Which utility delivers my power, and what is its price today?
One of six big utilities delivers power to most Ohio homes, and each one posts its own price to compare. Pick yours below to see that price, how long it is posted and how many supplier offers beat it. The numbers come from the state's chart.
This shows your utility's price and how many offers beat it. It is not a quote. Homes served by a city-owned utility or a rural co-op cannot shop, so check the name on your bill before you act.
| Utility | Price to compare | Posted through | Offers under it |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio (now Ohio Power Company) | 10.19¢ | December 31, 2026 | 32 of 146 |
| AES Ohio | 10.86¢ | May 31, 2027 | 51 of 116 |
| Duke Energy Ohio | 10.49¢ | October 31, 2026 | 43 of 150 |
| Ohio Edison | 11.07¢ | December 31, 2026 | 104 of 145 |
| The Illuminating Company (CEI) | 11.24¢ | December 31, 2026 | 95 of 128 |
| Toledo Edison | 11.26¢ | December 31, 2026 | 100 of 130 |
Look past the headline count. Only 153 offers are fixed for a year or more, have no fees and still beat a price to compare. Want the details behind each number? Our Ohio rates guide explains how each price is set and when it changes. Your whole bill costs more per kWh than this, because delivery and a small tax come on top. Our guide to what a kWh costs in Ohio shows the all-in price.
Who does what on your electric bill
Your utility delivers the power, and a supplier sells it. A utility owns the poles and wires and reads the meter. A supplier sells the power itself. Pick no one, and your utility sells you the power too, at its price to compare.
| Part of the bill | Who sets it | Can you shop it? |
|---|---|---|
| Supply: the power itself, per kWh | Your utility's price to compare, or the supplier you pick | Yes |
| Delivery: wires, poles, meter and outage crews | Your utility, with PUCO approval | No |
| Fixed monthly customer charge | Your utility | No |
What happens when you switch suppliers
You pick an offer, your utility confirms it by mail, and the new supplier starts at a meter reading. Your lights stay on the whole time, and the same utility still sends the bill.
- Pick an offerUse a supplier's own site or the state's free chart at Energy Choice Ohio. Check the price, how long it lasts and each fee.
- Get the contractThe seller must give you the price, the term, the fees and a copy of what you signed.
- Your utility confirmsIt sends a notice by mail. You have 7 calendar days from its postmark to cancel.
- Service switchesThe new supplier starts at your next meter reading. Your utility still fixes outages.
- Watch the end dateBefore a fixed deal ends, the supplier must send you a notice 45 to 90 days ahead.
Before step one, make sure the seller is real: our supplier guide checks a name in two minutes. Before the last step, our contract ending guide shows what each notice must say and when a cancel fee applies.
Which Ohio utility serves your area?
Six big utilities serve most Ohio homes. FirstEnergy owns three of them: Ohio Edison, CEI and Toledo Edison. The others are AEP Ohio, AES Ohio and Duke Energy Ohio. Ohio also has 25 rural co-ops and 84 city-run systems, and their customers cannot shop for power.
| Utility | Large cities it serves | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company) | Columbus, Canton, Lima, Zanesville | Ohio electricity rates |
| AES Ohio | Dayton | Ohio electricity rates |
| Duke Energy Ohio | Cincinnati | Cincinnati electricity |
| Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy) | Akron, Youngstown, Lorain, Mansfield | Ohio electricity rates |
| The Illuminating Company, CEI (FirstEnergy) | Cleveland, Ashtabula | Ohio electricity rates |
| Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy) | Toledo | Toledo electricity |
The city list comes from PUCO's 2020 utility survey. In part of Cleveland, the city's own utility, Cleveland Public Power, sells the power, and those homes cannot shop. Your bill names your utility at the top, so check it before you shop.
Every Ohio guide and free tool
Pick the job you have, and open its guide. Every Ohio guide comes with its own free tool, and each card below is written from the guide behind it.
Bills and rates
- Ohio electricity rates by utilityEach utility's price to compare today, how many offers beat it, and when it resets.Free tool: Offer checker, test an offer's price and monthly fee against your utility's price to compare.
