Electric Companies in Ohio

Ohio Electric Companies

Electricity generation is a significant part of Ohio's economy. The largest power companies in Ohio are First Energy Ohio, American Electric Power Ohio, Duke Energy, Dynegy, and Energy Harbor. Most of the power plants in Ohio are powered by natural gas, coal, and oil. The largest are Guernsey Power Station in Byesville, Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, and Cardinal Power Plant in Brilliant. Two nuclear plants in Ohio generate over two gigawatts of electricity.

Privately-owned and publicly-owned electric utilities generate, transmit, distribute, sell electricity primarily for use by the public. These include investor-owned electric utilities, municipal and state utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and Federal electric utilities. Investor-Owned Electric Utilities are American Electric Power (AEP), Dayton Power & Light, First Energy, and Duke Energy Ohio. There are 24 member-owned electric cooperatives and 28 municipally-owned/publicly owned electric utilities successfully operating in Ohio. Ohio is home to many small and medium-sized electric companies ready to perform any job, from fixing a doorbell to installing a lighting system in a new building.

The Ohio residents are taking full advantage of the deregulated electricity market. Power companies compete with each other and try to offer the cheapest electricity to Ohio residents and businesses. Electric plans for residents start at $0.037/kWh. The cost of electricity depends on the length of the plan, the type of plan, the supplying company, and the city. You can support the environment and choose a renewable electric plan. In Ohio, most renewable electricity is generated from wind farms and hydroelectric power plants.