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electric cooperative · EIA utility 18085
South Central Power Company
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.
South Central Power Company is an electric cooperative that reported 117,469 residential customers in Ohio on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 24 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.87¢ per kilowatthour, 7.0% below the Ohio average of 15.99¢ and 9.8% 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 $159.68 a month on average use of 1,074 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 319.8 minutes per customer with major event days included and 201.3 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 41% above that median.
The average price is up 24.7% on 2019, against up 29.2% for Ohio as a whole, and up 4.4% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 15.39¢.
Compared with Ohio, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.87¢ | 13.74¢ | 15.99¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $159.68 | $149.95 | $135.16 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,074 | 1,126 | 846 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +4.4% | — | +4.0% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +24.7% | — | +29.2% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 319.8 | 263.0 | 226.9 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 201.3 | 147.0 | 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 electric cooperatives in Ohio, the median price was 17.05¢. In Ohio this utility's price ranks 24 of 36, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
South Central Power CompanyOhio averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Ohio ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 15.39¢ | 16.96¢ | $172.78 | 1,123 | 118,458 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2024 | 14.87¢ | 15.99¢ | $159.68 | 1,074 | 117,469 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2023 | 14.25¢ | 15.38¢ | $150.49 | 1,056 | 115,871 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2022 | 13.60¢ | 13.85¢ | $152.66 | 1,122 | 114,593 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2021 | 12.90¢ | 12.77¢ | $147.48 | 1,143 | 113,473 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2020 | 12.63¢ | 12.29¢ | $139.82 | 1,107 | 111,779 | 2.7 TWh |
| 2019 | 11.92¢ | 12.38¢ | $133.94 | 1,123 | 110,681 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2018 | 12.27¢ | 12.56¢ | $144.96 | 1,181 | 110,789 | 2.8 TWh |
| 2017 | 12.39¢ | 12.63¢ | $131.32 | 1,060 | 109,881 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2016 | 11.92¢ | 12.47¢ | $132.54 | 1,112 | 108,870 | 2.6 TWh |
| 2015 | 11.82¢ | 12.80¢ | $132.85 | 1,124 | 108,067 | 2.5 TWh |
| 2014 | 11.91¢ | 12.50¢ | $137.57 | 1,155 | 107,410 | 2.4 TWh |
| 2013 | 11.76¢ | 12.01¢ | $133.88 | 1,138 | 106,964 | 2.3 TWh |
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 | 117,469 | 1.5 TWh | 56% | $225,096,000 | 14.87¢ |
| Commercial | 10,093 | 374.6 GWh | 14% | $50,875,200 | 13.58¢ |
| Industrial | 289 | 793.9 GWh | 30% | $85,389,000 | 10.76¢ |
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: 2.9 TWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 2.9 TWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 556 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 2.52 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.69 without; CAIDI 126.9 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 | 298.1 | 197.8 | 2.83 | 2.45 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 319.8 | 201.3 | 2.52 | 1.69 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 541.5 | 259.1 | 2.31 | 1.85 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 1,067.9 | 249.4 | 2.97 | 1.98 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 280.6 | 243.3 | 2.07 | 1.96 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 323.0 | 249.2 | 2.11 | 1.81 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 541.3 | 300.6 | 2.86 | 2.11 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 594.9 | 347.3 | 3.36 | 2.46 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 402.3 | 269.3 | 2.55 | 2.04 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 272.3 | 224.5 | 2.11 | 1.86 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 237.3 | 237.3 | 1.49 | 1.49 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 378.9 | 330.8 | — | 2.73 | IEEE 1366 |
Counties in its service territory
- Adams County
- Belmont County
- Brown County
- Carroll County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Harrison County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jefferson County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Rural Electric Inc | Cooperative | 25,820 | 16.88¢ | $177.74 | 242.5 | 113.4 |
| Consolidated Cooperative | Cooperative | 16,897 | 16.11¢ | $204.54 | 354.0 | 87.0 |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 16,349 | 19.90¢ | $208.01 | 2,912.7 | 1,158.6 |
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 16,310 | 16.18¢ | $207.72 | 126.9 | 93.7 |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc | Cooperative | 15,289 | 18.00¢ | $165.41 | 494.4 | 485.1 |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc | Cooperative | 15,234 | 17.26¢ | $200.68 | 158.6 | 157.5 |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 14,714 | 16.52¢ | $166.39 | 178.1 | 177.5 |
| Paulding-Putman Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 13,027 | 16.56¢ | $180.03 | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from South Central Power Company?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.87¢ 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¢; South Central Power Company was 7.0% below the state figure. Among 36 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Ohio, it had the 24th highest.
What is the average South Central Power Company bill?
$159.68 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,074 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 South Central Power Company service?
It reported 319.8 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 201.3 minutes excluding them, with 2.52 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the South Central Power Company price rising?
The average residential price was up 4.4% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 24.7% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 15.39¢.
Which counties does South Central Power Company serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 24 counties, including Adams County, OH, Belmont County, OH, Brown County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Clermont County, OH and Clinton 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 "South Central Power Company", utility number 18085; 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.