Compare Ohio electricity suppliers and rates
Ohio is a choice market: you pick who supplies your power while AES, Duke, AEP, or your local utility still delivers it and handles outages. We pulled every certified residential offer and ranked them against each utility’s Price to Compare — the rate you pay if you do nothing. Upload your bill and I'll find your three cheapest plans, or pick your utility below.
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Ohio electricity market snapshot
as of June 22, 2026Our ranking: we compute each plan's all-in effective rate — the headline rate plus any monthly fee spread over a typical 900 kWh/month — so cheap teasers with fat monthly fees don't masquerade as the best deal.
Cheapest plan in state
8.34¢/kWh
Santanna Energy Services · Duke Energy Ohio
Avg best plan / utility
9.04¢/kWh
across 6 utilities
Utilities where you can beat the default
6/6
best fixed beats Price to Compare
Watch-out offers
134
87 variable · 47 teaser
Best fixed plan by utility
The lowest all-in fixed-rate plan we found for each electric utility, ranked cheapest first. Green means it beats that utility's Price to Compare.
| # | Utility | Best plan | All-in rate | Price to Compare | Save / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Energy Ohio | Santanna Energy Services · 12 mo | 8.34¢ | 10.70¢ | $255 |
| 2 | American Electric Power | Santanna Energy Services · 12 mo | 8.90¢ | 10.12¢ | $132 |
| 3 | Ohio Edison | Better Buy Energy · 12 mo | 9.19¢ | 10.83¢ | $177 |
| 4 | The Illuminating Company | Better Buy Energy · 12 mo | 9.19¢ | 11.11¢ | $207 |
| 5 | Toledo Edison | Better Buy Energy · 12 mo | 9.19¢ | 11.00¢ | $195 |
| 6 | AES Ohio | APG&E · 12 mo | 9.44¢ | 10.86¢ | $153 |
All-in rate = headline supplier rate + monthly fee ÷ 900 kWh/month, our calculation; excludes utility delivery charges (paid regardless of supplier) and one-time enrollment quirks. Savings vs the utility's Price to Compare at that usage. Verify current terms on the supplier's site before enrolling.
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AES Ohio
126 offersPrice to Compare
10.86¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.49¢/kWh
American Electric Power
164 offersPrice to Compare
10.12¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.45¢/kWh
Duke Energy Ohio
163 offersPrice to Compare
10.70¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.19¢/kWh
Ohio Edison
143 offersPrice to Compare
10.83¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.39¢/kWh
The Illuminating Company
145 offersPrice to Compare
11.11¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.39¢/kWh
Toledo Edison
147 offersPrice to Compare
11.00¢/kWh
Cheapest fixed
7.39¢/kWh
Natural Gas
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CenterPoint Energy Ohio (Vectren)
40 offersLowest listed rate
46.70¢/thm
Columbia Gas of Ohio
72 offersLowest listed rate
34.90¢/thm
Duke Energy Ohio
69 offersLowest listed rate
21.90¢/thm
Enbridge Gas Ohio (Dominion)
84 offersLowest listed rate
$1.59/Mcf
What is the cheapest electricity rate in Ohio right now?
As of June 22, 2026, the lowest all-in fixed residential plan we rank is Santanna Energy Services at 8.34¢/kWh for Duke Energy Ohio customers, on a 12-month term. "All-in" means we add each plan's monthly fee to the headline rate — so low teaser rates with high fees don't look artificially cheap. The best plan depends on your utility; see the leaderboard above.
Is Ohio deregulated for electricity?
Yes. Ohio allows residential customers to choose their electricity supplier while the local utility still delivers power, reads the meter, and handles outages. Only the supply (generation) portion of your bill changes when you switch suppliers.
Is a fixed or variable rate better?
A fixed rate locks your supply price for the contract term. A variable rate can start lower as a teaser but can rise with the market with no cap. For most households a fixed rate is the safer choice.
What is the Price to Compare?
The Price to Compare is your utility's default supply rate — the per-kWh price you pay if you do nothing. A supplier offer only saves you money if its effective rate (after any monthly fees) is below that benchmark.
What is AES Ohio price to compare?
AES Ohio publishes a Price to Compare on your bill — the default supply rate if you do not choose a supplier. Compare any offer’s all-in rate (headline rate plus monthly fees) against that number; our tables rank fixed plans that beat it first.
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Offers compiled from https://www.energychoice.ohio.gov/ (PUCO Apples to Apples, residential), residential rate class, as of June 22, 2026. Supplier rates change constantly; confirm current price and contract terms on the supplier's site before enrolling. Not affiliated with any state regulator. Source data: ohio-energy.json.
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Data last updated June 22, 2026. Compiled by Energy Advisor from published utility tariffs.