Ohio electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 16.10¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (16.20¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Ohio was 5.8% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,046,796 MWh, up 6.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.29 on 797 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.10¢ | 16.20¢ | -0.6% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 11.21¢ | 11.20¢ | +0.1% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 7.71¢ | 6.78¢ | +13.7% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 11.65¢ | 11.17¢ | +4.3% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +6.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.4 TWh | 12 TWh | +2.9% |
| Residential customers | 5,079,580 | 5,134,203 | -1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $128.29 | $119.61 | +7.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 797 | 738 | +8.0% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in March 2025?
16.10¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.21¢ for commercial and 7.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.20¢ in March 2024, a change of -0.6%. Residential sales changed by +6.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.29, on average use of 797 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.