Toledo Edison rates, bills and reliability in northwest Ohio
Toledo Edison's 85,959 default-service customers in Ohio paid an average of 16.49¢ per kWh in 2025, for an average bill of $127.14 a month on 771 kWh.1 Over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026) the average was 17.56¢, and 18.88¢ in August 2026.2 Another 193,719 homes on its wires (69.3%) buy their supply elsewhere and pay Toledo Edison delivery charges averaging 7.89¢ 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.
10 of 88 Ohio counties served (EIA-861 2025)
Toledo Edison's default-service homes paid 17.56¢ per kWh over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, up from 16.49¢ per kWh1 in 2025, yet its August 20263 increase of +10.2%2 was the smallest of FirstEnergy's three Ohio utilities. It also posted the fewest outage minutes of Ohio's large utilities in 2025: 110 minutes per customer, against a state average of 205 minutes6.
The price per kWh, and which period it covers
Three EIA figures describe what Toledo Edison's default-service homes pay, and they differ because they cover different stretches of time. Each is an average price (everything those homes paid, divided by the kWh they used), not a rate from the tariff:
- 12 months, September 2025 to August 2026: 17.56¢ per kWh, with an average bill of $133.95 on 763 kWh a month. This is the most current full-year view; its 2026 months are preliminary.
- Calendar 2025: 16.49¢ per kWh, a bill of $127.14 on 771 kWh1. Final data from EIA-861.
- August 20263 alone: 18.88¢ per kWh2, preliminary. One summer month, so it reads high against the year.
"Default service" here means the homes that take both electricity and delivery from Toledo Edison under its Standard Service Offer. In 2025 that was 85,9591 homes. Because the customer charge is spread over every kWh, a small apartment pays more per kWh than these averages and an electrically heated house pays less.
On the 2025 figure, Toledo Edison was the 12th highest of 27 Ohio utilities with 10,000 or more full-service homes, 2.4% below the Ohio average and 7.3% below the national average for investor-owned utilities. Nationally it ranked 65th highest of 177 large utilities, whose median was 15.07¢ per kWh1.
A small dip in 2025, then a 2026 rise
The annual average moved from 16.64¢ per kWh in 2024 to 16.49¢ per kWh in 2025, down 0.9%. The bill still went up, from $123.09 to $127.14 (+3.3%), because the average home used more: 740 kWh4 a month in 2024 against 771 kWh1 in 2025.
EIA's monthly survey then turned up. The 12-month average to August 2026 stands above both annual figures, and August 20263 came in +10.2%2 above August 2025 (preliminary).
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 | Toledo Edison (¢/kWh) | kWh per customer | Bill per customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 15.18¢ | 1,022 | $155.20 |
| February 2025 | 14.92¢ | 847 | $126.42 |
| March 2025 | 15.02¢ | 744 | $111.78 |
| April 2025 | 14.98¢ | 603 | $90.24 |
| May 2025 | 15.20¢ | 529 | $80.40 |
| June 2025 | 18.34¢ | 845 | $155.02 |
| July 2025 | 17.55¢ | 997 | $174.88 |
| August 2025 | 17.13¢ | 835 | $142.98 |
| September 2025 | 16.59¢ | 614 | $101.90 |
| October 2025 | 17.40¢ | 597 | $103.97 |
| November 2025 | 17.47¢ | 683 | $119.42 |
| December 2025 | 17.02¢ | 955 | $162.55 |
| January 2026 | 16.99¢ | 962 | $163.49 |
| February 2026 | 16.34¢ | 825 | $134.85 |
| March 2026 | 16.92¢ | 728 | $123.18 |
| April 2026 | 17.53¢ | 581 | $101.87 |
| May 2026 | 17.95¢ | 632 | $113.45 |
| June 2026 | 18.88¢ | 751 | $141.75 |
| July 2026 | 18.90¢ | 969 | $183.10 |
| August 2026 | 18.88¢ | 863 | $162.97 |
That increase was real but smaller than at the other two FirstEnergy companies in Ohio. On the same August 2026 comparison, Ohio Edison was +18.1% and The Illuminating Company +26.3%; Ohio's residential average across all providers was +10.4%3. Over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, Toledo Edison (17.56¢ per kWh) and Ohio Edison (17.52¢ per kWh) were almost level, below The Illuminating Company (18.38¢ per kWh) and AEP Ohio (20.48¢ per kWh2).
