Ohio Electricity Rates: How to Compare Suppliers, Plans and Real Energy Costs

The longer effective period gives shoppers a useful benchmark when evaluating alternative fixed-rate offers.

However, each customer should still verify the Price to Compare shown on their own bill.

Duke Energy Ohio Customers

Duke Energy Ohio's residential Price to Compare for September 2026 is 10.69¢/kWh.

Because the benchmark can change, consumers evaluating suppliers should compare the competitive offer with the currently applicable Duke rate immediately before enrollment.

A plan below the PTC deserves consideration, but monthly fees and contract terms still need to be included.

FirstEnergy Utility Customers

Several Ohio utility territories are associated with FirstEnergy companies, including:

• Ohio Edison
• The Illuminating Company
• Toledo Edison

Their current September 2026 residential Price to Compare benchmarks are different.

Ohio Edison: 10.92¢/kWh

The Illuminating Company: 11.16¢/kWh

Toledo Edison: 11.10¢/kWh

This demonstrates why consumers should not search for one universal statewide electricity rate.

The correct benchmark depends on the utility serving the property.

Compare Supplier Renewable-Energy Content

Some competitive electricity plans include renewable-energy content.

Consumers interested in renewable electricity should compare those products using the same financial framework as conventional plans.

Check:

• Rate per kWh
• Renewable percentage
• Monthly fee
• Contract term
• Termination charge
• Renewal policy

A renewable plan may cost more, less or approximately the same as other available offers.

Environmental preferences can be an important factor, but the contract still needs to be understood.

What Is Electric Aggregation?

Some communities participate in electricity aggregation.