Electricity rates in Ohio
Households in Ohio paid an average of 19.38¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 7% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 17th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 10.4%.
- Average rate
- 19.38¢
- A year ago
- 17.55¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 17th 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 | $61.37 | $736 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $56.52 | $678 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $40.38 | $484 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $37.98 | $456 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $34.88 | $419 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $27.91 | $335 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.80 | $262 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.53 | $174 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.95 | $167 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.64 | $164 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.60 | $151 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $11.16 | $134 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.55 | $115 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.43 | $113 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.84 | $106 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.72 | $105 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.07 | $84.88 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.46 | $77.52 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.46 | $77.52 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.37 | $64.50 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.04 | $60.47 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.84 | $58.14 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.54 | $42.44 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.65 | $31.83 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.65 | $31.83 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.10 | $25.19 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.03 | $24.42 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.94 | $23.26 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.82 | $21.80 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.77 | $21.22 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.77 | $21.22 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.77 | $21.22 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.70 | $20.35 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.55 | $18.60 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.53 | $18.31 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.41 | $16.98 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.40 | $16.74 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.05 | $12.56 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 96.9¢ | $11.63 |
| Security camera | 44 | 70.7¢ | $8.49 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 67.8¢ | $8.14 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 67.8¢ | $8.14 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 67.2¢ | $8.06 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 62.0¢ | $7.44 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 58.1¢ | $6.98 |
| Toaster | 35 | 56.6¢ | $6.79 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 42.4¢ | $5.09 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.6¢ | $3.20 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.5¢ | $3.18 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.9¢ | $1.31 |
The largest single line item on this list in Ohio is an electric car at $736 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,469 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?
- 19.38¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Ohio?
- It ranks 17th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 7% 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.