Ohio residential electricity rates
For 5,142,108 Ohio residential accounts the 2024 average price was 15.99 cents per kWh on 52.2 TWh of sales.
In 2024 Ohio residential accounts paid 15.99 ¢/kWh, rank 18 of 51 and 3.0% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Ohio account using 846 kWh a month pays about $135. Since 2015 the Ohio price moved +24.9%.
Ohio sits 0.58 ¢ under Delaware, the state above, and 0.12 ¢ over Illinois, the state below. At 846 kWh a month, energy in Ohio costs 38 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 15.99 ¢/kWhthis state | 12.80 ¢/kWh | +24.9% | $135at 846 kWh |
| Delaware (next above) | 16.57 ¢/kWh+0.58 ¢ against Ohio | 13.42 ¢/kWh | +23.5% | $140at 846 kWh |
| Illinois (next below)Lowest in this table | 15.87 ¢/kWh-0.12 ¢ against Ohio | 12.50 ¢/kWh | +27.0% | $134at 846 kWh |
Ohio residential: 2025 and 2026
Ohio residential, data to August 2026.
- Ohio 2025 average price
- 16.90 ¢/kWh+5.7% against 2024, U.S. +4.6%
- Ohio 2025 rank
- 19 of 51-1 places against 2024
- Ohio January to Aug 2026
- 18.81 ¢/kWh+13.0% on Jan-Aug 2025
- Ohio Last 12 months
- 18.41 ¢/kWhto August 2026
- Ohio August 2026
- 19.38 ¢/kWh+10.4% against August 2025
- Ohio 2025 costliest month
- Oct 17.77 ¢cheapest Jan 15.55 ¢, a 14% spread
- Ohio Typical 2025 bill
- $148 a monthtop Jul $211, low Apr $107
The Ohio residential price averaged 16.90 ¢/kWh in 2025, +5.7% on 2024: Ohio ran 1.1 points faster than the nation. From January to August 2026 the Ohio average is 18.81 ¢, +13.0% on 2025, 6.2 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Ohio: 2025 peaked in October at 17.77 ¢ and bottomed in January at 15.55 ¢. A typical residential account in Ohio paid about $1,773 for energy over 2025, from $107 in April to $211 in July; use per account ran 660 to 1,216 kWh a month.
Ohio residential price by month, 2024 to Aug 2026
Price by month, Ohio residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15.47 | 15.55 | 17.59 |
| Feb | 15.67 | 15.76 | 17.61 |
| Mar | 16.20 | 16.06 | 18.78 |
| Apr | 16.66 | 16.28 | 19.49 |
| May | 16.56 | 17.05 | 19.52 |
| Jun | 15.83 | 17.46 | 19.19 |
| Jul | 15.78 | 17.34 | 19.45 |
| Aug | 15.73 | 17.55 | 19.38 |
| Sep | 15.75 | 17.53 | No data |
| Oct | 16.57 | 17.77 | No data |
| Nov | 16.47 | 17.61 | No data |
| Dec | 15.88 | 17.25 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Ohio residential account paid each month
Ohio residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Ohio residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Aug |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 178 | 195 |
| Feb | 149 | 173 |
| Mar | 126 | 144 |
| Apr | 107 | 125 |
| May | 110 | 132 |
| Jun | 161 | 167 |
| Jul | 211 | 224 |
| Aug | 178 | 199 |
| Sep | 131 | No data |
| Oct | 115 | No data |
| Nov | 135 | No data |
| Dec | 171 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVOhio residential charts
Residential price, Ohio and U.S.
Ohio 12.80 ¢ in 2015 and 15.99 ¢ in 2024, 0.49 ¢ under the national figure.
Ohio residential price against the national average, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Ohio residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Ohio commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.80 | +0.15 | 10.07 |
| 2016 | 12.47 | -0.08 | 9.97 |
| 2017 | 12.63 | -0.26 | 10.05 |
| 2018 | 12.56 | -0.31 | 10.11 |
| 2019 | 12.38 | -0.63 | 9.72 |
| 2020 | 12.29 | -0.86 | 9.53 |
| 2021 | 12.77 | -0.89 | 9.75 |
| 2022 | 13.85 | -1.19 | 10.39 |
| 2023 | 15.38 | -0.62 | 10.75 |
| 2024 | 15.99 | -0.49 | 10.66 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +11.0% in 2023; latest +4.0%.
% vs prior year
- -2.62016
- +1.32017
- -0.62018
- -1.42019
- -0.72020
- +3.92021
- +8.52022
- +11.02023
- +4.02024
Year-over-year change, Ohio residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Ohio residential price sat above the U.S. average in 1 of 10 years; the gap was +0.15 ¢ in 2015 and -0.49 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Ohio sits between Delaware (16.57 ¢) one place above and Illinois (15.87 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 26.87 ¢ away and the bottom 4.48 ¢. Ohio was 18th in 2015 with 12.80 ¢ and is 18th now; no move in the table. Ohio residential prices rose in 5 of 9 years. The largest rise was +11.0% in 2023, and the largest fall -2.6% in 2016. The Ohio price peaked at 15.99 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 12.29 ¢ in 2020; 2024 is the peak and +30.1% from the low. Compounded, that is +2.50% a year in Ohio, -0.48 points against the U.S. Ohio buys 3.52% of all U.S. residential electricity with 3.59% of the accounts, so the average Ohio account uses 0.98 times the national average.
