The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Ohio lies in the East North Central region. The East North Central region consists of much of the Great Lakes area and is in the bottom third of the country for cooling degree days which means that it has fairly low required usage of air conditioning. Winters are fairly cold and the region is the second highest for days requiring heat.
Municipal Utilities in Ohio
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Ohio offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Ohio, 93 cities offer municipal electric services to around 7,435,037 of the states 13,250,035 residents.
Utility Costs in Ohio
The average monthly total utility bills in Ohio is $288.46, which is 3.91% higher than the national average.
Average Electric Bill
$125
Lower than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$135
Higher than national average
Average Water Bill
$28
Lower than national average
Ohio Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Ohio is one of seven states that has deregulated both electricity and natural gas services. That means you have a choice of what electric or natural gas provider supplies utilities to your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Ohio
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | 5,187 | No |
| Akron | 546,549 | No |
| Alliance | 21,864 | No |
| Amberley | 3,798 | No |
| Amelia | 11,795 | No |
| Amherst | 12,665 | Yes |
| Antwerp | 1,631 | No |
| Apple Valley | 5,344 | No |
| Arcanum | 2,661 | Yes |
| Archbold | 4,509 | No |
| Arlington | 1,698 | No |
| Ashland | 19,544 | No |
| Ashtabula | 18,091 | No |
| Ashville | 4,505 | No |
| Athens | 24,507 | No |
| Aurora | 17,108 | No |
| Austintown | 30,179 | No |
| Avon | 24,542 | No |
| Avon Lake | 25,005 | No |
| Bainbridge | 8,833 | No |
| Ballville | 3,771 | No |
| Baltimore | 2,985 | No |
| Barberton | 25,309 | No |
| Barnesville | 3,569 | No |
| Batavia | 2,614 | Yes |
| Bay Village | 16,051 | No |
| Beachwood | 13,806 | No |
| Beavercreek | 46,320 | No |
| Beckett Ridge | 9,716 | No |
| Bedford | 13,073 | No |
| Bedford Heights | 10,942 | No |
| Beechwood Trails | 3,049 | No |
| Bellaire | 3,927 | No |
| Bellbrook | 7,266 | No |
| Bellefontaine | 13,792 | No |
| Bellevue | 8,201 | No |
| Bellville | 1,926 | No |
| Belpre | 6,676 | No |
| Berea | 18,724 | No |
| Bethel | 2,647 | Yes |
| Beverly | 1,601 | No |
| Bexley | 13,820 | No |
| Blacklick Estates | 10,066 | No |
| Blanchester | 4,399 | Yes |
| Blue Ash | 13,229 | No |
| Blue Jay | 1,650 | No |
| Bluffton | 3,820 | No |
| Bolindale | 2,237 | No |
| Bowling Green | 30,715 | Yes |
| Bradford | 2,024 | No |
| Brecksville | 13,607 | No |
| Bremen | 1,651 | No |
| Brewster | 1,994 | Yes |
| Bridgeport | 1,653 | No |
| Bridgetown | 13,257 | No |
| Brimfield | 3,585 | No |
| Broadview Heights | 19,820 | No |
| Brook Park | 18,592 | No |