EIA's data record the change, not its cause. Toledo Edison sits in the PJM1 wholesale market, where Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's 2026 retail price trends update estimated that capacity costs added 0.9¢ per kWh to average wholesale costs in 2025 and expected another 0.6¢ per kWh5 in 2026. Those are PJM-wide averages, not Toledo Edison figures. The guide to rate increases explains how such costs reach a bill.
Seven in ten homes on its wires buy supply elsewhere
Toledo Edison delivered electricity to 279,678 residential customers in 2025, the smallest of FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities. Of those, 193,719 (69.3%1) bought their electricity from a competitive supplier or a community aggregation program and paid Toledo Edison only for delivery. The default-service price above therefore describes fewer than one home in three on the system.
The two groups are billed for different things. Their figures belong side by side; adding them would count nothing real.
| Residential, 2025 | Homes on default service | Homes buying supply elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| What Toledo Edison bills | supply and delivery | delivery only |
| Customers | 85,959 | 193,719 |
| Average per kWh | 16.49¢ per kWh | 7.89¢ per kWh |
| Average monthly amount | $127.14 | $61.71 |
| Monthly use | 771 kWh | 782 kWh1 |
The delivery-only average was 7.81¢ per kWh4 in 2024, so it changed +1.0%. It sat below Ohio's statewide delivery-only average of 8.35¢ per kWh1 that year. Supplier charges come on top and vary by contract; EIA publishes no supplier prices for the Toledo Edison area. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio lists current offers next to the Standard Service Offer on Energy Choice Ohio; an offer covers supply only, so it should be set against the supply part of the Standard Service Offer, not against the bundled average. More in the Ohio retail choice guide.
The fewest outage minutes among Ohio's large utilities
Toledo Edison's customers averaged 110 minutes without power in 2025 counting major event days, fewer than the Ohio average of 205 minutes, across 0.95 interruptions per customer (the state averaged 1.27). Leaving out major event days, the figure was 92 minutes, against 130 minutes statewide. Among the large Ohio utilities in the chart, Ohio Edison (244 minutes) and AEP Ohio (221 minutes6) logged about twice as many minutes. The figures follow IEEE 1366; one mild or stormy year can reorder them.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. 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 | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| Toledo Edison (OH) | 110 |
| AES Ohio (OH) | 168 |
| Duke Energy Ohio (OH) | 178 |
| DTE Energy (MI) | 192 |
| The Illuminating Company (OH) | 195 |
| AEP Ohio (OH) | 221 |
| Ohio Edison (OH) | 244 |
| South Central Power (OH) | 298 |
July brings the largest bill
Toledo Edison's default-service homes peaked in July 2026, using 969 kWh with an average bill of $183.10. The quietest month was April 2026: 581 kWh and $101.87. Both come from the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, so the summer bill ran well above the spring one. Use per home stayed below the Ohio average (763 kWh against 864 kWh over the same 12 months) and its average price was lower too, so Toledo Edison's 12-month bill of $133.952 was lower than the statewide $159.183.
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 | 614 | $101.90 | 16.59¢ |
| October 2025 | 597 | $103.97 | 17.40¢ |
| November 2025 | 683 | $119.42 | 17.47¢ |
| December 2025 | 955 | $162.55 | 17.02¢ |
| January 2026 | 962 | $163.49 | 16.99¢ |
| February 2026 | 825 | $134.85 | 16.34¢ |
| March 2026 | 728 | $123.18 | 16.92¢ |
| April 2026 | 581 | $101.87 | 17.53¢ |
| May 2026 | 632 | $113.45 | 17.95¢ |
| June 2026 | 751 | $141.75 | 18.88¢ |
| July 2026 | 969 | $183.10 | 18.90¢ |
| August 2026 | 863 | $162.97 | 18.88¢ |
Across the Michigan line: DTE
Lucas and Fulton counties border Michigan, and EIA's territory file lists DTE Energy in neighboring Lenawee County. DTE's full-service homes paid an average of 21.96¢ per kWh over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, against 17.56¢ per kWh for Toledo Edison's default-service homes; both are bundled prices (supply and delivery from the utility). DTE's homes used less, 623 kWh a month, so the 12-month bills were closer: $136.75 at DTE and $133.95 at Toledo Edison. In August 20263 DTE's average was +13.6% on a year earlier, against +10.2%2 at Toledo Edison (both preliminary). DTE's customers averaged 192 minutes without power in 2025, more than Toledo Edison's 110 minutes6. Details are on the DTE Energy page.