Ohio residential customers paid 15.99 ¢ in 2024, which puts the state 18th of 51, a middle position, 0.49 ¢ under the U.S. Nine years moved the Ohio residential price +24.9% (+2.5% a year), behind the U.S. by 5.4 points. The sharpest year was 2023 at +11.0%; the peak came in 2024.
The latest Ohio year moved +4.0%, so prices are still climbing. The Ohio commercial price of 10.66 ¢ sits 5.33 ¢ below. A Ohio residential account uses 846 kWh a month; priced at 15.99 ¢ that is about $135, and the sector buys 33.9% of Ohio's power.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Ohio residential accounts bring in 48.1% of Ohio sector revenue on 34.0% of the kWh, a premium of 14.1 points that comes from the price level: 15.99 ¢ here against 10.66 ¢ for commercial and 7.10 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Ohio residential account uses 846 kWh a month, 30 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 7.98 times as much and an industrial account 273.93 times. Residential accounts are 88.84% of the 5,787,738 accounts in Ohio.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 15.99 ¢/kWh-3.0% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 12.80 ¢/kWh+24.9% to 2024
- Annual change
- +2.5%-0.5 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 18 of 5133 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -0.49 ¢$4.14 a month
- Peak year
- 202415.99 ¢; 2020 low 12.29 ¢
- Sales
- 52.2 TWh33.9% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 5,142,108436.51 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 846 kWh/mo10,146 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $135-$4 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Ohio, residential: price by year
| Year | Ohio | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.80 | 12.65 | No data | +0.15 | 1.012 |
| 2016 | 12.47 | 12.55 | -2.6% | -0.08 | 0.994 |
| 2017 | 12.63 | 12.89 | +1.3% | -0.26 | 0.980 |
| 2018 | 12.56 | 12.87 | -0.6% | -0.31 | 0.976 |
| 2019 | 12.38 | 13.01 | -1.4% | -0.63 | 0.952 |
| 2020 | 12.29 | 13.15 | -0.7% | -0.86 | 0.935 |
| 2021 | 12.77 | 13.66 | +3.9% | -0.89 | 0.935 |
| 2022 | 13.85 | 15.04 | +8.5% | -1.19 | 0.921 |
| 2023 | 15.38 | 16.00 | +11.0% | -0.62 | 0.961 |
| 2024 | 15.99 | 16.48 | +4.0% | -0.49 | 0.970 |
Ohio residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Ohio cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 210 (0.25x the Ohio account) | $33.58 | -$1.03 |
| 420 (0.5x the Ohio account) | $67.16 | -$2.06 |
| 850 (1x the Ohio account) | $135.91 | -$4.17 |
| 1,270 (1.5x the Ohio account) | $203.07 | -$6.22 |
| 1,690 (2x the Ohio account) | $270.23 | -$8.28 |
| 3,380 (4x the Ohio account) | $540.46 | -$16.56 |
Ohio: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Ohio price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Ohio kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Ohio revenue share | Ohio kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 15.99 | 1.00x | 846 | 1.00x | 48.1% | 34.0% |
| Commercial | 10.66 | 0.67x | 6,749 | 7.98x | 31.2% | 33.1% |
| Industrial | 7.10 | 0.44x | 231,616 | 273.93x | 20.7% | 33.0% |
Questions on Ohio residential
How much per kWh do Ohio residential customers pay: 15.99 cents on average?
15.99 cents in 2024, -3.0% against the U.S. rate.
Is Ohio cheap or costly for residential power?
18th of 51, with 33 places charging less.
What is the nine-year price trend for Ohio residential power?
12.80 to 15.99 cents: +24.9% in total, +2.5% a year.
What is a typical monthly residential bill in Ohio?
846 kWh at 15.99 cents, price times use, comes to $135.
How many residential electricity accounts does Ohio have?
5,142,108 accounts, or 436.51 per 1,000 residents.
When were Ohio residential prices highest since 2015?
2024 at 15.99 cents; the low was 12.29 cents in 2020.
What did Ohio residential electricity cost in 2025?
Ohio averaged 16.90 cents per kWh, +5.7% against 15.99 in 2024, and 19 of 51 among states.
Are Ohio residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Ohio is +6.2 points against the U.S.: 18.81 cents from January to August 2026, +13.0% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Ohio residential power cost most, October or January?
October at 17.77 cents in Ohio; January was the lowest at 15.55, a 14% spread.
Does Ohio residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?
0.62 cents above the national average; Ohio 18.81 cents over January to August 2026, +13.0% on 2025.
More on Ohio residential
- Ohio state hub36 utilities, 491 accounts per 1,000
- Ohio commercial rates10.66 ¢, rank 32 of 51
- Ohio industrial rates7.10 ¢, rank 40 of 51