| Brooklyn | 11,291 | No |
| Brooklyn Heights | 1,513 | No |
| Brookville | 5,970 | No |
| Brunswick | 35,272 | No |
| Bryan | 8,668 | Yes |
| Buckeye Lake | 2,529 | No |
| Bucyrus | 11,690 | No |
| Burlington | 2,892 | No |
| Byesville | 2,232 | No |
| Cadiz | 3,060 | No |
| Calcutta | 4,426 | No |
| Caldwell | 2,235 | No |
| Cambridge | 10,116 | No |
| Camden | 2,049 | No |
| Campbell | 7,831 | No |
| Canal Fulton | 5,337 | No |
| Canal Winchester | 9,209 | No |
| Canfield | 7,605 | No |
| Canton | 277,741 | No |
| Cardington | 1,744 | No |
| Carey | 3,498 | Yes |
| Carlisle | 5,436 | No |
| Carrollton | 3,186 | No |
| Cedarville | 4,148 | No |
| Celina | 10,890 | Yes |
| Centerburg | 1,853 | No |
| Centerville | 24,281 | No |
| Chagrin Falls | 4,156 | No |
| Champion Heights | 6,237 | No |
| Chardon | 5,212 | No |
| Cherry Grove | 4,040 | No |
| Chesterland | 7,481 | No |
| Cheviot | 8,683 | No |
| Chillicothe | 22,047 | No |
| Choctaw Lake | 2,196 | No |
| Churchill | 2,014 | No |
| Cincinnati | 1,712,287 | No |
| Circleville | 13,933 | No |
| Clayton | 13,246 | No |
| Cleveland | 1,683,059 | Yes |
| Cleveland Heights | 45,267 | No |
| Cleves | 3,380 | No |
| Clyde | 6,322 | Yes |
| Coal Grove | 2,055 | No |
| Coldwater | 4,406 | No |
| Columbiana | 6,680 | Yes |
| Columbus | 1,556,848 | Yes |
| Columbus Grove | 1,870 | No |
| Commercial Point | 2,902 | No |
| Conneaut | 12,276 | No |
| Cortland | 7,087 | No |
| Coshocton | 11,051 | No |
| Covedale | 6,646 | No |
| Covington | 2,563 | No |
| Craig Beach | 1,689 | No |
| Crestline | 4,496 | No |
| Creston | 1,903 | No |
| Cridersville | 2,009 | No |
| Crooksville | 2,466 | No |
| Crystal Lakes | 1,629 | No |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 50,906 | Yes |
| Dalton | 1,660 | No |
| Day Heights | 2,444 | No |
| Dayton | 709,300 | No |
| Deer Park | 5,439 | No |
| Defiance | 17,155 | No |
| Delaware | 41,004 | No |
| Delhi Hills | 4,978 | No |
| Delphos | 7,165 | No |
| Delshire | 3,428 | No |
| Delta | 2,790 | Yes |
| Dennison | 2,416 | No |
| Dent | 11,069 | No |
| Deshler | 1,554 | Yes |
| Devola | 2,806 | No |
| Dillonvale | 3,360 | No |
| Dover | 13,083 | Yes |
| Doylestown | 3,059 | No |
| Dresden | 1,676 | No |
| Drexel | 1,732 | No |
| Dry Ridge | 3,095 | No |
| Dry Run | 7,457 | No |
| Dublin | 48,613 | No |
| Duncan Falls | 1,531 | No |
| East Canton | 1,534 | No |
| East Cleveland | 14,212 | No |
| East Liverpool | 10,051 | No |
| East Palestine | 4,739 | No |
| Eastlake | 17,743 | No |
| Eaton | 8,355 | No |
| Edgerton | 2,008 | Yes |
| Edgewood | 4,441 | No |
| Elida | 1,996 | No |
| Elmore | 1,848 | Yes |
| Elmwood Place | 2,215 | No |
| Elyria | 52,853 | No |
| Englewood | 13,441 | No |
| Enon | 2,529 | No |
| Euclid | 49,382 | No |
| Evendale | 2,664 | No |
| Fairborn | 34,398 | No |
| Fairfax | 2,147 | No |
| Fairfield | 44,550 | No |
