Electricity prices in Athens, OH

Households in Athens pay 19.4¢/kWh (Ohio average), about $168 a month for 865 kWh a month, the Ohio household average.

Electricity price
19.4¢/kWh
Ohio average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$168
865 kWh a month, the Ohio household average
Small business
12.3¢/kWh
Ohio average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$97$1,163
1,000 kWh a month$194$2,326
1,500 kWh a month$291$3,488
2,000 kWh a month$388$4,651

At 19.4¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Business electricity in Athens

Commercial customers pay 12.3¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.8¢/kWh (Ohio average).

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Home running costs in Athens

In Athens, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $88 a month excluding rent – 5% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$88
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+5%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
3,297 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,099
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$40$48–
With rent$40$48$1,011

Athens compared with the average for the United States

  • Athens
  • The United States average
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ValueAthensThe United States average
Electricity$40$44
Heating$48$40
Total$88$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Athens by about $80 a year at today's prices.

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Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan497
Feb425
Mar332
Apr170
May65
Jun7
Jul0
Aug0
Sep19
Oct139
Nov291
Dec432

Heating with a gas boiler: about 7,604 kWh a year at 7.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Athens

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,322 kWh a year here. ($256 per year)

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Not yet available for Athens: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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