Electricity rates — Ohio Power Co
A household served by Ohio Power Co using 1,000 kWh a month pays about $1,232.40 a year on the cheapest of 7 generally available plans — Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) from Ohio Power Co, in effect since January 2025. Rates checked September 23, 2026. A further 2 restricted and 3 older schedules are priced further down but not ranked.
Every priced plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Service Bundled (RS)tiered · in effect since June 2017 · delivery charges only | $862.56 | −$369.84 | 7.2¢ |
| Residential Service Demand Metered Ohio Power Rate Zone, Bundled (RSDM)tiered · demand charge · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $929.49 | −$302.91 | 7.7¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD)✓ cheapesttiered · in effect since January 2025 | $1,232.40 | — | 10.3¢ |
| Residential Service Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS)tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $1,288.44 | +$56.04 | 10.7¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Use Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU)tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $1,288.44 | +$56.04 | 10.7¢ |
| Residential Service Bundled (RS)tiered · in effect since June 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,569.48 | +$337.08 | 13.1¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Bundled (RS-TOD)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since June 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,619.07 | +$386.67 | 13.5¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Bundled (RS-TOD2) (Columbus Southern Power Zone)time-of-use · in effect since June 2017 · older schedule, not ranked | $1,667.80 | +$435.40 | 13.9¢ |
| Residential Service Demand Metered Ohio Power Rate Zone, Bundled (RSDM)tiered · demand charge · in effect since April 2026 | $1,874.73 | +$642.33 | 15.6¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Day Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since January 2025 | $2,235.20 | +$1,002.80 | 18.6¢ |
| Residential Service Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS)tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $2,238.60 | +$1,006.20 | 18.7¢ |
| Residential Time-of-Use Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU)time-of-use · tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $2,473.88 | +$1,241.48 | 20.6¢ |
Cost across usage levels
The cheapest plan at each consumption level, showing whether the ranking holds as usage changes.
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $708.60 (Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD)), dearest $1,347.23, a $638.63 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,232.40 (Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD)), dearest $2,473.88, a $1,241.48 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,280.24 (Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD)), dearest $4,727.19, a $2,446.95 spread
What a typical bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month the 7 generally available plans here run from $1,232.40 on Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) to $2,473.88 on Residential Time-of-Use Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU), with a median of $1,874.73.
Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 10.3¢ to 20.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Ohio Power Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 898 kWh a month, Ohio Power Co's median open plan comes to 15.8¢ per kWh, 18% below the 19.3¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Ohio | 550,768 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 788,464 |
| Share of Ohio's households | 26% |
| Average use per home | 898 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $173.55 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 19.3¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 15.8¢ |
Ohio Power Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How it compares
Among the 109 utilities indexed, Ohio Power Co's cheapest open plan is the 16th-lowest, 25% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Westar Energy Inc ($1,231.02) and PacifiCorp (Idaho) ($1,233.08).
No other utility indexed in Ohio has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) is tiered: past 15,000 kWh a month, each kWh costs 0.5¢ less. Of the 51 utilities whose plans step, that is the 4th-smallest step.
In the guides: The price that changes once the meter passes a line
How the answer changes with usage
Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) is cheapest at every level tested — $708.60 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,280.24 at 2,000 kWh.
The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $638.63 a year at 500 kWh against $2,446.95 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Service Bundled (RS) — $862.56 a year, 7.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $11.83 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Service Demand Metered Ohio Power Rate Zone, Bundled (RSDM) — $929.49 a year, 7.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered and demand-charged. It carries a $16.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) — $1,232.40 a year, 10.3¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $15.39 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Service Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS) — $1,288.44 a year, 10.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $16.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
Residential Time-of-Use Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU) — $1,288.44 a year, 10.7¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $16.49 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
Residential Service Bundled (RS) — $1,569.48 a year, 13.1¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $11.83 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
How these plans are structured
Of 12 priceable plans: 11 tiered, 4 time-of-use, 2 with demand charges.
Fixed monthly charges run from $4.52 to $18.79.
Who provides these plans
EIA-861 lists Ohio Power Co serving homes in Ohio and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 12 of its 12 published residential schedules can be priced.
The largest saving available here
Moving from Residential Time-of-Use Bundled Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOU) to Residential Time-of-Day Ohio Power Rate Zone (RS-TOD) saves $1,241.48 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.
What this does not cover
4 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.
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 23, 2026.