Ohio electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 17.59¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.8% on the same month a year earlier (15.73¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Ohio was about the same as that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,224,587 MWh, down 4.3% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $180.30 on 1,025 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.59¢ | 15.73¢ | +11.8% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 11.45¢ | 10.54¢ | +8.6% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.60¢ | 7.21¢ | +19.3% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 12.73¢ | 11.42¢ | +11.5% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.2 TWh | 5.5 TWh | -4.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 15.2 TWh | 14.9 TWh | +2.1% |
| Residential customers | 5,097,000 | 5,143,440 | -0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $180.30 | $166.90 | +8.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,025 | 1,061 | -3.4% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in August 2025?
17.59¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 11.45¢ for commercial and 8.60¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.73¢ in August 2024, a change of +11.8%. Residential sales changed by -4.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$180.30, on average use of 1,025 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.