Supplier Check: AEP Energy in Ohio
AEP Energy gets a checklist rather than a number. A score needs complaint counts, and Ohio does not release them seller by seller. So five rules are marked below, each with a link and a read date. How we check explains each rule.
- PassLicensed to sell to homes here
AEP Energy Inc has residential offers on the state's own chart in all six utility areas.
Source: Energy Choice Ohio chart. Read Nov. 1, 2026
- PassBBB record
A+ and BBB accredited since 2012. Of the 38 complaints BBB shows for three years, 15 came in the latest 12 months.
Source: BBB profile, Columbus. Read Nov. 1, 2026
- PassContract terms
Fixed prices and a $0 cancel fee on its plans on the chart. We did not find its contract file, so the renewal rule is not checked.
Source: Energy Choice Ohio chart. Chart data from Oct. 24, 2026
- PassPrice against the price to compare
We set its lowest fixed offer against the price to compare in each of the five areas on the chart. Its lowest fixed offer is at or below the price to compare in 4 of 5 areas, up to 10% above it in 1 area. Duke Energy Ohio is left out until its new price to compare posts.
- AEP Ohio: offer 10.99¢, price to compare 10.19¢, up to 10% above
- AES Ohio: offer 10.09¢, price to compare 10.86¢, at or below
- Ohio Edison: offer 10.19¢, price to compare 11.07¢, at or below
- CEI: offer 10.19¢, price to compare 11.24¢, at or below
- Toledo Edison: offer 10.19¢, price to compare 11.26¢, at or below
Prices refreshed Oct. 24, 2026
Source: Energy Choice Ohio chart. Chart data from Oct. 24, 2026
- PassState record, last 5 years
No state action found since Nov. 2021. The PUCO's list of supplier enforcement actions has no entry for AEP Energy. We also searched PUCO news and the Ohio Attorney General by name. The rate cases and rulings that turned up were against AEP Ohio, the utility, so we did not count them.
Source: PUCO list of supplier enforcement actions. Read Nov. 1, 2026
It passes all five checks: licence, BBB, contract terms, price and state record. The state cases we found were about AEP Ohio, the utility, and not about this seller.
Without state complaint counts a score would be a guess. The rules for this checklist are in how we check Ohio and New Jersey suppliers.
Is AEP Energy the same as AEP Ohio?
No. AEP Ohio is the utility. It delivers power to your home, fixes outages and sends the bill. It stays your utility whichever seller you pick. AEP Energy is a seller. It only sets the price of the power you buy. AEP Energy's own site says it is an affiliate of AEP Ohio and is not its agent, and that you can stay with your utility.
If the lights go out, call your utility, not AEP Energy. If you want to know what price you pay for power, look at the supply line on your bill. The AEP Ohio guide shows the utility's own price to compare.
When does my AEP Energy plan end?
AEP Energy's Ohio page says renewal notices arrive 45 to 60 days before a contract ends. Ohio's rules set the notice window at 45 to 90 days for a fixed plan with no cancel fee that renews on its own. Type your end date and fee. The tool shows when each notice is due.
- 1Find your end date.
It is on your contract and often on a bill message.
- 2Find your cancel fee.
Type 0 if there is none.
- 3Pick your contract type.
Pick the closest one in the tool.
- 4Read the dates.
Mark them on your calendar.
It works out dates from Ohio's rules and does not read your contract. Your own contract and notices come first. Nothing you type is sent or saved.
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What does AEP Energy charge in Ohio?
AEP Energy lists fixed plans of 12, 18 and 36 months in these areas, and one plan in each area is 100% renewable. The table shows its lowest price and the plan's length next to each utility's price to compare. Prices are cents per kWh, power only. We skip Duke Energy Ohio until its next price to compare is posted.
| Utility | Price to compare | Lowest price | Months | Cancel fee | Compared with the price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio | 10.19¢ | 10.99¢ | 12 | $0 | Up to 10% above |
| AES Ohio | 10.86¢ | 10.09¢ | 12 | $0 | At or below |
| Ohio Edison | 11.07¢ | 10.19¢ | 12 | $0 | At or below |
| CEI | 11.24¢ | 10.19¢ | 12 | $0 | At or below |
| Toledo Edison | 11.26¢ | 10.19¢ | 12 | $0 | At or below |
Prices refreshed Oct. 24, 2026
A low price for 12 months is a good start. The question is the price when the plan ends. The Ohio compare page prices a plan over its whole term.
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What do customers say about AEP Energy?
