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Ohio Edison electricity rates

What homes pay Ohio Edison for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 246,156 homes in Ohio. EIA lists it as Ohio Edison Co.

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Average price
17.5¢ a kWh
Up 12% on a year ago
Average bill
$144 a month
Up 13% on a year ago
Average use
817 kWh
A month. Ohio 865 kWh
Price rank in Ohio
5 of 6
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Ohio Edison homes paid 17.5¢ a kWh, against 18.4¢ across Ohio.

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

Ohio Edison vs Ohio

Ohio EdisonOhio
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.5¢18.4¢
Price in August 202619.9¢19.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$144$159
Bill in August 2026$180$199
Average monthly use817 kWh865 kWh
Price change, past year+12%+12%
Price change since 2019+45%+49%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026