Electricity rates in Ohio
Households in Ohio paid an average of 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 6% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 16th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.9%.
- Average rate
- 19.45¢
- A year ago
- 17.38¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 16th 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 | $61.59 | $739 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $56.73 | $681 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $40.52 | $486 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $38.12 | $457 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $35.01 | $420 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $28.01 | $336 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.88 | $263 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.59 | $175 |
| Space heater | 864 | $14.00 | $168 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.69 | $164 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.64 | $152 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $11.20 | $134 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.58 | $115 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.47 | $114 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.87 | $106 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.75 | $105 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.10 | $85.19 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.48 | $77.80 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.48 | $77.80 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.39 | $64.73 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.06 | $60.68 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.86 | $58.35 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.55 | $42.60 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.66 | $31.95 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.66 | $31.95 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.11 | $25.29 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.04 | $24.51 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.95 | $23.34 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.82 | $21.88 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.77 | $21.30 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.77 | $21.30 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.77 | $21.30 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.70 | $20.42 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.56 | $18.67 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.53 | $18.38 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.42 | $17.04 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.40 | $16.80 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.05 | $12.60 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 97.2¢ | $11.67 |
| Security camera | 44 | 71.0¢ | $8.52 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 68.1¢ | $8.17 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 68.1¢ | $8.17 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 67.4¢ | $8.09 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 62.2¢ | $7.47 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 58.4¢ | $7.00 |
| Toaster | 35 | 56.8¢ | $6.82 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 42.6¢ | $5.11 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.7¢ | $3.21 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.6¢ | $3.19 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.9¢ | $1.31 |
The largest single line item on this list in Ohio is an electric car at $739 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,489 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Ohio household's bill was $135.16 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Ohio Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Ohio?
- 19.45¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Ohio?
- It ranks 16th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 6% 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.