Ohio
Electricity costs 16.96¢/kWh residential, ranking #33 cheapest in the US. 5.3% renewable energy.
16.96¢
Residential Rate
#33
Price Rank (Cheapest)
5.3%
Renewable Energy
#45
Renewable Rank
Electricity Rates
| Residential | 16.96¢/kWh |
| Commercial | 11.60¢/kWh |
| Industrial | 8.52¢/kWh |
| National Average | 17.92¢/kWh |
Electricity Generation Mix
Natural Gas
59.6%
Coal
21.1%
Nuclear
12.6%
Solar
2.8%
Wind
2.0%
Other
1.6%
Hydro
0.3%
Frequently Asked Questions
The residential electricity rate in Ohio is 16.96¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking #33 cheapest out of 51 states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Ohio 5% below average.
5.3% of Ohio's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #45 among all states. The largest generation source is Natural Gas at 59.6%.
Ohio's residential rate of 16.96¢/kWh is 5% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 11.60¢/kWh and industrial rates are 8.52¢/kWh.
Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. state-level electricity rates and generation mix dataset. The detail above comes directly from the EIA Open Data API and State Electricity Profiles; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.