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City of Columbus
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
City of Columbus is a municipal utility that reported 15,510 residential customers in Ohio on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 11.32¢ per kilowatthour, 29% below the Ohio average of 15.99¢ and 31% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $62.37 a month on average use of 551 kWh a month. Across Ohio the average bill was $135.16 on 846 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 245.3 minutes per customer with major event days included and 245.3 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Ohio utilities reporting was 226.9 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 8.1% above that median.
The average price is little changed on 2019, against up 29.2% for Ohio as a whole, and down 2.1% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 12.97¢.
Compared with Ohio, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 11.32¢ | 12.45¢ | 15.99¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $62.37 | $113.02 | $135.16 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 551 | 905 | 846 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -2.1% | — | +4.0% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -0.1% | — | +29.2% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 245.3 | 64.4 | 226.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 245.3 | 40.3 | 93.7 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 15 filings by municipal utilities in Ohio, the median price was 12.75¢. In Ohio this utility's price ranks 32 of 36, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
City of ColumbusOhio averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Ohio ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 12.97¢ | 16.96¢ | $77.02 | 594 | 15,346 | 878.6 GWh |
| 2024 | 11.32¢ | 15.99¢ | $62.37 | 551 | 15,510 | 856.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 11.56¢ | 15.38¢ | $60.30 | 522 | 15,038 | 848.2 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.69¢ | 13.85¢ | $66.31 | 567 | 13,640 | 841.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 11.58¢ | 12.77¢ | $67.26 | 581 | 13,096 | 829.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 11.65¢ | 12.29¢ | $64.77 | 556 | 12,407 | 796.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 11.33¢ | 12.38¢ | $65.42 | 577 | 11,626 | 834.5 GWh |
| 2018 | 11.43¢ | 12.56¢ | $66.37 | 581 | 11,305 | 832.5 GWh |
| 2017 | 11.94¢ | 12.63¢ | $64.57 | 541 | 10,314 | 787.4 GWh |
| 2016 | 11.60¢ | 12.47¢ | $66.27 | 571 | 9,784 | 784.4 GWh |
| 2015 | 12.59¢ | 12.80¢ | $70.41 | 559 | 9,380 | 783.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 12.76¢ | 12.50¢ | $73.87 | 579 | 9,071 | 784.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 13.09¢ | 12.01¢ | $76.56 | 585 | 9,146 | 799.3 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15,510 | 102.5 GWh | 12% | $11,609,000 | 11.32¢ |
| Commercial | 3,530 | 113 GWh | 13% | $15,633,400 | 13.83¢ |
| Industrial | 481 | 641.4 GWh | 75% | $65,913,000 | 10.28¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 924.1 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 937 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 183 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.17 interruptions per customer with major event days, 2.17 without; CAIDI 113.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Ohio total across all reporting utilities was 510.5 minutes with major event days and 133.2 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 140.9 | 140.9 | 1.45 | 1.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 245.3 | 245.3 | 2.17 | 2.17 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 325.9 | 325.9 | 1.31 | 1.31 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 186.7 | 186.7 | 1.57 | 1.57 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 175.9 | 175.9 | 1.77 | 1.77 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 216.1 | 216.1 | 2.35 | 2.35 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 218.1 | 218.1 | 2.27 | 2.27 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 388.9 | 388.9 | 3.50 | 3.50 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 297.0 | 297.0 | 1.73 | 1.73 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 74.9 | 0.68 | 0.68 | Other |
| 2015 | 106.6 | 102.2 | 1.53 | 1.48 | Other |
| 2014 | 118.7 | 118.7 | 0.99 | 0.99 | Other |
| 2013 | — | 83.0 | — | 1.44 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Ohio
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Westerville | Municipal | 15,713 | 13.19¢ | $121.71 | 57.4 | 21.5 |
| City of Bowling Green | Municipal | 13,068 | 15.36¢ | $96.72 | 20.9 | 7.6 |
| City of Wadsworth | Municipal | 12,180 | 11.99¢ | $93.02 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| City of Niles | Municipal | 11,882 | 9.31¢ | $51.53 | — | — |
| City of Painesville | Municipal | 10,832 | 12.75¢ | $84.33 | 348.2 | 51.9 |
| City of Cuyahoga Falls | Municipal | 24,349 | 13.02¢ | $79.69 | 75.7 | 44.3 |
| City of Piqua | Municipal | 9,829 | 12.85¢ | $95.64 | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| City of Hamilton | Municipal | 26,964 | 15.44¢ | $119.88 | 90.5 | 90.5 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Columbus?
Residential customers paid an average of 11.32¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Ohio?
The Ohio average residential price in 2024 was 15.99¢ and the US average 16.48¢; City of Columbus was 29% below the state figure. Among 36 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Ohio, it had the 32nd highest.
What is the average City of Columbus bill?
$62.37 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 551 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Ohio average was $135.16 on 846 kWh.
How reliable is City of Columbus service?
It reported 245.3 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 245.3 minutes excluding them, with 2.17 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Columbus price rising?
The average residential price was down 2.1% in 2024 compared with 2023 and little changed compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 12.97¢.
Which counties does City of Columbus serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Franklin County, OH. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "City of Columbus - (OH)", utility number 4065; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.