Ohio electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 19.45¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.9% on the same month a year earlier (17.38¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Ohio was 6.2% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,902,526 MWh, down 5.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $223.76 on 1,151 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 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.45¢ | 17.38¢ | +11.9% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 14.06¢ | 11.50¢ | +22.3% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 10.95¢ | 9.05¢ | +21.0% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 15.09¢ | 13.10¢ | +15.2% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.9 TWh | 6.3 TWh | -5.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 16.8 TWh | 16.2 TWh | +3.8% |
| Residential customers | 5,129,666 | 5,080,028 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $223.76 | $213.82 | +4.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,151 | 1,231 | -6.5% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Ohio in July 2026?
19.45¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.06¢ for commercial and 10.95¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.38¢ in July 2025, a change of +11.9%. Residential sales changed by -5.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$223.76, on average use of 1,151 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.