The state does not count complaints by seller, so there is no official figure to show. BBB is the closest public record. Its Columbus page showed 38 complaints about AEP Energy over three years on Nov. 1, 2026. By type: 13 billing, 11 service or repair, 4 customer service, 3 order, 3 product, 3 sales or advertising and 1 delivery. BBB tagged 13 of them resolved and 25 answered. Each is one customer's report, and BBB does not rule on them.
BBB Columbus profile for AEP Energy. Bars start at zero.
"Service or repair" is BBB's label. Outages and repairs on the wires are your utility's job, not a seller's, so check which company a complaint is about.
Check which company is on your bill. If AEP Energy is your seller, find the plan's end date and the price that follows it.
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Questions, answered
Is AEP Energy the same as AEP Ohio?
No. AEP Ohio is the utility that delivers your power and sends the bill. AEP Energy is a seller of power plans. The names are close, but they are two companies.
Is AEP Energy legit in Ohio?
AEP Energy Inc is on the state's official chart and holds an A+ from BBB, which has accredited it. Neither grades its service. To vet any seller, ring PUCO at 1-800-686-7826.
Does AEP Energy have a cancellation fee in Ohio?
Its plans on the state's chart show a $0 cancel fee. Your own contract is what counts, so read it first.
Are AEP Energy's rates cheaper than my utility?
On the chart data we read Oct. 24, 2026, its lowest fixed price was at or below the price to compare in four of five areas. In AEP Ohio's area it was up to 10% above. Test your own quote with a tool on our compare page.
What do the BBB complaints say about AEP Energy?
BBB showed 38 over three years on Nov. 1, 2026, and billing was the largest group at 13. With no state count by seller, BBB is the closest record.
When will my AEP Energy plan end and what happens next?
Your contract names the end date. Under Ohio's rules, a fixed plan with no cancel fee that renews by itself needs a notice 45 to 90 days out. Weigh the new price against your utility's default before that day.
Why does this page have no score?
A score needs state complaint counts that Ohio does not release by seller. Five sourced checks fit better, and how we check lists the rules.
Is AEP Energy a good energy company?
It clears all 5 checks: a licence here, an accredited A+ at BBB, a $0 cancel fee on the chart, a price at or under the default in four of five areas, and no state action found since Nov. 2021. Read the contract first.
What is AEP Energy?
AEP Energy is a seller of electricity plans. Its own site says it is an affiliate of AEP Ohio and not its agent, and that you can stay with your utility. It sets only the price of the power you buy, and it passes our supplier checks.
How do I cancel AEP Energy in Ohio?
Start with your contract's end date and fee. Its plans on the state's chart show a $0 cancel fee, but your own contract is what counts. Choose your next plan, or your utility's default, before the end date, and use the renewal tool above to see when each notice is due.
What are AEP Energy's rates in Ohio?
The table on this page lists its lowest fixed offer in each utility area, with the plan's length, beside each area's price to compare. It is read from the state's chart, so it moves with the chart. Test your own quote on our compare page.
How do AEP Energy's rates differ from AEP Ohio's?
AEP Ohio is the utility. It keeps delivering power and sending the bill whichever seller you pick, and its price to compare is what you pay for power if you pick none. AEP Energy sets only the supply price. Its lowest fixed price was at or below the price to compare in four of five areas, and up to 10% above in AEP Ohio's area.
What do you want to do next?
Sources and updates
Sources (4)
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Energy Choice Ohio, Apples to Apples electric charts: AEP Energy's offers, prices, terms and fees, and each price to compare.
- AEP Energy, Ohio gas and electricity supplier: The renewal notice timing and that AEP Energy is an affiliate of AEP Ohio and not its agent. The company's own page.
- Better Business Bureau, AEP Energy profile, Columbus, Ohio: Rating, accreditation and 3-year complaint count, read Nov. 1, 2026.
- Ohio Administrative Code, Chapter 4901:1-21: The notices a seller must send before a plan ends.
Changelog · last updated November 1, 2026 · 1 update
- November 1, 2026: Guide published.
How to cite this page: The Day Company, "AEP Energy in Ohio: a supplier, not your utility, and how it checks out", updated November 1, 2026, https://theday.company/oh/aep-energy-ohio.
The Day Company is not affiliated with AEP Energy, AEP Ohio, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the Better Business Bureau, any other Ohio utility or any other electric supplier. Offers and prices come from public records and can change at any time. This page checks AEP Energy against five public rules and does not give it a score. The renewal tool gives an estimate, not legal advice. Company names are trademarks of their owners. Our plan finder is Power HQ, operated by Blitz Ventures Inc. (doing business as EnergyBot), which holds Public Utilities Commission of Ohio licence 18-1282E.