Ohio electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 17.38¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.1% on the same month a year earlier (15.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Ohio was about the same as that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 6,251,202 MWh, up 12.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $213.82 on 1,231 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.38¢ | 15.78¢ | +10.1% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 11.50¢ | 10.51¢ | +9.4% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.05¢ | 7.30¢ | +24.0% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 13.10¢ | 11.54¢ | +13.5% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 6.3 TWh | 5.5 TWh | +12.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 16.2 TWh | 14.6 TWh | +10.9% |
| Residential customers | 5,080,028 | 5,142,472 | -1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $213.82 | $170.17 | +25.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,231 | 1,079 | +14.1% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in July 2025?
17.38¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.50¢ for commercial and 9.05¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.78¢ in July 2024, a change of +10.1%. Residential sales changed by +12.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$213.82, on average use of 1,231 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.