Duke Energy Ohio Inc electricity rates in Ohio, 2025
Duke Energy Ohio Inc’s 277,897 residential customers paid an average of 16.83¢ per kWh in 2025, 0% below the Ohio average of 16.90¢. The typical home used 915 kWh a month, for an average bill of $154.
- 16.83¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.82¢ (+12.2%) vs 2024
- $154Avg monthly billOhio: $148
- 915 kWhAvg monthly useOhio: 874 kWh
- 277,897Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 277,897 | 3,052,928 | $513,708,500 | 16.83¢ | 15.00¢ | +1.82¢ (+12.2%) |
| Commercial | 19,054 | 819,328 | $115,588,900 | 14.11¢ | 11.63¢ | +2.47¢ (+21.3%) |
| Industrial | 238 | 80,221 | $8,891,000 | 11.08¢ | 8.73¢ | +2.35¢ (+26.9%) |
| All sectors | 297,189 | 3,952,477 | $638,188,400 | 16.15¢ | 14.00¢ | +2.15¢ (+15.3%) |
How Duke Energy Ohio Inc 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, Duke Energy Ohio Inc ranks 24 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 12.2%; the state average rose 5.7%.
- Another 422,368 residential customers buy supply from a competitive supplier and pay Duke Energy Ohio Inc only for delivery, averaging 8.17¢ per kWh for that service.
- Duke Energy Ohio Inc is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: PJM.
Where Duke Energy Ohio Inc serves
EIA lists 23 Ohio counties in its 2025 service territory: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Madison, Montgomery, Muskingum, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Warren.
140 ZIP codes are matched to Duke Energy Ohio Inc in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 45001, 45002, 45003, 45004, 45005, 45011, 45013, 45014, 45015, 45018, 45030, 45033, 45034, 45036, 45039, 45040, 45041, 45042, 45044, 45050, 45051, 45052, 45053, 45054, 45055, 45056, 45061, 45062, 45063, 45065, 45066, 45067, 45068, 45069, 45071, 45101, 45102, 45103, 45106, 45107, 45111, 45112, 45113, 45118, 45119, 45120, 45121, 45122, 45130, 45131, 45140, 45142, 45147, 45148, 45150, 45152, 45153, 45154, 45156, 45157, and 80 more. 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 Cleveland (OH) | 16.36¢ | $84 | 64,905 |
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc (OH) | 16.37¢ | $221 | 16,384 |
| The Toledo Edison Co | 16.49¢ | $127 | 85,959 |
| Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc | 16.77¢ | $198 | 12,392 |
| Consolidated Cooperative | 17.02¢ | $225 | 17,091 |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc | 17.03¢ | $185 | 26,038 |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc | 17.23¢ | $179 | 14,793 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc | 17.27¢ | $195 | 11,292 |
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.