| Fairlawn | 7,697 | No |
| Fairport Harbor | 3,109 | No |
| Fairview Park | 17,167 | No |
| Findlay | 40,323 | No |
| Finneytown | 13,271 | No |
| Forest Park | 19,940 | No |
| Forestville | 10,485 | No |
| Fort McKinley | 3,269 | No |
| Fort Recovery | 1,800 | No |
| Fort Shawnee | 6,292 | No |
| Fostoria | 12,785 | No |
| Four Bridges | 3,540 | No |
| Franklin | 11,650 | No |
| Franklin Furnace | 1,777 | No |
| Fredericktown | 2,613 | No |
| Fremont | 15,954 | No |
| Fruit Hill | 4,181 | No |
| Gahanna | 35,626 | No |
| Galion | 10,402 | Yes |
| Gallipolis | 3,348 | No |
| Gambier | 2,311 | No |
| Garfield Heights | 29,585 | No |
| Garrettsville | 2,655 | No |
| Gates Mills | 2,189 | No |
| Geneva | 5,948 | No |
| Genoa | 2,036 | Yes |
| Georgetown | 4,480 | Yes |
| Germantown | 5,748 | No |
| Gibsonburg | 2,549 | No |
| Girard | 9,571 | No |
| Glendale | 1,930 | No |
| Glenmoor | 1,841 | No |
| Golf Manor | 3,782 | No |
| Grafton | 6,257 | Yes |
| Grandview Heights | 8,099 | No |
| Granville | 5,675 | No |
| Green | 27,267 | No |
| Green Meadows | 2,227 | No |
| Greenfield | 4,197 | No |
| Greenhills | 3,711 | No |
| Greentown | 3,566 | No |
| Greenville | 12,785 | No |
| Groesbeck | 8,110 | No |
| Grove City | 41,025 | No |
| Groveport | 5,942 | No |
| Hamilton | 63,127 | Yes |
| Harbor Hills | 1,610 | No |
| Harrison | 12,801 | No |
| Hartville | 3,286 | No |
| Heath | 10,429 | No |
| Hebron | 2,268 | No |
| Hicksville | 3,107 | No |
| Highland Heights | 8,658 | No |
| Hilliard | 35,530 | No |
| Hillsboro | 6,471 | No |
| Holiday Valley | 1,507 | No |
| Holland | 1,714 | No |
| Howland Center | 6,720 | No |
| Hubbard | 7,645 | Yes |
| Huber Heights | 42,650 | No |
| Huber Ridge | 4,438 | No |
| Hudson | 23,001 | Yes |
| Hunter | 3,775 | No |
| Huron | 6,950 | Yes |
| Independence | 7,512 | No |
| Ironton | 10,647 | No |
| Jackson | 6,225 | Yes |
| Jamestown | 2,085 | No |
| Jefferson | 3,350 | No |
| Johnstown | 5,141 | No |
| Kalida | 1,595 | No |
| Kent | 27,912 | No |
| Kenton | 8,032 | No |
| Kenwood | 8,143 | No |
| Kettering | 57,503 | No |
| Kirtland | 6,921 | No |
| LaGrange | 2,591 | No |
| Lake Darby | 4,144 | No |
| Lake Lakengren | 3,460 | No |
| Lake Lorelei | 1,685 | No |
| Lake Mohawk | 1,599 | No |
| Lakemore | 2,944 | No |
| Lakewood | 50,841 | No |
| Lancaster | 40,360 | No |
| Landen | 7,605 | No |
| Lebanon | 20,770 | Yes |
| Leetonia | 2,099 | No |
| Leipsic | 2,340 | No |
| Lewisburg | 1,793 | No |
| Lexington | 4,994 | No |
| Lima | 69,440 | No |
| Lincoln Heights | 3,153 | No |
| Lincoln Village | 9,720 | No |
| Lisbon | 2,591 | No |
| Lithopolis | 2,291 | No |
| Lockland | 3,495 | No |
| Lodi | 2,750 | Yes |
| Logan | 7,010 | No |
| London | 10,362 | No |
| Lorain | 186,500 | No |
| Lordstown | 3,341 | No |
| Loudonville | 2,719 | No |
| Louisville | 9,497 | No |
| Loveland | 13,125 | No |
| Loveland Park | 1,853 | No |
