Electricity rates — Ohio
A household in Ohio using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $845.50 a year on the cheapest of 3 generally available plans — Residential from City of Cleveland, Ohio (Utility Company). Rates checked September 2, 2026.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential✓ cheapesttime-of-use · tiered | $845.50 | — | 7.0¢ |
| Residential (KW11)flat rate | $1,133.16 | +$287.66 | 9.4¢ |
| Residential (KW10)flat rate | $1,311.96 | +$466.46 | 10.9¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $422.75 (Residential), dearest $720.24, a $297.49 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $845.50 (Residential), dearest $1,311.96, a $466.46 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,468.60 (Residential), dearest $2,495.52, a $1,026.92 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 3 priceable plans here run from $845.50 on Residential to $1,311.96 on Residential (KW10), with a median of $1,133.16.
The spread is $466.46 a year — about $38.87 a month for identical electricity.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 7.0¢ to 10.9¢ per kWh at that usage.
What each provider costs
2 utilities serve customers across Ohio in this data. At 1,000 kWh a month the cheapest of them is City of Cleveland, Ohio (Utility Company) at $845.50 a year on Residential; the dearest is City of Columbus, Ohio (Utility Company) at $1,133.16.
That is $287.66 a year between the best each provider offers — and unlike a choice of plan, it is not a choice at all. Which utility serves an address is fixed by the service territory.
Cheapest available plan by provider: City of Cleveland, Ohio (Utility Company) $845.50; City of Columbus, Ohio (Utility Company) $1,133.16.
How the answer changes with usage
Residential is cheapest at every level tested — $422.75 a year at 500 kWh a month, $1,468.60 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $297.49 a year at 500 kWh against $1,026.92 at 2,000 kWh.
How these plans are structured
Of 3 priceable plans: 1 tiered, 1 time-of-use, 2 flat-rate.
Every plan carries a $10.70 fixed monthly charge.
Who provides these plans
These plans come from 2 utilities: City of Cleveland, Ohio (Utility Company), City of Columbus, Ohio (Utility Company).
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential (KW10) to Residential saves $466.46 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
1 of these plan price by hour. WattClear does not know which hours a household uses, so those estimates carry lower confidence and say so on the figure.
New to these terms? The methodology page explains tiered bands, time-of-use periods and fixed charges, and sets out exactly what the rate engine assumes.
Estimate — your actual bill may differ.
Tariff structures from NREL/OpenEI Utility Rate Database (CC0 1.0), retrieved September 2, 2026.
Location resolved through the US Census Bureau Geocoder (Public domain) at 41.4993, -81.6944.