Electricity rates in Ohio
Households in Ohio paid an average of 19.19¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 5% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 19th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 9.7%.
- Average rate
- 19.19¢
- A year ago
- 17.50¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 19th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Ohio
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $60.77 | $729 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $55.97 | $672 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $39.98 | $480 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $37.61 | $451 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $34.54 | $415 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $27.63 | $332 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.59 | $259 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.39 | $173 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.82 | $166 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.51 | $162 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.47 | $150 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $11.05 | $133 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.46 | $113 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.34 | $112 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.76 | $105 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.64 | $104 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.00 | $84.05 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.40 | $76.76 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.40 | $76.76 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.32 | $63.86 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.99 | $59.87 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.80 | $57.57 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.50 | $42.03 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.63 | $31.52 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.63 | $31.52 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.08 | $24.95 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.01 | $24.18 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.92 | $23.03 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.80 | $21.59 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.75 | $21.01 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.75 | $21.01 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.75 | $21.01 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.68 | $20.15 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.54 | $18.42 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.51 | $18.13 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.40 | $16.81 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.38 | $16.58 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.04 | $12.44 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 96.0¢ | $11.51 |
| Security camera | 44 | 70.0¢ | $8.41 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 67.2¢ | $8.06 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 67.2¢ | $8.06 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 66.5¢ | $7.98 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 61.4¢ | $7.37 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 57.6¢ | $6.91 |
| Toaster | 35 | 56.0¢ | $6.72 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 42.0¢ | $5.04 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.4¢ | $3.17 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.3¢ | $3.15 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.8¢ | $1.30 |
The largest single line item on this list in Ohio is an electric car at $729 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,415 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Ohio?
- 19.19¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Ohio?
- It ranks 19th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 5% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.