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Ohio electric bills: $199/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$199/month
Average residential electric bill, Ohio, August 2026
19.38¢/kWh · 1,029 kWh/month · rank 26 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $159/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Ohio households paid an average of $199 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 11.8% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Ohio 26th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Ohio?

A typical Ohio home used 1,029 kWh in August 2026 and paid 19.38¢/kWh. Multiply the two and you get the average bill of $199. Try the rate printed on your own bill.

Estimated bill: $199 a month, $2,388 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Ohio averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,911. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Ohio electricity prices changed?

Five years ago, in September 2021, Ohio homes paid 13.14¢/kWh. In August 2026 the price was 47.5% higher. Over that stretch the price peaked at 19.52¢/kWh in May 2026 and bottomed at 12.40¢/kWh in January 2022.

Average residential electricity price in Ohio, last 12 months
17.0¢17.7¢18.4¢19.1¢19.8¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Ohio, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202517.53¢/kWh
Oct 202517.77¢/kWh
Nov 202517.61¢/kWh
Dec 202517.25¢/kWh
Jan 202617.59¢/kWh
Feb 202617.61¢/kWh
Mar 202618.78¢/kWh
Apr 202619.49¢/kWh
May 202619.52¢/kWh
Jun 202619.19¢/kWh
Jul 202619.45¢/kWh
Aug 202619.38¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Ohio, last 5 years
11.5¢13.8¢16.0¢18.2¢20.4¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Ohio, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.14¢/kWh
Oct 202113.28¢/kWh
Nov 202113.06¢/kWh
Dec 202112.81¢/kWh
Jan 202212.40¢/kWh
Feb 202212.52¢/kWh
Mar 202212.72¢/kWh
Apr 202213.01¢/kWh
May 202213.54¢/kWh
Jun 202214.15¢/kWh
Jul 202214.66¢/kWh
Aug 202214.87¢/kWh
Sep 202214.94¢/kWh
Oct 202215.08¢/kWh
Nov 202214.63¢/kWh
Dec 202213.97¢/kWh
Jan 202314.30¢/kWh
Feb 202314.62¢/kWh
Mar 202314.89¢/kWh
Apr 202315.01¢/kWh
May 202315.63¢/kWh
Jun 202316.29¢/kWh
Jul 202315.73¢/kWh
Aug 202315.63¢/kWh
Sep 202315.59¢/kWh
Oct 202315.89¢/kWh
Nov 202315.65¢/kWh
Dec 202315.57¢/kWh
Jan 202415.47¢/kWh
Feb 202415.67¢/kWh
Mar 202416.20¢/kWh
Apr 202416.66¢/kWh
May 202416.56¢/kWh
Jun 202415.83¢/kWh
Jul 202415.78¢/kWh
Aug 202415.73¢/kWh
Sep 202415.75¢/kWh
Oct 202416.57¢/kWh
Nov 202416.47¢/kWh
Dec 202415.88¢/kWh
Jan 202515.55¢/kWh
Feb 202515.76¢/kWh
Mar 202516.06¢/kWh
Apr 202516.28¢/kWh
May 202517.05¢/kWh
Jun 202517.46¢/kWh
Jul 202517.34¢/kWh
Aug 202517.55¢/kWh
Sep 202517.53¢/kWh
Oct 202517.77¢/kWh
Nov 202517.61¢/kWh
Dec 202517.25¢/kWh
Jan 202617.59¢/kWh
Feb 202617.61¢/kWh
Mar 202618.78¢/kWh
Apr 202619.49¢/kWh
May 202619.52¢/kWh
Jun 202619.19¢/kWh
Jul 202619.45¢/kWh
Aug 202619.38¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Ohio compare with other states?

The U.S. average bill in August 2026 was $209, so a typical Ohio bill was 4.8% lower. Among its neighbors, Indiana averaged $189 and Kentucky averaged $188.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
23Indiana$18917.021,110
24North Carolina$19614.951,310
25Pennsylvania$19821.77911
26Ohio$19919.381,029
27New Hampshire$20227.64730
28Kansas$20415.471,316
29Connecticut$20424.51834
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Ohio
Ohio$19919.38—
Indiana$18917.02-5%
Kentucky$18813.80-5.5%
Michigan$17222.99-13.6%
Pennsylvania$19821.77-0.5%
West Virginia$17416.31-12.6%

What is behind Ohio's electric bills?

  • Usage matters as much as price. A typical Ohio home used 1,029 kWh, compared with 1,152 kWh for the average U.S. home.
  • Past year: the last 12 monthly averages add up to $1,911, and July 2026 was the highest at $224.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 11.8% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 10.4% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Ohio?

The average residential electric bill in Ohio was $199 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,029 kWh at 19.38¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $159 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Ohio?

Residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 19.38¢/kWh in August 2026, 10.4% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Ohio more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Ohio electric bill was $199, 4.8% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Ohio ranked 26th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Ohio home use?

A typical residential customer in Ohio used 1,029 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does an Ohio household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,911 a year for a typical Ohio household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $224; the lowest was October 2025 at $115.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.