AEP Ohio rates: default service, delivery charges and bills
AEP Ohio's 537,711 default-service customers in Ohio paid an average of 18.97¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $179.10 a month on 944 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 20.48¢, and 21.54¢ in August 2026.2 Another 810,877 homes on its wires (60.1%) buy their supply elsewhere and pay AEP Ohio delivery charges averaging 10.26¢ per kWh, plus their supplier's price.
EIA-861 2025 final (released October 7, 2026) and EIA's monthly utility survey through August 2026 (preliminary); next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Averages are revenue divided by kWh, all charges included: not the rate printed in a tariff.
53 of 88 Ohio counties served (EIA-861 2025)
AEP Ohio's wires reach 1.3 million homes, but most of them buy their electricity elsewhere: 60.1% of residential customers used a supplier or an aggregation program in 2025. The rest, on AEP Ohio's default service, paid an average of 18.97¢ per kWh that year, the 2nd highest1 among Ohio's larger utilities, and 20.48¢ per kWh2 over the 12 months to August 2026.
AEP Ohio's price per kWh in three periods
EIA reports AEP Ohio under its legal name, Ohio Power Company; the company belongs to American Electric Power (AEP). Its default-service residential customers, the 537,7111 homes that bought both supply and delivery from it in 2025, paid these averages:
- 2025, full year (EIA-861, final): 18.97¢ per kWh1.
- Last 12 months, September 2025 to August 2026 (EIA-861M): 20.48¢ per kWh.
- August 20263 alone (EIA-861M): 21.54¢ per kWh, +8.4%2 on the same month a year earlier.
Monthly figures for 2026 are preliminary, and a single month carries seasonal noise, so the 12-month average is the steadier guide to what default service costs now. Each figure is average revenue per kWh: everything those customers paid (the monthly customer charge, delivery, generation supply and riders) divided by the kWh they used, with most taxes left out. A home that uses little pays more per kWh than the average because the fixed charge is spread over fewer kWh.
The 2025 average was 12.2% above the Ohio average and the 2nd highest among the 27 Ohio utilities with 10,000 or more full-service homes; only Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, at 20.48¢ per kWh, averaged more. Nationally it ranked 39th highest of 177 large utilities and was 6.7% above the national average for investor-owned utilities1.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential revenue divided by kWh in each month, as reported to EIA's monthly survey (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Bundled (default-service) customers only.
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| Month | AEP Ohio (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 17.61¢ | 1,389 | $244.66 |
| February 2025 | 17.84¢ | 1,140 | $203.50 |
| March 2025 | 17.85¢ | 911 | $162.72 |
| April 2025 | 18.57¢ | 661 | $122.78 |
| May 2025 | 18.82¢ | 758 | $142.76 |
| June 2025 | 20.83¢ | 879 | $183.15 |
| July 2025 | 19.11¢ | 1,223 | $233.79 |
| August 2025 | 19.87¢ | 984 | $195.61 |
| September 2025 | 20.44¢ | 730 | $149.20 |
| October 2025 | 20.00¢ | 636 | $127.13 |
| November 2025 | 19.54¢ | 841 | $164.32 |
| December 2025 | 18.52¢ | 1,194 | $221.25 |
| January 2026 | 19.32¢ | 1,289 | $249.03 |
| February 2026 | 19.60¢ | 1,161 | $227.54 |
| March 2026 | 20.81¢ | 881 | $183.29 |
| April 2026 | 21.74¢ | 691 | $150.23 |
| May 2026 | 21.95¢ | 724 | $158.92 |
| June 2026 | 21.90¢ | 818 | $179.14 |
| July 2026 | 21.59¢ | 1,173 | $253.17 |
| August 2026 | 21.54¢ | 1,008 | $217.18 |
Down in 2025, up again in 2026
AEP Ohio's default-service average fell from 19.33¢ per kWh in 2024 to 18.97¢ per kWh in 2025, a drop of 1.9%, while Ohio's residential average across all providers rose 5.7%5. The delivery-only average dropped further, from 10.75¢ per kWh to 10.26¢ per kWh (−4.6%). The bill still went up, from $173.55 to $179.10 (+3.2%), because use per home rose from 898 kWh4 to 944 kWh1 a month.
The monthly survey shows the decline did not last. The 12 months to August 2026 averaged 20.48¢ per kWh, above both annual figures, and August 2026 was +8.4%2 on August 2025 (preliminary). Statewide, Ohio's 12-month residential average rose 11.7% on the 12 months before, the 6th highest3 increase among the 50 states and DC.