- Why your Ohio bill is highSeven causes of a high Ohio bill, and a two-bill test that shows which one hit you.Free tool: High bill finder, type two bills to see how much more power, supply price and delivery each added.
- Ohio electricity cost per kWhWhat a kWh costs in Ohio with delivery and tax, split by utility, and your own price.Free tool: Cost per kWh finder, type one bill's total and kWh to see your all-in price and how it splits.
Your area
- Cincinnati electricity: city programCincinnati's city rate against Duke's monthly price, and how to opt out for free.Free tool: Rate comparer, type your kWh and Duke's price to see which costs less this month.
- Toledo electricity and the NOAC rateThe NOAC group rate, 9.86¢ to June 2028, against Toledo Edison's price to compare.Free tool: Group rate checker, type your kWh and an offer to see which costs less: NOAC, Toledo Edison or the offer.
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The finder may not show plans for every Ohio ZIP code. If it shows none for yours, use the state's free chart at Energy Choice Ohio. It lists every offer for each utility.
A supplier cannot pay to change a page, a price or a number on it.
Know your utility? Test one offer against its price to compare before you sign. If the finder shows no plans for your ZIP, the state's free chart lists every offer.
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Questions, answered
Do Ohio homes get to pick an electricity company?
Yes, if one of the six big utilities serves you. A 1999 state law opened the choice. You pick who sells the power, and the utility still runs the wires, restores outages and bills you.
Utility or supplier: which is which?
The utility owns the wires and the meter, and you cannot change it. The supplier only sells the power, and you can swap it.
Which utility serves my town?
The utility name is printed at the top of each bill. No bill nearby? The table above matches big cities to utilities. The six are AEP Ohio, AES Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, Ohio Edison, CEI and Toledo Edison.
What if a city utility or a co-op serves me?
Then you cannot pick a supplier, and your bill has no price to compare. Ohio has 25 rural co-ops and 84 city-run systems, says the state's Legislative Service Commission. Cleveland Public Power, which serves part of Cleveland, is one of them.
Does it cost anything to use Energy Choice Ohio?
No. PUCO runs it as the state's own comparison site. It lists each utility's price to compare and every supplier offer for free. We are not part of it.
Is a city electric program the same as choosing a supplier?
No. A city program picks one supplier for every home and signs you up unless you opt out. Leaving is free in Cincinnati and in the Toledo-area group. See our Cincinnati and Toledo guides.
Why does my bill name a supplier I never picked?
Most often your town signed you up for a group program. Cincinnati, the NOAC towns near Toledo and the NOPEC towns in northeast Ohio each run one. These programs enroll homes unless they opt out. No town program where you live? Call your utility. A switch you did not agree to is against PUCO's rules. Our supplier guide lists the next steps.
What do you want to do next?
Sources and updates
Sources (10)
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Energy Choice Ohio: The state's free list of each utility's price to compare and supplier offers.
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Energy Choice Ohio, Apples to Apples electric charts: Prices and offers for each of the six utilities, read Oct. 24, 2026.
- Legislative Service Commission of Ohio, Electric Service in Ohio, Feb. 29, 2024: How Ohio electric service works: utilities, co-ops, city systems and choice.
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Ohio Utility Rate Survey, Oct. 5, 2020: Which utility serves each large city.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2025: Lists the city-owned electric systems in Ohio, including Cleveland Public Power.
- Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4901:1-21, rules for suppliers: The 7-day cancel right and the contract notices.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A: Average residential price by state, Ohio against the U.S.
- Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Energy choice: know your rights: Your rights and where to complain. The Counsel is the state's residential watchdog.
- Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Aggregation: How town programs enroll homes unless they opt out, and how to leave.
- NOPEC, Electric pricing: NOPEC's program for member towns in northeast Ohio. NOPEC is a regional group of local governments that runs an aggregation program.
Changelog · last updated October 24, 2026 · 1 update
- October 24, 2026: Guide published.
How to cite this page: The Day Company, "Ohio electricity: find your utility, your price and your next step", updated October 24, 2026, https://theday.company/oh.
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