Ohio · EIA utility 14381 · Full-service utility
City of Painesville (OH) electricity rates in Ohio, 2025
City of Painesville (OH)’s 10,851 residential customers paid an average of 13.21¢ per kWh in 2025, 22% below the Ohio average of 16.90¢. The typical home used 685 kWh a month, for an average bill of $90.
- 13.21¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.46¢ (+3.6%) vs 2024
- $90Avg monthly billOhio: $148
- 685 kWhAvg monthly useOhio: 874 kWh
- 10,851Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 10,851 | 89,179 | $11,782,500 | 13.21¢ | 12.75¢ | +0.46¢ (+3.6%) |
| Commercial | 1,747 | 89,215 | $11,012,000 | 12.34¢ | 11.95¢ | +0.40¢ (+3.3%) |
| Industrial | 7 | 47,237 | $3,601,300 | 7.62¢ | 7.50¢ | +0.13¢ (+1.7%) |
| All sectors | 12,605 | 225,631 | $26,395,800 | 11.70¢ | 11.32¢ | +0.38¢ (+3.4%) |
How City of Painesville (OH) compares
- Ohio residential average, 2025: 16.90¢ per kWh, 874 kWh a month, $148 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 35 full-service utilities in Ohio with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of Painesville (OH) ranks 10 of 35 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Ohio homes paid 19.38¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 17.55¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 3.6%; the state average rose 5.7%.
- City of Painesville (OH) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where City of Painesville (OH) serves
EIA lists 1 Ohio county in its 2025 service territory: Lake.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of Painesville (OH) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 44077. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Ohio full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lebanon (OH) | 12.11¢ | $104 | 8,852 |
| City of Wadsworth (OH) | 12.21¢ | $96 | 12,296 |
| City of Niles (OH) | 12.40¢ | $79 | 11,889 |
| City of Cuyahoga Falls (OH) | 12.73¢ | $80 | 24,256 |
| City of Columbus (OH) | 12.97¢ | $77 | 15,346 |
| Clyde Light & Power | 13.02¢ | $101 | 2,785 |
| City of Piqua (OH) | 13.21¢ | $102 | 9,802 |
| City of Westerville (OH) | 14.46¢ | $135 | 15,791 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.