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Ohio Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
19.38¢ /kWh
▲ 10.2%vs. last year
Commercial
12.31¢ /kWh
▲ 7.5%vs. last year
Industrial
9.75¢ /kWh
▲ 13.4%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$160per month▲ 10.6% vs. the year before

18.43¢/kWh × 867 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 22nd highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Ohio
$160
U.S. average
$158
Pennsylvania
$175
West Virginia
$164
Indiana
$159
Kentucky
$155
Michigan
$134

Ohio is $1 a month above (+0.9%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How Ohio makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →
Renewable
8.4%
Carbon-free
20.1%
Largest source
Natural gas 57%
Ohio electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas57.1%88,459 GWh
Coal21.4%33,210 GWh
Nuclear11.7%18,093 GWh
Wind2.0%3,086 GWh
Solar6.0%9,350 GWh
Hydro0.2%376 GWh
Other1.5%2,311 GWh

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

Ohio electricity prices in context

Residential electricity in Ohio costs 19.38¢/kWh as of August 2026, ranking it 17th most expensive among the 50 states and DC. This is 1.22¢/kWh above the US average of 18.16¢/kWh, placing it 6.7% higher than the national rate. Among Ohio's neighbors, the state sits in the middle: electricity is costlier in Michigan at 22.99¢/kWh and Pennsylvania at 21.77¢/kWh, but cheaper than Indiana at 17.02¢/kWh, West Virginia at 16.31¢/kWh, and notably cheaper than Kentucky at 13.80¢/kWh. Commercial rates stand at 12.31¢/kWh and industrial rates at 9.75¢/kWh.

Over the past five years since August 2021, when the rate was 13.03¢/kWh, residential prices have risen 48.7%. The longer view is steeper: compared with August 2006 at 9.93¢/kWh, the increase reaches 95.2%. Since records began in January 2001 at 7.59¢/kWh, Ohio's residential rate has climbed 155.3%. The current rate sits just below the state's all-time high of 19.52¢/kWh set in May 2026, and far above the record low of 7.40¢/kWh from January 2003.

The typical Ohio household pays $160 per month for 867 kWh of electricity, compared with the national average bill of $158 for 876 kWh. Despite Ohio's rate being above the US average, its monthly bill runs slightly higher while usage falls modestly short, reflecting the tight margin between the two. Year-over-year, Ohio's residential rate has increased 10.2%.

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

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5¢10¢15¢20¢Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
0¢5¢10¢15¢20¢Jan '01Jun '07Nov '13Mar '20Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
7.59¢
Now
19.38¢
Change
▲ 155.3%
Range
7.40–19.52¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
August 202619.3812.319.75
July 202619.4514.0610.98
June 202619.1913.769.88
May 202619.5213.909.64
April 202619.4913.659.93
March 202618.7814.039.81
February 202617.5214.3010.86
January 202617.5913.1210.96
December 202517.3112.259.33
November 202517.6612.919.33
October 202517.8512.479.09
September 202517.6112.008.75

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Ohio?
Residential electricity in Ohio costs 19.38¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 17th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 12.31¢ and industrial customers 9.75¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Ohio?
Ohio's residential rate of 19.38¢/kWh is +7.2% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Ohio home consumes 867 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $160.
›Have electricity prices in Ohio gone up?
Residential electricity in Ohio has risen 155.3% since 2001, reaching 19.38¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +10.2%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Ohio?
Of the states bordering Ohio, Michigan has the lowest average monthly bill at $134 and Pennsylvania the highest at $175. Ohio averages $160 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.