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Ohio Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Ohio generated 145 TWh of electricity in 2025, 54% of it from gas. The average retail price was 12.37 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Ohio generated 145 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 7th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Ohio's electricity in 2025, at 54.2% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Ohio's electricity in 2025, at 24.6% of generation.
  • Ohio's electricity generation rose from 142 TWh in 2001 to 145 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Ohio was 12.37 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 24th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Ohio paid an average of 16.90 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Ohio generated 14.4 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation145 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank7 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors12.37 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first24 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales162 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers5,792,3212025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 20,028 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas78.8 TWh54.2%
Coal35.7 TWh24.6%
Nuclear17.1 TWh11.8%
Solar8.02 TWh5.5%
Wind2.95 TWh2.0%
Oil1.16 TWh0.8%
Other fossil756 GWh0.5%
Hydro483 GWh0.3%
Bioenergy286 GWh0.2%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Ohio electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Ohio's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 78.8 TWh, coal at 35.7 TWh, nuclear at 17.1 TWh, solar at 8.02 TWh, wind at 2.95 TWh. 0 38 75 113 150 20012006201120162021
Ohio's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 78.8 TWh, coal at 35.7 TWh, nuclear at 17.1 TWh, solar at 8.02 TWh, wind at 2.95 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Ohio electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasCoalNuclearSolarWind
2001924 GWh124 TWh15.5 TWhn/an/a
20021.77 TWh133 TWh10.9 TWhn/an/a
20031.79 TWh135 TWh8.48 TWhn/an/a
20041.39 TWh128 TWh16.0 TWhn/an/a
20052.70 TWh137 TWh14.8 TWhn/a13.3 GWh
20062.38 TWh133 TWh16.8 TWhn/a14.4 GWh
20073.97 TWh133 TWh15.8 TWhn/a14.7 GWh
20082.48 TWh131 TWh17.5 TWhn/a15.1 GWh
20094.65 TWh114 TWh15.2 TWhn/a14.1 GWh
20107.13 TWh118 TWh15.8 TWh12.8 GWh12.6 GWh
201112.3 TWh105 TWh14.9 TWh15.5 GWh198 GWh
201222.7 TWh85.6 TWh17.1 TWh36.6 GWh985 GWh
201321.7 TWh94.6 TWh16.1 TWh46.3 GWh1.15 TWh
201423.6 TWh89.9 TWh16.3 TWh53.9 GWh1.15 TWh
201528.0 TWh71.7 TWh17.4 TWh56.1 GWh1.20 TWh
201628.9 TWh68.8 TWh16.8 TWh65.6 GWh1.25 TWh
201728.8 TWh68.3 TWh17.7 TWh105 GWh1.59 TWh
201844.2 TWh58.7 TWh18.3 TWh119 GWh1.75 TWh
201951.3 TWh46.8 TWh17.0 TWh142 GWh2.04 TWh
202052.4 TWh45.0 TWh18.2 TWh164 GWh2.29 TWh
202156.4 TWh45.7 TWh17.5 TWh673 GWh2.59 TWh
202268.9 TWh43.0 TWh16.8 TWh921 GWh3.15 TWh
202378.7 TWh31.4 TWh16.2 TWh1.38 TWh2.82 TWh
202485.1 TWh30.1 TWh17.9 TWh4.00 TWh2.82 TWh
202578.8 TWh35.7 TWh17.1 TWh8.02 TWh2.95 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 145 TWh Gas 54.2% 12.37 US cents/kWh
2024 143 TWh Gas 59.6% 11.29 US cents/kWh
2023 133 TWh Gas 59.1% 11.04 US cents/kWh
2022 136 TWh Gas 50.7% 10.64 US cents/kWh
2021 126 TWh Gas 44.8% 9.76 US cents/kWh
2020 121 TWh Gas 43.3% 9.44 US cents/kWh
2019 120 TWh Gas 42.8% 9.58 US cents/kWh
2018 126 TWh Coal 46.5% 9.94 US cents/kWh
2017 120 TWh Coal 57.2% 9.84 US cents/kWh
2016 119 TWh Coal 57.8% 9.84 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Ohio average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Ohio by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.37 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 16.90 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Ohio by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 12.37 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 16.90 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Ohio average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.62 US cents/kWh8.37 US cents/kWh8.46 US cents/kWh4.27 US cents/kWh
20026.77 US cents/kWh8.24 US cents/kWh7.81 US cents/kWh4.87 US cents/kWh
20036.73 US cents/kWh8.26 US cents/kWh7.55 US cents/kWh4.79 US cents/kWh
20046.89 US cents/kWh8.45 US cents/kWh7.75 US cents/kWh4.89 US cents/kWh
20057.08 US cents/kWh8.51 US cents/kWh7.93 US cents/kWh5.10 US cents/kWh
20067.71 US cents/kWh9.34 US cents/kWh8.44 US cents/kWh5.61 US cents/kWh
20077.91 US cents/kWh9.57 US cents/kWh8.67 US cents/kWh5.76 US cents/kWh
20088.39 US cents/kWh10.06 US cents/kWh9.23 US cents/kWh6.20 US cents/kWh
20099.02 US cents/kWh10.67 US cents/kWh9.65 US cents/kWh6.72 US cents/kWh
20109.14 US cents/kWh11.31 US cents/kWh9.73 US cents/kWh6.40 US cents/kWh
20119.03 US cents/kWh11.42 US cents/kWh9.63 US cents/kWh6.12 US cents/kWh
20129.12 US cents/kWh11.76 US cents/kWh9.47 US cents/kWh6.24 US cents/kWh
20139.20 US cents/kWh12.01 US cents/kWh9.35 US cents/kWh6.22 US cents/kWh
20149.73 US cents/kWh12.50 US cents/kWh9.83 US cents/kWh6.77 US cents/kWh
20159.98 US cents/kWh12.80 US cents/kWh10.07 US cents/kWh7.02 US cents/kWh
20169.84 US cents/kWh12.47 US cents/kWh9.97 US cents/kWh6.98 US cents/kWh
20179.84 US cents/kWh12.63 US cents/kWh10.05 US cents/kWh6.92 US cents/kWh
20189.94 US cents/kWh12.56 US cents/kWh10.11 US cents/kWh7.01 US cents/kWh
20199.58 US cents/kWh12.38 US cents/kWh9.72 US cents/kWh6.55 US cents/kWh
20209.44 US cents/kWh12.29 US cents/kWh9.53 US cents/kWh6.16 US cents/kWh
20219.76 US cents/kWh12.77 US cents/kWh9.75 US cents/kWh6.55 US cents/kWh
202210.64 US cents/kWh13.85 US cents/kWh10.39 US cents/kWh7.45 US cents/kWh
202311.04 US cents/kWh15.38 US cents/kWh10.75 US cents/kWh7.03 US cents/kWh
202411.29 US cents/kWh15.99 US cents/kWh10.66 US cents/kWh7.10 US cents/kWh
202512.37 US cents/kWh16.90 US cents/kWh11.58 US cents/kWh8.39 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 12.37 US cents/kWh 162 TWh 5,792,321
Residential 16.90 US cents/kWh 54.0 TWh 5,149,883
Commercial 11.58 US cents/kWh 57.7 TWh 624,811
Industrial 8.39 US cents/kWh 50.1 TWh 17,625
Transportation 9.73 US cents/kWh 33.8 GWh 2

