201	1.69

Peers of South Central Power Company in Ohio, place 8 of 11 on home price

Company near South Central Power on price	Home ¢	Gap % to South Central Power	Accounts, South Central Power = 1
5. Duke Energy Ohio Inc	10.83	-27.2%	5.94
6. City of Cuyahoga Falls	13.02	-12.4%	0.21
7. Ohio Power Co	14.35	-3.4%	11.99
8. South Central Power Company (this company)	14.87	-	1.00
9. City of Cleveland	14.87	+0.0%	0.58
10. City of Hamilton	15.44	+3.8%	0.23
11. Licking Rural Electric Inc	16.88	+13.5%	0.22

Who buys South Central Power Company's electricity

Class, South Central Power Co	Accounts	Of South Central Power accounts	Of MWh	kWh a year per account
Residential	117,469	91.9%	56.4%	12,889
Commercial	10,093	7.9%	14.0%	37,116
Industrial and other	289	0.23%	29.6%	2,746,934

Monthly energy cost by use, South Central Power Company

kWh	Share of a 1,074 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.87 ¢	Cost a year
250	23%	$37.17	$446
500	47%	$74.33	$892
750	70%	$111.50	$1,338
1,000	93%	$148.67	$1,784
1,500	140%	$223.00	$2,676
2,000	186%	$297.34	$3,568

Territory of South Central Power Company

24 Ohio counties, region RFC:

Ohio other states: 24 of 24 counties of South Central Power Company drawn

South Central Power Company: 24 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Adams
Belmont
Brown
Carroll
Clermont
Clinton
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Harrison
Highland
Hocking
Jefferson
Licking
Madison
Monroe
Muskingum
Noble
Perry
Pickaway
Pike
Ross
Scioto
Vinton

Questions on South Central Power Company

How many customers does South Central Power Company serve in Ohio?

127,851 accounts in 2024: residential 117,469, commercial 10,093, industrial 289.

What is the average residential rate of South Central Power Company?

In 2024 homes paid 14.87 cents; against the Ohio average that is -7.0%.

How reliable is South Central Power Company by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 201.3 min and SAIFI 1.69, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.02.

How much solar net metering is on the South Central Power Company grid?

South Central Power Company files no net-metering row for its 117,469 homes, while Ohio utilities together report 26,296 installations.

What is the monthly bill at South Central Power Company for average use?

1,074 kWh at 14.87 cents comes to about $160, energy only.

How does South Central Power Company rank on price within Ohio?

Rank 8 of 11 in Ohio on price, -7.0% against the state average; 7 charge less than 14.87 ¢.

What data is missing for South Central Power Company?

127,851 accounts sit behind South Central Power Company, whose 2024 filing lacks no net-metering row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

Who buys power from South Central Power Company?

Homes take 56.4% of 2,682,570 MWh, commercial accounts 14.0%, industrial and other 29.6%.

What did South Central Power Company charge homes in 2025?

15.39 cents per kWh, +3.5% on the 14.87 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to South Central Power Company at 14.87 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

City of ClevelandOhio, 14.87 ¢/kWh, 0.00 ¢ below
Gainesville Regional UtilitiesFlorida, 14.87 ¢/kWh, 0.00 ¢ below
Mid-Carolina Electric Coop IncSouth Carolina, 14.88 ¢/kWh, 0.01 ¢ above
Talquin Electric Coop, IncFlorida, 14.85 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below

Primary sources for South Central Power Company: 14.87 ¢/kWh for homes, 127,851 accounts in Ohio

EIA-861 annual report entry for South Central Power Company: 14.87 ¢/kWh for homes, 127,851 accounts in Ohio, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for South Central Power Company: 14.87 ¢/kWh for homes, 127,851 accounts in Ohio, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for South Central Power Company: 14.87 ¢/kWh for homes, 127,851 accounts in Ohio, the state price average