Ohio electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 15.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.0% on the same month a year earlier (15.67¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; Ohio was 3.7% below that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,872,228 MWh, up 12.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $151.54 on 957 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.83¢ | 15.67¢ | +1.0% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 11.15¢ | 11.14¢ | +0.1% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 7.94¢ | 6.92¢ | +14.7% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 11.91¢ | 11.36¢ | +4.8% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.9 TWh | 4.3 TWh | +12.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.1 TWh | 12.2 TWh | +7.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,089,974 | 5,132,390 | -0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $151.54 | $132.42 | +14.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 957 | 845 | +13.3% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in February 2025?
15.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.15¢ for commercial and 7.94¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.67¢ in February 2024, a change of +1.0%. Residential sales changed by +12.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$151.54, on average use of 957 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Ohio page.