Ohio Commercial Electricity: Deregulated since 2001, Ohio offers full retail choice in all major utility territories. Average commercial rate: 9.5-11.5¢/kWh (2026). Businesses in AEP, FirstEnergy, and Duke territories can save 10-18% with competitive suppliers.
Ohio Commercial Natural Gas: Full retail gas choice via Columbia Gas of Ohio, Dominion Energy Ohio, and Duke Energy Ohio. Ohio benefits from Appalachian basin production with basis ~$0.30-0.50/MMBtu above Henry Hub. Businesses save 10-25% vs SCO default. Gas Guide →
Full retail choice across all major utility territories. Compare rates across Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and the entire state.
PJM capacity prices for Ohio have hit record highs ($269.92/MW-day). Commercial facilities in AEP, FirstEnergy, and Duke territories can now earn approximately $120,000 annually per MW of curtailable load.
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Ohio operates within PJM Interconnection. Your bill separates supply (shoppable) from delivery (regulated). The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) maintains an Apples-to-Apples comparison chart for transparent pricing.
Ohio's industrial base means suppliers are experienced with high-load-factor accounts. Manufacturing facilities often qualify for interruptible rates and demand response revenue.
Ohio's Utica Shale boom has transformed the state's energy landscape. Commercial businesses in Dominion, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Duke, and CenterPoint territories can shop for competitive gas supply.
Unlike electricity-only states, Ohio has a mature natural gas choice market with highly competitive fixed and variable rate options.
Utilities often auction off default customers to suppliers via SCO. While convenient, SCO rates fluctuate monthly. A proactive fixed contract often beats the SCO average.
Read our Gas Procurement Guide →See how much your business could save in the Ohio market
Ohio is a top 10 state for manufacturing. Suppliers offer specialized industrial rates with demand charge optimization and peak shaving programs.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio provides consumer protections and maintains the Apples-to-Apples rate comparison tool for transparency.
Many Ohio municipalities offer government aggregation programs. Commercial accounts can often beat these rates with direct supplier contracts.
Our reverse auction process gets multiple PJM suppliers competing for your business, driving down rates by an average of 14%.
Get Competitive Quotes →Latest news affecting Ohio commercial energy buyers
PJM initiates emergency out-of-market procurement workshops as the IMM points to data centers driving 40% of December auction costs. Utility delivery hikes expected.
PJM extends capacity price cap to 2030, projected to save 67 million customers $27 billion. January 2026 LMPs averaged $156.87/MWh — up 35% year-over-year.
PJM approves $11.8 billion in transmission projects while extending the capacity price collar to 2030. Analysis of impact on commercial electricity rates across PA, NJ, OH, MD, IL, and VA.
The DC Circuit Court upholds FERC's ban on EE resources in PJM capacity auctions, permanently removing gigawatts of 'paper capacity' and shifting focus entirely to active Demand Response.