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Ohio Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector. Latest data: May 2026.

Residential

19.52¢ /kWh

▲ 14.2%vs. last year

Commercial

13.89¢ /kWh

▲ 25.2%vs. last year

Industrial

9.87¢ /kWh

▲ 29.7%vs. last year

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →

$157per month▲ 13.4% vs. the year before

17.87¢/kWh × 878 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to May 2026 — the 23rd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Ohio		$157
U.S. average		$155
Pennsylvania		$172
West Virginia		$165
Indiana		$159
Kentucky		$154
Michigan		$131

Ohio is $1 a month above (+1.0%) the U.S. average of $155. Average monthly bill, June 2025 – May 2026.

How Ohio makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →

Renewable

8.1%

Carbon-free

19.9%

Largest source

Natural gas 56%

56%

23%

Ohio electricity generation by source, June 2025 – May 2026
Source	Share	Generation
Natural gas	56.0%	85,668 GWh
Coal	22.6%	34,533 GWh
Nuclear	11.8%	18,038 GWh
Wind	1.9%	2,914 GWh
Solar	5.8%	8,810 GWh
Hydro	0.2%	373 GWh
Other	1.7%	2,561 GWh

152.9 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to May 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Ohio electricity prices in context

Residential electricity in Ohio costs 19.52¢/kWh as of May 2026, ranking the state 18th most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This rate sits 1.08¢/kWh above the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, or 5.8% higher. Among its neighbors, Ohio is cheaper than Michigan at 22.01¢/kWh and Pennsylvania at 21.55¢/kWh, but more expensive than Indiana at 18.15¢/kWh, West Virginia at 16.80¢/kWh, and Kentucky at 14.98¢/kWh. Commercial and industrial rates stand at 13.89¢/kWh and 9.87¢/kWh respectively.

The residential rate has climbed steeply. Since May 2021 it has risen 50.3%, from 12.99¢/kWh. Over the past twenty years since May 2006, when it was 9.94¢/kWh, the increase totals 96.4%. Looking back to records that begin in January 2001 at 7.59¢/kWh, the cumulative gain reaches 157.2%. The current price of 19.52¢/kWh marks the highest point on record, while the lowest occurred in January 2003 at 7.40¢/kWh.

The average Ohio household pays $157 monthly for 878 kWh of electricity. This bill is slightly higher than the national average of $155, though Ohio's monthly consumption of 878 kWh exceeds the national figure of 871 kWh by 7 kWh. Year over year, the residential rate increased 14.2% in the twelve months ending May 2026.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through May 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Residential history since 2001

Jan '01: 7.59¢
Now: 19.52¢
Change: ▲ 157.2%
Range: 7.40–19.52¢

Recent months

Month	Residential	Commercial	Industrial
May 2026	19.52	13.89	9.87
April 2026	19.49	13.65	9.95
March 2026	18.78	14.03	9.81
February 2026	17.52	14.30	10.86
January 2026	17.59	13.12	10.96
December 2025	17.31	12.25	9.33
November 2025	17.66	12.91	9.33
October 2025	17.85	12.47	9.09
September 2025	17.61	12.00	8.75
August 2025	17.59	11.45	8.60
July 2025	17.38	11.50	9.05
June 2025	17.50	11.33	8.66

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Ohio?

Residential electricity in Ohio costs 19.52¢ per kilowatt-hour as of May 2026, the 18th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 13.89¢ and industrial customers 9.87¢ per kilowatt-hour.

›Why is electricity expensive in Ohio?

Ohio's residential rate of 19.52¢/kWh is +9.4% versus the U.S. average of 17.84¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Ohio home consumes 878 kWh a month against a national average of 871 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $157.

›Have electricity prices in Ohio gone up?

Residential electricity in Ohio has moved +157.2% since 2001, reaching 19.52¢/kWh in May 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +14.2%.

›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Ohio?

Of the states bordering Ohio, Michigan has the lowest average monthly bill at $131 and Pennsylvania the highest at $172. Ohio averages $157 a month, against a U.S. average of $155.