Duke Energy Ohio Inc: average rate and electric bill (2025)
Duke Energy Ohio Inc (investor-owned utility, Ohio) served 277,897 homes in 2025. The average customer used 915 kWh a month and paid $154, an average price of 16.8¢ per kWh including fixed charges, riders and taxes. That is about the same as the Ohio average of 16.9¢.
What a bill costs at Duke Energy Ohio Inc's average price
| Monthly usage | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $84 |
| 1,000 kWh | $168 |
| 1,500 kWh | $252 |
The average price spreads fixed monthly charges over all kWh. At low usage your price per kWh is higher, at high usage lower. Your current tariff can differ from the 2025 average, especially after a rate case.
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Delivery-only customers
422,368 customers of Duke Energy Ohio Inc bought their electricity supply from another provider and paid Duke Energy Ohio Inc only for delivery: an average of 8.2¢/kWh. Their total price is that delivery charge plus their supplier's energy price (Ohio average for supplier energy: 8.6¢/kWh).
Compare with other utilities in Ohio
| Name | ¢/kWh | Avg. bill |
|---|---|---|
| City of Cuyahoga Falls | 12.7 | $80 |
| South Central Power Company | 15.4 | $173 |
| City of Hamilton | 15.5 | $123 |
| Ohio Edison Co | 16.0 | $131 |
| Dayton Power & Light Co | 16.1 | $158 |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | 16.2 | $103 |
| City of Cleveland | 16.4 | $84 |
| The Toledo Edison Co | 16.5 | $127 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | 16.8 | $154 |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc | 17.0 | $185 |
| Ohio Power Co | 19.0 | $179 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual data 2025 (released October 2026), utility ID 3542. Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold; average bill = revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12.