Is City of Cleveland more expensive than other Ohio utilities?

City of Cleveland customers paid an average 14.87 cents/kWh in 2024 — 11% below the Ohio volume-weighted average of 16.62 cents (EIA-861, bundled residential service).

Can I switch away from City of Cleveland?

You cannot switch the wires company — distribution territory is fixed by address. Ohio does allow supply choice, so you can buy the supply portion of the bill from a licensed competitor via energychoice.ohio.gov if its offer beats the price to compare.

How many customers does City of Cleveland have?

64,914 residential customers in Ohio in 2024, per its EIA-861 federal filing. Ownership type: municipal.

City of Cleveland Electricity Rates (Ohio, 2024): 14.9¢/kWh vs OH Average

City of Cleveland residential customers paid an average of 14.87¢/kWh in 2024 — 11% below the Ohio average of 16.62¢/kWh (EIA-861). It served 64,914 residential customers across 1 OH county. It was the cheapest option in this set — customers of Cleveland Electric Illum (16.76¢) pay about $204/yr more at 10,800 kWh/yr.

How City of Cleveland compares with the utilities next door

Utilities filing EIA-861 service territory in at least one county that City of Cleveland also serves — average residential ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) and annual cost difference vs City of Cleveland at 10,800 kWh/yr
Utility	2024 ¢/kWh	Customers	Δ vs City of Cleveland, ¢/kWh	$/yr difference
City of Cleveland (this page)	14.87	64,914	—	—
Ohio Edison Co	16.18	251,751	+1.31	+$141
Cleveland Electric Illum Co	16.76	131,370	+1.89	+$204

2 bundled utilities (≥5,000 customers) share at least one county with City of Cleveland. Positive $/yr = that utility's customers pay more than City of Cleveland customers at the same usage. Territories are fixed by address — these gaps measure cost differences between areas, while the supply portion is separately shoppable in Ohio (see below).

Rate trend and size

City of Cleveland residential average price and customers, EIA-861 2023 vs 2024
Metric	2023	2024	Change
Average price, ¢/kWh	14.99	14.87	-0.8%
Residential customers	64,034	64,914	+1.4%

Ownership: Municipal. Statewide context: Ohio electricity rates.

Supply vs delivery on a City of Cleveland bill

Ohio has residential electric supply choice: City of Cleveland delivers the power and bills a default supply rate, but you may buy the supply portion from a licensed competitor instead. Compare offers against the price to compare on the state's official shopping site: energychoice.ohio.gov.

Electric and gas choice statewide (Energy Choice Ohio apples-to-apples charts; SSO/SCO = price-to-compare).

Counties served (OH, EIA-861 2024)

Cuyahoga

Head-to-head comparisons

Questions people ask

Is City of Cleveland more expensive than other Ohio utilities?: City of Cleveland customers paid an average 14.87 cents/kWh in 2024 — 11% below the Ohio volume-weighted average of 16.62 cents (EIA-861, bundled residential service).
Can I switch away from City of Cleveland?: You cannot switch the wires company — distribution territory is fixed by address. Ohio does allow supply choice, so you can buy the supply portion of the bill from a licensed competitor via energychoice.ohio.gov if its offer beats the price to compare.
How many customers does City of Cleveland have?: 64,914 residential customers in Ohio in 2024, per its EIA-861 federal filing. Ownership type: municipal.

About these numbers. Rates shown are averages computed from federal regulatory filings (EIA Form 861) and public tariff databases — confirm with your utility before making decisions; your actual rate depends on your tariff, usage, and riders. Distribution utility is determined by address and generally cannot be chosen; in retail-choice states you may choose your supplier for the supply portion of the bill. Savings figures use 10,800 kWh/yr (US average residential usage) and are estimates, not quotes. EnergySavings is an independent data project by CertiHomes and is not affiliated with any utility, supplier, or government agency.