18.97¢
per kWh, 2025
[ AEP Ohio / OH ]
AEP Ohio electricity rates in Ohio
NO RATE CASE ON FILE · DATA 2025
change in average rate, 2024→2025
−1.9%
vs 2024
1,348,588
residential customers
+50.2%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
No change on file
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at AEP Ohio's average effective residential rate (18.97¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.69¢ | — | 1,276,363 |
| 2016 | 13.26¢ | −3.1% | 1,278,484 |
| 2017 | 12.80¢ | −3.5% | 1,282,558 |
| 2018 | 12.46¢ | −2.7% | 1,292,374 |
| 2019 | 12.19¢ | −2.2% | 1,297,029 |
| 2020 | 12.63¢ | +3.6% | 1,306,552 |
| 2021 | 13.01¢ | +3.0% | 1,314,084 |
| 2022 | 15.48¢ | +19.0% | 1,320,047 |
| 2023 | 18.63¢ | +20.4% | 1,329,638 |
| 2024 | 19.33¢ | +3.8% | 1,339,232 |
| 2025 | 18.97¢ | −1.9% | 1,348,588 |
How this compares
16.90¢
Ohio average, 2025
+12.3%
AEP Ohio vs OH 2025 average
+10.1%
vs US 2025 average
#2
priciest in OH
AEP Ohio files with the EIA as Ohio Power Co (utility ID 14006).
Serves 53 counties in Ohio: Adams, Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding, Perry, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Van Wert, Washington, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot. 446 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is AEP Ohio raising rates in 2026?
No rate case for AEP Ohio is on file with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in our tracker. Its average residential rate moved −1.9% from 2024 to 2025. We check the commission docket monthly.
What does AEP Ohio charge per kWh?
AEP Ohio's average effective residential rate was 18.97¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Ohio's 2025 average was 16.90¢.
How much have AEP Ohio rates gone up in five years?
+50.2% between 2020 and 2025, against +48.7% for Ohio as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does AEP Ohio have in Ohio?
1,348,588 residential customers in 2025, across 53 counties including Adams, Allen, Ashland, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)