AEP Ohio electric rates
Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024), 25-0392-EL-AIR
Investor-owned utility serving 1,339,232 homes in Ohio.
Your rate
Ohio is a retail-choice state: this utility's rate case sets the delivery part of your bill. The supply part comes from your chosen supplier or the default service rate.
Estimate your bill
It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 879 kWh, the average for AEP Ohio homes.
This is an estimate. Tariff: $16.49 fixed + 19.2¢/kWh effective October 1, 2026 (source). AEP Ohio Residential Service RS (Ohio Power rate zone). Delivery (tariff effective Apr 10 2026 per OpenEI): customer charge $16.49/mo, distribution energy 3.477 c/kWh + riders (BTCR transmission, DIR, ESRR, EE, kWh tax, storm, etc.) ~5.509c = 8.99 c/kWh. Default supply: Standard Service Offer price to compare 10.19 c/kWh for Oct 1-Dec 31 2026 (energychoice/electricityplans). Sum 19.18 c/kWh, excludes sales tax. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.
Rate cases
| Docket | Status | Filed | Requested | Approved | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-0392-EL-AIR | Approved | May 30, 2025 | 2.14% ($97M) | — |
25-0392-EL-AIR: AEP Ohio filed May 30, 2025 for about $97 million more in base distribution revenue, which would have added $3.95 per month (2.14%) for a 1,000 kWh residential customer to cover poles, lines, transformers and line-worker costs. The PUCO approved a settlement on April 1, 2026 that raised base distribution revenue by only $11 million and returns about $105 million of tax savings over 18 months, lowering the distribution portion of a 1,000 kWh bill by about $1.22 per month; the Ohio Environmental Council projects riders authorized in the deal could add up to $4.38 per month by end of 2026 and $10.28 by 2028, and higher transmission charges approved separately raise overall bills. Source
Rate history
AEP Ohio's average rate is up 33% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.
Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.
Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers
We haven't found utility-level rebates for AEP Ohio yet. Check Ohio programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.
About AEP Ohio
- Legal name
- Ohio Power Co (American Electric Power)
- Ownership
- Investor Owned
- Homes served
- 1,339,232 residential customers (2024)
- Grid operator
- PJM
- Retail choice
- Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
- Data
- EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026
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