Ohio electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 16.32¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.0% on the same month a year earlier (16.66¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Ohio was 7.0% below that. It ranked 21st highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,397,533 MWh, down 2.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $109.10 on 669 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 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.32¢ | 16.66¢ | -2.0% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 11.00¢ | 10.69¢ | +2.9% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 7.89¢ | 6.81¢ | +15.9% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 11.44¢ | 11.16¢ | +2.5% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 3.5 TWh | -2.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 11.8 TWh | 11.3 TWh | +3.9% |
| Residential customers | 5,081,828 | 5,138,230 | -1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $109.10 | $112.69 | -3.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 669 | 676 | -1.0% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in April 2025?
16.32¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.00¢ for commercial and 7.89¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.66¢ in April 2024, a change of -2.0%. Residential sales changed by -2.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$109.10, on average use of 669 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.