EIA's data do not give causes. AEP Ohio is part of the PJM1 wholesale market, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's 2026 retail price trends update reports that higher PJM capacity prices added 0.9¢ per kWh to average wholesale costs in 2025, with a further 0.6¢ per kWh6 expected in 2026. AEP Ohio's tariff changes and rate cases go before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. How a commission decision turns into a new line on the bill is covered in the guide to rate increases.
Two kinds of customer on the same wires
In 2025, 1,348,588 residential customers were connected to AEP Ohio's network. 810,877 of them bought their electricity from a competitive supplier or a community aggregation program and paid AEP Ohio for delivery only; 537,7111 stayed on AEP Ohio's default supply, the Standard Service Offer. The two groups paid different kinds of average, which are never added together:
- Default service (supply and delivery from AEP Ohio): 18.97¢ per kWh, an average bill of $179.10 on 944 kWh a month.
- Delivery only (supply bought elsewhere): 10.26¢ per kWh, a delivery bill of $89.55 on 873 kWh1 a month. The supplier's charge comes on top, at whatever price each contract set; EIA does not publish supplier prices by utility area.
AEP Ohio's delivery-only average was the highest of Ohio's six investor-owned utilities in 2025. At Duke Energy Ohio it was 8.17¢ per kWh, at Toledo Edison 7.89¢ per kWh and at AES Ohio 7.07¢ per kWh1. Because delivery is billed by the utility whoever supplies the power, this part of the bill applies to every AEP Ohio home.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Delivery charges only: what the utility billed customers who buy supply elsewhere, divided by their kWh. Not comparable with bundled prices.
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| Utility | delivery-only revenue per kWh (residential) |
|---|---|
| AES Ohio (OH) | 7.07¢ |
| Ohio Edison (OH) | 7.42¢ |
| The Illuminating Company (OH) | 7.71¢ |
| Toledo Edison (OH) | 7.89¢ |
| Duke Energy Ohio (OH) | 8.17¢ |
| AEP Ohio (OH) | 10.26¢ |
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio lists supplier offers for the AEP Ohio area on Energy Choice Ohio, next to the Standard Service Offer. An offer is a supply price, so it lines up with the supply part of the Standard Service Offer, not with the default-service average above, which also contains delivery. The Ohio retail choice guide covers the comparison.
January, not July, brings the largest bill
AEP Ohio homes use the most electricity in winter. In EIA's monthly data for the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, default-service use per home peaked at 1,289 kWh in January 2026, with an average bill of $249.03, and was lowest at 636 kWh in October 2025, when the bill averaged $127.13. The pattern is not statewide: The Illuminating Company's peak month in the same period was July 20262.
Source: EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility. kWh per residential customer in each month (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). The table adds the average bill and price for the month.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Bill per customer | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 730 | $149.20 | 20.44¢ |
| October 2025 | 636 | $127.13 | 20.00¢ |
| November 2025 | 841 | $164.32 | 19.54¢ |
| December 2025 | 1,194 | $221.25 | 18.52¢ |
| January 2026 | 1,289 | $249.03 | 19.32¢ |
| February 2026 | 1,161 | $227.54 | 19.60¢ |
| March 2026 | 881 | $183.29 | 20.81¢ |
| April 2026 | 691 | $150.23 | 21.74¢ |
| May 2026 | 724 | $158.92 | 21.95¢ |
| June 2026 | 818 | $179.14 | 21.90¢ |
| July 2026 | 1,173 | $253.17 | 21.59¢ |
| August 2026 | 1,008 | $217.18 | 21.54¢ |
Across those 12 months the average AEP Ohio default-service home used 929 kWh a month and paid $190.392. That is more than in the 2025 calendar year ($179.101) on slightly less use, which is the price rise showing through.
The highest average in the AEP family
American Electric Power (AEP) runs utilities in 10 states. In 2025 AEP Ohio's default-service average was the highest among AEP's utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers, against 12.14¢ per kWh at SWEPCO (Arkansas), the lowest. Its neighbors in the AEP system averaged 16.97¢ per kWh at Appalachian Power in West Virginia, 15.95¢ per kWh at Kentucky Power and 17.16¢ per kWh at Indiana Michigan Power in Indiana, and all three rose from 2024 (+1.2%, +5.8% and +5.2%1) while AEP Ohio's fell.