| Lucasville | 1,867 | No |
| Lyndhurst | 13,980 | No |
| Macedonia | 12,083 | No |
| Mack | 11,452 | No |
| Madeira | 9,397 | No |
| Madison | 3,396 | No |
| Maineville | 1,990 | No |
| Malvern | 1,654 | No |
| Manchester | 1,622 | No |
| Mansfield | 74,021 | No |
| Maple Heights | 23,511 | No |
| Mariemont | 3,497 | No |
| Marietta | 13,559 | No |
| Marion | 36,053 | No |
| Martins Ferry | 6,370 | No |
| Marysville | 24,922 | No |
| Mason | 34,337 | No |
| Massillon | 32,199 | No |
| Masury | 2,314 | No |
| Maumee | 13,915 | No |
| Mayfield | 3,361 | No |
| Mayfield Heights | 20,113 | No |
| McComb | 1,662 | No |
| McConnelsville | 2,282 | No |
| McDonald | 3,170 | No |
| Mechanicsburg | 1,731 | No |
| Medina | 26,011 | No |
| Mentor | 47,369 | No |
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | 7,135 | No |
| Miami Heights | 4,786 | No |
| Miamisburg | 19,878 | No |
| Middlebranch | 2,182 | No |
| Middleburg Heights | 15,975 | No |
| Middlefield | 2,738 | No |
| Middleport | 2,050 | No |
| Middletown | 95,296 | No |
| Milan | 1,776 | Yes |
| Milford | 6,549 | No |
| Millersburg | 3,141 | No |
| Mineral Ridge | 3,987 | No |
| Minerva | 3,224 | No |
| Minerva Park | 1,611 | No |
| Mingo Junction | 3,463 | No |
| Minster | 3,035 | Yes |
| Mogadore | 3,741 | No |
| Monfort Heights | 13,221 | No |
| Monroe | 15,560 | No |
| Montgomery | 10,796 | No |
| Montpelier | 3,947 | Yes |
| Montrose-Ghent | 5,786 | No |
| Moraine | 6,413 | No |
| Moreland Hills | 3,436 | No |
| Morrow | 2,214 | No |
| Mount Carmel | 4,661 | No |
| Mount Gilead | 3,108 | No |
| Mount Healthy | 6,976 | No |
| Mount Healthy Heights | 3,554 | No |
| Mount Orab | 4,200 | No |
| Mount Repose | 3,910 | No |
| Mount Sterling | 2,116 | No |
| Mount Vernon | 16,885 | No |
| Mulberry | 4,275 | No |
| Munroe Falls | 5,051 | No |
| Napoleon | 8,907 | Yes |
| Navarre | 1,704 | No |
| Nelsonville | 4,319 | No |
| New Albany | 10,962 | No |
| New Boston | 2,672 | No |
| New Bremen | 2,778 | Yes |
| New Burlington | 4,704 | No |
| New California | 1,918 | No |
| New Carlisle | 5,561 | No |
| New Concord | 2,632 | No |
| New Franklin | 13,913 | No |
| New Lebanon | 3,999 | No |
| New Lexington | 4,335 | No |
| New London | 2,543 | No |
| New Miami | 2,300 | No |
| New Philadelphia | 17,622 | No |
| New Richmond | 2,726 | No |
| Newark | 78,447 | No |
| Newburgh Heights | 1,815 | No |
| Newcomerstown | 3,809 | No |
| Newton Falls | 4,570 | Yes |
| Newtown | 2,679 | No |
| Niles | 18,319 | Yes |
| North Baltimore | 3,493 | No |
| North Canton | 17,884 | No |
| North College Hill | 9,605 | No |
| North Industry | 1,805 | No |
| North Kingsville | 2,762 | No |
| North Lewisburg | 1,629 | No |
| North Lima | 1,575 | No |
| North Madison | 8,739 | No |
| North Olmsted | 32,371 | No |
| North Ridgeville | 34,883 | No |
| North Royalton | 31,150 | No |
