Electricity prices in Dover, OH

Households in Dover 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 Dover

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

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Home running costs in Dover

In Dover, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $94 a month excluding rent – 12% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$94
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+12%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
4,305 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,091
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$53–
With rent$40$53$997

Dover compared with the average for the United States

  • Dover
  • The United States average
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ValueDoverThe United States average
Electricity$40$44
Heating$53$40
Total$94$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Dover by about $89 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
Jan534
Feb463
Mar379
Apr209
May87
Jun14
Jul1
Aug1
Sep29
Oct166
Nov317
Dec463

Heating with a gas boiler: about 8,522 kWh a year at 7.5¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Dover

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,325 kWh a year here. ($257 per year)

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Not yet available for Dover: 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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