Bills order differently from prices. Kentucky Power's homes paid less per kWh but used 1,235 kWh a month, so their 2025 bill averaged $196.99, more than AEP Ohio's $179.101. The AEP page compares all of the company's utilities.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | average residential price (bundled customers) |
|---|---|
| SWEPCO (AR) | 12.14¢ |
| PSO (OK) | 14.23¢ |
| Kentucky Power (KY) | 15.95¢ |
| Appalachian Power (WV) | 16.97¢ |
| Appalachian Power (VA) | 17.16¢ |
| Indiana Michigan Power (IN) | 17.16¢ |
| AEP Ohio (OH) | 18.97¢ |
Outage minutes above the Ohio average
AEP Ohio customers averaged 221 minutes without power in 2025 including major storms, more than the Ohio average of 205 minutes, and 145 minutes once major event days are set aside, over 1.22 interruptions per customer. Among the other large Ohio utilities, Ohio Edison averaged 244 minutes and Toledo Edison 110 minutes7. Utilities report these measures to EIA under IEEE 1366.
Smart meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Advanced meters covered 97.1% of AEP Ohio's residential meters in 2025, against 74.5% across Ohio. Few customers use them for time-based billing: 1,151 homes were enrolled in its time-of-use program, 0.1%8 of those on its wires. How prices that vary by hour affect a household is set out in the time-of-use guide.
Rooftop solar is more common here than at the other Ohio investor-owned utilities: 13,980 net-metered residential installations totalling 104.4 megawatts, or 10.4 per 1,000 residential customers, against 8.8 at Duke Energy Ohio and 4.88 at Ohio Edison in 2025.
Business customers
AEP Ohio's full-service commercial customers paid an average of 16.85¢ per kWh in 2025, with a monthly bill of $411.09, and its 2,414 full-service industrial accounts 16.02¢ per kWh. Across all its full-service customers the average was 18.48¢ per kWh. Many more businesses buy supply elsewhere: AEP Ohio billed 131,154 commercial accounts for delivery only, at 3.58¢ per kWh, and 6,154 industrial accounts at 2.48¢ per kWh1.
Where AEP Ohio delivers
EIA's 2025 service-territory records place AEP Ohio in 53 Ohio counties: Adams County, Allen County, Ashland County, Athens County, Auglaize County, Belmont County, Carroll County, Columbiana County, Coshocton County, Crawford County, Darke County, Defiance County and 41 others9. In every one of them at least one other distribution utility also reports customers. A county or ZIP code does not settle which utility serves an address, and EIA publishes no price for any city; AEP Ohio's own service map decides. The Ohio page compares all of the state's utilities.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 53 counties. Counts whole counties even where the utility serves only part of one; check the utility's own service-area map for an address.
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| County | Other utilities reporting service |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Adams Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Allen County | Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative |
| Ashland County | Ohio Edison, Licking Rural Electric, Lorain-Medina R E C, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Firelands Electric Cooperative |
| Athens County | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, Washington Electric Cooperative, Village of Glouster |
| Auglaize County | AES Ohio, Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, City of Celina, City of Wapakoneta, City of St Marys, Village of New Bremen, Village of Minster, Village of New Knoxville, Village of Waynesfield |
| Belmont County | South Central Power, City of St Clairsville |
| Carroll County | Ohio Edison, South Central Power, Carroll Electric Cooperative |
| Columbiana County | Ohio Edison, Carroll Electric Cooperative, City of Columbiana |
| Coshocton County | Duke Energy Ohio, Licking Rural Electric, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Crawford County | Ohio Edison, North Central Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, City of Galion |
| Darke County | AES Ohio, Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric, Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Village of Versailles, City of Arcanum |
| Defiance County | Toledo Edison, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, North Western Electric Cooperative |
| Delaware County | Ohio Edison, Duke Energy Ohio, AES Ohio, Licking Rural Electric, Consolidated Cooperative, City of Westerville, Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Prospect Corporation |
| Fairfield County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power |
| Franklin County | Ohio Edison, Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Licking Rural Electric, Consolidated Cooperative, City of Westerville, City of Columbus, Village of Obetz |
| Gallia County | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Guernsey County | Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Washington Electric Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Hancock County | Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Village of Arcadia |
| Hardin County | AES Ohio, Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Logan County Cooperative Power & Light |
| Harrison County | South Central Power, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative |
| Henry County | Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, City of Napoleon, North Western Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Village of Deshler |
| Hocking County | South Central Power |
| Holmes County | Ohio Edison, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Huron County | Ohio Edison, Lorain-Medina R E C, Firelands Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Village of Monroeville, Village of Milan, Village of Greenwich |