| North Zanesville | 2,205 | No |
| Northbrook | 11,005 | No |
| Northfield | 3,550 | No |
| Northgate | 6,215 | No |
| Northridge | 7,791 | No |
| Northwood | 5,195 | No |
| Norton | 11,697 | No |
| Norwalk | 17,048 | No |
| Norwood | 18,983 | No |
| Oak Harbor | 2,741 | Yes |
| Oak Hill | 1,925 | No |
| Oakwood | 3,577 | No |
| Oberlin | 8,253 | Yes |
| Obetz | 5,351 | Yes |
| Olmsted Falls | 8,684 | No |
| Ontario | 6,596 | No |
| Orange | 3,410 | No |
| Oregon | 19,935 | No |
| Orrville | 8,369 | Yes |
| Orwell | 2,044 | No |
| Ottawa | 4,430 | No |
| Ottawa Hills | 4,762 | No |
| Oxford | 22,783 | No |
| Painesville | 20,311 | Yes |
| Pandora | 1,511 | No |
| Park Layne | 4,252 | No |
| Parma | 80,880 | No |
| Parma Heights | 20,764 | No |
| Pataskala | 17,598 | No |
| Paulding | 3,604 | No |
| Peebles | 1,981 | No |
| Pepper Pike | 6,743 | No |
| Perry | 1,654 | No |
| Perry Heights | 8,752 | No |
| Perrysburg | 24,633 | No |
| Pickerington | 22,682 | No |
| Piketon | 2,232 | No |
| Piqua | 20,352 | Yes |
| Plain City | 3,882 | No |
| Pleasant Run | 4,773 | No |
| Pleasant Run Farm | 3,902 | No |
| Plymouth | 1,727 | Yes |
| Poland | 2,352 | No |
| Pomeroy | 1,508 | No |
| Port Clinton | 6,055 | No |
| Portage Lakes | 6,802 | No |
| Portsmouth | 18,369 | No |
| Powell | 13,879 | No |
| Powhatan Point | 1,743 | No |
| Ravenna | 11,369 | No |
| Reading | 10,525 | No |
| Reedurban | 4,762 | No |
| Reminderville | 5,202 | No |
| Reynoldsburg | 39,803 | No |
| Richfield | 3,714 | No |
| Richmond Heights | 10,748 | No |
| Richville | 3,015 | No |
| Richwood | 2,202 | No |
| Ripley | 1,586 | Yes |
| Rittman | 6,153 | No |
| Riverside | 24,472 | No |
| Roaming Shores | 1,789 | No |
| Rocky River | 21,515 | No |
| Roseland | 1,840 | No |
| Rosemount | 2,075 | No |
| Roseville | 2,183 | No |
| Ross | 2,872 | No |
| Rossford | 6,330 | No |
| Sabina | 2,567 | No |
| Salem | 11,920 | No |
| Salem Heights | 3,501 | No |
| Sandusky | 25,066 | No |
| Sebring | 4,227 | No |
| Seven Hills | 11,696 | No |
| Seville | 2,510 | Yes |
| Shadyside | 3,545 | No |
| Shaker Heights | 29,197 | No |
| Sharonville | 14,022 | No |
| Shawnee Hills | 2,502 | No |
| Sheffield | 4,170 | No |
| Sheffield Lake | 8,985 | No |
| Shelby | 8,294 | Yes |
| Sherwood | 3,485 | No |
| Shiloh | 11,327 | Yes |
| Shreve | 1,726 | No |
| Sidney | 20,559 | No |
| Silver Lake | 2,569 | No |
| Silverton | 4,890 | No |
| Sixteen Mile Stand | 3,589 | No |
| Skyline Acres | 1,515 | No |
| Solon | 24,070 | No |
| Somerset | 1,743 | No |
| South Amherst | 1,891 | No |
| South Bloomfield | 2,528 | No |
| South Charleston | 1,715 | No |
| South Euclid | 21,882 | No |
| South Lebanon | 6,157 | No |
| South Point | 2,912 | No |
| South Russell | 3,962 | No |
| South Zanesville | 1,882 | No |
| Spencerville | 2,065 | No |
| Springboro | 18,831 | No |
| Springdale | 11,024 | No |
| Springfield | 85,121 | No |