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 14.4 TWh 13.93 US cents/kWh 19.38 US cents/kWh
July 2026 15.9 TWh 15.10 US cents/kWh 19.45 US cents/kWh
June 2026 13.9 TWh 14.27 US cents/kWh 19.19 US cents/kWh
May 2026 11.9 TWh 13.98 US cents/kWh 19.52 US cents/kWh
April 2026 11.2 TWh 13.94 US cents/kWh 19.49 US cents/kWh
March 2026 12.1 TWh 14.09 US cents/kWh 18.78 US cents/kWh
February 2026 12.9 TWh 14.53 US cents/kWh 17.61 US cents/kWh
January 2026 14.2 TWh 14.23 US cents/kWh 17.59 US cents/kWh
December 2025 13.2 TWh 13.14 US cents/kWh 17.25 US cents/kWh
November 2025 11.5 TWh 13.16 US cents/kWh 17.61 US cents/kWh
October 2025 9.82 TWh 12.71 US cents/kWh 17.77 US cents/kWh
September 2025 12.8 TWh 12.54 US cents/kWh 17.53 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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World Power Monitor. (2026). Ohio Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices. https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/ohio/

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World Power Monitor. Ohio Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices. Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration. https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/ohio/

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  title = {{Ohio Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/ohio/}
}

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