| Jackson County | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, City of Jackson |
| Jefferson County | South Central Power, Carroll Electric Cooperative |
| Knox County | Ohio Edison, Licking Rural Electric, Consolidated Cooperative, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Lawrence County | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Licking County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Licking Rural Electric, Consolidated Cooperative, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Logan County | AES Ohio, Pioneer Rural Electric Cooperative, Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Logan County Cooperative Power & Light, Village of Lakeview |
| Marion County | Ohio Edison, Consolidated Cooperative, Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Prospect Corporation |
| Meigs County | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Monroe County | South Central Power, Washington Electric Cooperative, City of Woodsfield |
| Morgan County | Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Washington Electric Cooperative |
| Morrow County | Ohio Edison, Consolidated Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, City of Galion |
| Muskingum County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Licking Rural Electric, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Frontier Power Company |
| Noble County | South Central Power, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Washington Electric Cooperative |
| Paulding County | Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, North Western Electric Cooperative |
| Perry County | South Central Power, Licking Rural Electric, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative |
| Pike County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, Adams Rural Electric Cooperative, Ohio Valley Electric Corp |
| Putnam County | Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Richland County | Ohio Edison, Licking Rural Electric, Consolidated Cooperative, Firelands Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, City of Galion, City of Shelby, Village of Plymouth, Village of Lucas, Village of Shiloh |
| Sandusky County | Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Clyde Light & Power, Village of Woodville |
| Scioto County | Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power, Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, Adams Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Seneca County | Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Firelands Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Village of Republic |
| Stark County | Ohio Edison, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative, City of Orrville, Village of Brewster, Village of Beach City |
| Summit County | Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, City of Cuyahoga Falls, City of Wadsworth, City of Hudson |
| Tuscarawas County | Ohio Edison, Guernsey-Muskingum El Cooperative, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Carroll Electric Cooperative, Frontier Power Company, City of Dover, Village of Beach City |
| Van Wert County | AES Ohio, Midwest Electric, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, Village of Ohio City |
| Washington County | Washington Electric Cooperative |
| Wayne County | Ohio Edison, Lorain-Medina R E C, Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, City of Orrville, Village of Marshallville |
| Wood County | Toledo Edison, City of Bowling Green, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Village of Deshler, Village of Pemberville, Village of Haskins, Village of Bradner, Village of Bloomdale, Village of Cygnet, Village of Tontogany, City of Custar |
| Wyandot County | Ohio Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Village of Carey, Village of Sycamore, Village of Wharton |
AEP Ohio rate questions
What is AEP Ohio's current rate per kWh?
EIA's latest figure is 21.54¢ per kWh for August 20263 (preliminary), and 20.48¢ per kWh2 over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026). Both are averages for default-service customers: total residential revenue divided by kWh, so they include the customer charge, delivery, supply and riders. They are not tariff lines; the energy charge printed in AEP Ohio's tariff is only one part of them.
What is the average AEP Ohio electric bill?
$179.10 a month in 2025 for default-service customers using 944 kWh1, up from $173.554 in 2024. Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) it averaged $190.39, with a high of $249.03 in January 20262.
Did AEP Ohio raise rates in 2026?
The monthly figures show a rise. In August 20263 default-service customers paid an average of 21.54¢ per kWh, +8.4% on the same month a year earlier, and the 12-month average to August 2026 (20.48¢ per kWh2) was above the 2025 annual figure of 18.97¢ per kWh1. 2026 months are preliminary. Individual rate changes are approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Is Ohio Power the same as AEP Ohio?
Yes. AEP Ohio is the trading name of Ohio Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), and EIA reports it under that legal name.
Does AEP Ohio have time-of-use rates?
AEP Ohio reported a time-of-use program to EIA for 2025, with 1,151 residential customers enrolled, 0.1% of those on its wires. Advanced meters, which time-based billing needs, covered 97.1%8 of its residential meters.
Related pages
Sources
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2024; 2024, final (file updated December 3, 2025); released December 3, 2025. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Retail Electricity Price Trends and Drivers; table July 2026 update; 2025 data. eta-publications.lbl.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.