| St. Bernard | 4,052 | No |
| St. Clairsville | 5,121 | Yes |
| St. Henry | 2,724 | No |
| St. Marys | 8,311 | Yes |
| St. Paris | 2,189 | No |
| Steubenville | 18,122 | No |
| Stony Prairie | 1,729 | No |
| Stow | 34,556 | No |
| Strasburg | 2,654 | No |
| Streetsboro | 17,282 | No |
| Strongsville | 46,187 | No |
| Struthers | 10,058 | No |
| Sugarcreek | 2,375 | No |
| Summerside | 4,515 | No |
| Sunbury | 6,538 | No |
| Swanton | 3,975 | No |
| Sylvania | 18,991 | No |
| Tallmadge | 18,409 | No |
| Taylor Creek | 3,771 | No |
| Terrace Park | 2,012 | No |
| The Plains | 2,644 | No |
| The Village of Indian Hill | 6,017 | No |
| Thornville | 1,564 | No |
| Tiffin | 17,882 | No |
| Tipp City | 10,202 | Yes |
| Toledo | 490,832 | Yes |
| Toronto | 5,395 | No |
| Trenton | 12,973 | No |
| Trotwood | 23,157 | No |
| Troy | 26,093 | No |
| Turpin Hills | 5,710 | No |
| Twinsburg | 19,220 | No |
| Uhrichsville | 5,275 | No |
| Union | 6,832 | No |
| Uniontown | 6,992 | No |
| University Heights | 13,950 | No |
| Upper Arlington | 36,566 | No |
| Upper Sandusky | 6,561 | No |
| Urbana | 11,166 | No |
| Utica | 2,145 | No |
| Valley View | 1,980 | No |
| Van Wert | 10,793 | No |
| Vandalia | 15,155 | No |
| Vermilion | 10,560 | No |
| Versailles | 2,939 | Yes |
| Wadsworth | 23,789 | Yes |
| Walbridge | 3,037 | No |
| Walton Hills | 2,151 | No |
| Wapakoneta | 9,921 | Yes |
| Warren | 39,334 | No |
| Warrensville Heights | 13,694 | No |
| Washington Court House | 14,440 | No |
| Waterville | 5,943 | No |
| Wauseon | 7,277 | No |
| Waverly | 4,183 | No |
| Waynesville | 2,704 | No |
| Wellington | 4,213 | Yes |
| Wellston | 5,408 | No |
| Wellsville | 3,157 | No |
| West Carrollton | 13,051 | No |
| West Hill | 2,115 | No |
| West Jefferson | 4,227 | No |
| West Lafayette | 2,638 | No |
| West Liberty | 1,799 | No |
| West Milton | 4,685 | No |
| West Portsmouth | 2,679 | No |
| West Union | 3,132 | No |
| West Unity | 1,904 | No |
| Westerville | 38,960 | Yes |
| Westlake | 34,049 | No |
| Weston | 1,540 | No |
| Wheelersburg | 6,349 | No |
| White Oak | 19,123 | No |
| Whitehall | 20,004 | No |
| Whitehouse | 4,786 | No |
| Wickliffe | 12,688 | No |
| Wilberforce | 2,386 | No |
| Wilkshire Hills | 2,897 | No |
| Willard | 6,204 | No |
| Williamsburg | 2,554 | No |
| Willoughby | 23,753 | No |
| Willoughby Hills | 9,929 | No |
| Willowick | 14,173 | No |
| Wilmington | 12,523 | No |
| Windham | 1,785 | No |
| Wintersville | 3,892 | No |
| Withamsville | 7,899 | No |
| Woodlawn | 3,844 | No |
| Woodsfield | 2,387 | Yes |
| Woodville | 1,976 | Yes |
| Woodworth | 1,605 | No |
| Wooster | 26,753 | No |
| Worthington | 15,047 | No |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | 1,835 | No |
| Wyoming | 8,691 | No |
| Xenia | 25,411 | No |
| Yellow Springs | 3,750 | Yes |
| Youngstown | 363,541 | No |
| Zanesville | 24,809 | No |