Is electricity getting more expensive in Ohio?
Ohio homes pay 11% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Ohio paid 8.37 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.22 ¢ in today's money) and 16.96 ¢ in 2025: +102.6% printed, +11.4% real. Rank 29th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Ohio price since 2001
Ohio cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Ohio, 2025 dollars | Ohio, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.22 | 8.37 |
| 2002 | 14.75 | 8.24 |
| 2003 | 14.45 | 8.26 |
| 2004 | 14.40 | 8.45 |
| 2005 | 14.03 | 8.51 |
| 2006 | 14.92 | 9.34 |
| 2007 | 14.86 | 9.57 |
| 2008 | 15.04 | 10.06 |
| 2009 | 16.01 | 10.67 |
| 2010 | 16.70 | 11.31 |
| 2011 | 16.34 | 11.42 |
| 2012 | 16.49 | 11.76 |
| 2013 | 16.60 | 12.01 |
| 2014 | 17.00 | 12.50 |
| 2015 | 17.39 | 12.80 |
| 2016 | 16.73 | 12.47 |
| 2017 | 16.59 | 12.63 |
| 2018 | 16.10 | 12.56 |
| 2019 | 15.59 | 12.38 |
| 2020 | 15.29 | 12.29 |
| 2021 | 15.17 | 12.77 |
| 2022 | 15.24 | 13.85 |
| 2023 | 16.25 | 15.38 |
| 2024 | 16.41 | 15.99 |
| 2025 | 16.96 | 16.96 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Ohio as printed | Ohio in 2025 dollars | Ohio real change on the row above | Ohio against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.37 ¢ | 15.22 ¢ | start | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.34 ¢ | 14.92 ¢ | −2.0% | −10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.42 ¢ | 16.34 ¢ | +9.5% | −2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.47 ¢ | 16.73 ¢ | +2.4% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.77 ¢ | 15.17 ¢ | −9.3% | −6.5% |
| 2025 | 16.96 ¢ | 16.96 ¢ | +11.8% | −2.0% |
What would your Ohio bill have been?
Try your own Ohio bill
- 2010: 16.70 ¢ (2025 dollars), $147 a month for 879 kWh. 2025: 16.96 ¢, $149. $2 more a month, $27 a year.
- Scenario at +2.9% a year: 19.57 ¢ and $172 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Ohio numbers say
Ohio's biggest one-year real jump came in 2023 (+6.6%) and its biggest drop in 2016 (−3.8%); the Ohio price fell in 12 of 24 yearly steps. Ohio's real price last stood above today's 16.96 ¢ in 2015, at 17.39 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Ohio came after 2019: the real price rose 8.8%, from 15.59 ¢ to 16.96 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Ohio sat 2.4% below the U.S. average in 2001 (15.22 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Ohio is 2.0% below it in 2025 (16.96 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Ohio moved +0.45% real and +2.99% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Ohio key numbers
| Measure | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Ohio 2001 price, as printed | 8.37 ¢ |
| Ohio 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.22 ¢ |
| Ohio 2025 price, preliminary | 16.96 ¢ |
| Ohio change as printed | +102.6% |
| Ohio change after inflation | +11.4% |
| Ohio real change since 2019 | +8.8% |
| Ohio real change since 2021 | +11.8% |
| Ohio highest real price (2015) | 17.39 ¢ |
| Ohio lowest real price (2005) | 14.03 ¢ |
| Ohio real change per year | +0.45% |
Ohio against its neighbors
Ohio: +11.4% real since 2001. States bordering: Indiana +29.0% (17.6 points above Ohio); Kentucky +30.6% (19.1 points above Ohio); Michigan +33.2% (21.8 points above Ohio); Pennsylvania +9.7% (1.8 points below Ohio); West Virginia +35.4% (24.0 points above Ohio).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Ohio prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Ohio. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Ohio included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Ohio?
The Ohio home price went from 8.37 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 16.96 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+102.6%). After inflation Ohio changed +11.4%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Ohio home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Ohio paid 15.22 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 16.96 ¢ in 2025. The Ohio series low is 14.03 ¢ (2005) and the high is 17.39 ¢ (2015).
Ohio: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Ohio ranks 29th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+11.4%), and 42nd on the change since 2019 (+8.8%).
Ohio homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Ohio went from 12.38 ¢ to 16.96 ¢ as printed (+37.0%), and from 15.59 ¢ to 16.96 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+8.8%).