Rates are going up 28% on June 1, meaning an average residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month will see their bill increase from around $155 to $198. Customers will see the increase on bills generated on or after that day.
Under that proposal, customers would pay, on average, 2% more per year over the six years, or about $4 per month for a family that uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month. That case is pending before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and wouldn't go into effect until at least June 2024.
AEP Ohio and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio offer a number of tips to decrease electrical use during the summer months. Among them:
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