Meters, time-of-use and rooftop solar
Advanced meters made up 65.5% of Toledo Edison's residential meters in 2025, below the Ohio share of 74.5%. A time-of-use option was reported to EIA, with 26 homes enrolled (0.0% of homes on the wires). Net-metered rooftop solar reached 788 residential systems and 5.9 megawatts, or 2.87 per 1,000 residential customers.
Businesses on Toledo Edison's system
Most business accounts also buy supply elsewhere. In 2025, 29,993 commercial accounts paid Toledo Edison for delivery only, an average of 6.80¢ per kWh, while 6,691 on default service paid 17.89¢ per kWh for supply and delivery, with a monthly bill of $308.45. Industrial customers split 556 delivery-only accounts (0.86¢ per kWh) and 57 on default service (11.55¢ per kWh). Across all its full-service customers, the average was 16.31¢ per kWh1.
Part of FirstEnergy
The Toledo Edison Company is one of 8 FirstEnergy utilities with 100,000 or more residential customers, spread over 5 states. In 2025 their default-service averages ranged from 13.10¢ per kWh (Potomac Edison (West Virginia)) to 18.77¢ per kWh (FirstEnergy Pennsylvania); Toledo Edison's 16.49¢ per kWh was below the group average of 17.34¢ per kWh1. The FirstEnergy page sets them side by side.
Where Toledo Edison delivers, and help with bills
EIA's 2025 territory file places Toledo Edison in 10 northwest Ohio counties: Defiance County, Fulton County, Henry County, Lucas County, Ottawa County, Putnam County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Williams County and Wood County8. In each of them at least one other utility also reports customers, so the county alone does not settle who serves an address; Toledo Edison's service map does. EIA has no price for Toledo or any other city.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. EIA-861 2025 service territory: 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Defiance County | AEP Ohio, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, North Western Electric Cooperative |
| Fulton County | City of Napoleon, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Midwest Energy Cooperative |
| Henry County | AEP Ohio, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, City of Napoleon, North Western Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Village of Deshler |
| Lucas County | Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Ottawa County | Ohio Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Village of Oak Harbor, Village of Genoa, Village of Elmore |
| Putnam County | AEP Ohio, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric, Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative, Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative |
| Sandusky County | AEP Ohio, Ohio Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Clyde Light & Power, Village of Woodville |
| Seneca County | AEP Ohio, Ohio Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Firelands Electric Cooperative, North Central Electric Cooperative, Village of Republic |
| Williams County | North Western Electric Cooperative, City of Bryan, Village of Montpelier, Village of Edgerton, Midwest Energy Cooperative, Village of Pioneer |
| Wood County | AEP Ohio, 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 |
Ohio received $181.2 million10 in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds for fiscal 2026, for households that need help with heating and electricity bills. Every utility in the state is compared on the Ohio page.
Toledo Edison price questions
What is Toledo Edison's rate per kWh?
EIA does not publish tariff lines; it reports what customers paid. Homes on Toledo Edison's default supply paid an average of 17.56¢ per kWh2 over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 (2026 months preliminary) and 16.49¢ per kWh1 for calendar 2025. Both are total residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the customer charge, distribution, transmission, generation and riders are all included. The tariff itself is filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
What is the average Toledo Edison electric bill?
For homes buying both supply and delivery from Toledo Edison, $133.95 a month over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, on 763 kWh2 of use, and $127.14 in 2025. Homes that buy supply from a supplier or aggregation program paid Toledo Edison $61.711 a month for delivery in 2025; their supplier bills separately for the electricity.
Did Toledo Edison raise rates in 2026?
EIA's monthly survey shows a higher average price. In August 20263 default-service homes paid 18.88¢ per kWh, +10.2%2 on August 2025. The figures are preliminary and EIA revises them. The 2025 annual average had dipped 0.9%1 from 2024.
Can I choose a different electricity supplier in Toledo Edison's area?
Yes. Ohio lets residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier or through a community aggregation program, and 69.3%1 of the homes on Toledo Edison's wires did so in 2025. Toledo Edison still delivers the power and bills for delivery. The state's official comparison site is Energy Choice Ohio.
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
- 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
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.