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Ohio electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 17.61¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.8% on the same month a year earlier (15.75¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Ohio was about the same as that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,867,265 MWh, down 6.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.08 on 756 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.61¢ | 15.75¢ | +11.8% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 12.00¢ | 10.49¢ | +14.4% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 8.75¢ | 7.01¢ | +24.8% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 12.61¢ | 11.09¢ | +13.7% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 4.1 TWh | -6.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.1 TWh | 12.6 TWh | +3.7% |
| Residential customers | 5,118,153 | 5,147,129 | -0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $133.08 | $126.55 | +5.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 756 | 804 | -6.0% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in September 2025?
17.61¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.00¢ for commercial and 8.75¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.75¢ in September 2024, a change of +11.8%. Residential sales changed by -6.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.08, on average use of 756 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.