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NewInsight: Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for power

Ohio

Duke Energy Ohio electricity rates

What homes pay Duke Energy Ohio for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 272,906 homes in Ohio. EIA lists it as Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

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Average price
17.4¢ a kWh
Up 6.3% on a year ago
Average bill
$158 a month
Up 3.6% on a year ago
Average use
907 kWh
A month. Ohio 865 kWh
Price rank in Ohio
6 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Duke Energy Ohio homes paid 17.4¢ a kWh, against 18.4¢ across Ohio.

Many homes in Ohio buy power from a retail supplier. These figures cover Duke Energy Ohio's own customers, who buy delivery and power from it.

Duke Energy Ohio vs Ohio

Duke Energy OhioOhio
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.4¢18.4¢
Price in August 202618.5¢19.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$158$159
Bill in August 2026$191$199
Average monthly use907 kWh865 kWh
Price change, past year+6.3%+12%
Price change since 2019+57%+49%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.