Official EIA-861 State Grid Summary
Ohio Power Outage Risk, Electric Utilities & Generator Sizing
Ohio households average 8.5 hrs/yr (510 minutes/year) of total blackout duration across 1.30 outages/year (Reliability Grade D — High Outage Risk), with an average residential electricity rate of 16.43 ¢/kWh.
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Electric Utilities Operating in Ohio (EIA Form 861)
| Utility Name | Ownership | Customers | Outages/Yr | Annual Outage Time | Avg Restoration | Residential Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Harbor Corp. (#6458) | Retail Power Marketer | 902,100 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 6.14 ¢/kWh |
| Ohio Power Co (#14006) | Investor-Owned | 788,464 | 1.13x/yr | 272 min (4.5h) | 241 min | 10.75 ¢/kWh |
| Ohio Edison Co (#13998) | Investor-Owned | 706,029 | 1.28x/yr | 234 min (3.9h) | 183 min | 7.30 ¢/kWh |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co (#3755) | Investor-Owned | 544,728 | 1.78x/yr | 1918 min (32.0h) | 1076 min | 7.81 ¢/kWh |
| AEP Energy (#55722) | Retail Power Marketer | 446,968 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 7.58 ¢/kWh |
| Dynegy Energy Services, LLC (#59385) | Retail Power Marketer | 444,458 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 6.79 ¢/kWh |
| NextEra Energy Services, LLC (#7279) | Retail Power Marketer | 437,348 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 6.52 ¢/kWh |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc (#3542) | Investor-Owned | 399,351 | 1.04x/yr | 321 min (5.4h) | 307 min | 7.81 ¢/kWh |
| Dayton Power & Light Co (#4922) | Investor-Owned | 346,219 | 1.26x/yr | 503 min (8.4h) | 399 min | 5.97 ¢/kWh |
| The Toledo Edison Co (#18997) | Investor-Owned | 199,807 | 1.03x/yr | 121 min (2.0h) | 118 min | 7.81 ¢/kWh |
| Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. (#58957) | Retail Power Marketer | 168,756 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 9.20 ¢/kWh |
| South Central Power Company (#18085) | Cooperative | 117,469 | 2.52x/yr | 320 min (5.3h) | 127 min | 14.87 ¢/kWh |
| Reliant Energy Northeast LLC (#57037) | Retail Power Marketer | 113,975 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 10.11 ¢/kWh |
| Direct Energy Services (#54820) | Retail Power Marketer | 81,905 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 8.07 ¢/kWh |
| City of Cleveland - (OH) (#3762) | Municipal | 64,914 | 1.08x/yr | 170 min (2.8h) | 158 min | 14.87 ¢/kWh |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc (#13374) | Retail Power Marketer | 45,101 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 7.35 ¢/kWh |
| Archer Energy, LLC (#65262) | Retail Power Marketer | 40,167 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 7.24 ¢/kWh |
| Just Energy Solutions Inc. (#4100) | Retail Power Marketer | 35,612 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 9.49 ¢/kWh |
| Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC (#59310) | Retail Power Marketer | 35,488 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 13.63 ¢/kWh |
| SmartEnergy Holdings, LLC (#58956) | Retail Power Marketer | 28,861 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 9.95 ¢/kWh |
| City of Hamilton - (OH) (#7977) | Municipal | 26,964 | 1.71x/yr | 90 min (1.5h) | 53 min | 15.44 ¢/kWh |
| Licking Rural Electric Inc (#10668) | Cooperative | 25,820 | 1.64x/yr | 242 min (4.0h) | 148 min | 16.88 ¢/kWh |
| City of Cuyahoga Falls - (OH) (#4683) | Municipal | 24,349 | 0.76x/yr | 76 min (1.3h) | 100 min | 13.02 ¢/kWh |
| Public Power LLC (CT) (#58119) | Retail Power Marketer | 23,023 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 6.77 ¢/kWh |
| CleanChoice Energy, Inc. (#58951) | Retail Power Marketer | 22,951 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 8.67 ¢/kWh |
| Consolidated Cooperative (#12990) | Cooperative | 16,897 | 1.23x/yr | 354 min (5.9h) | 288 min | 16.11 ¢/kWh |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc (#2502) | Cooperative | 16,349 | 4.17x/yr | 2913 min (48.5h) | 698 min | 19.90 ¢/kWh |
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH) (#15054) | Cooperative | 16,310 | 1.25x/yr | 127 min (2.1h) | 102 min | 16.18 ¢/kWh |
| City of Westerville - (OH) (#20477) | Municipal | 15,713 | 0.85x/yr | 57 min (1.0h) | 68 min | 13.19 ¢/kWh |
| City of Columbus - (OH) (#4065) | Municipal | 15,510 | 2.17x/yr | 245 min (4.1h) | 113 min | 11.32 ¢/kWh |
| LE Energy (#64601) | Retail Power Marketer | 15,418 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 11.80 ¢/kWh |
| Guernsey-Muskingum El Coop Inc (#7891) | Cooperative | 15,289 | 2.68x/yr | 494 min (8.2h) | 184 min | 18.00 ¢/kWh |
| Lorain-Medina R E C, Inc (#11200) | Cooperative | 15,234 | 1.00x/yr | 159 min (2.6h) | 100 min | 17.26 ¢/kWh |
| Energy Services Providers, Inc (#55874) | Retail Power Marketer | 15,009 | 1.30x/yr | 510 min (8.5h) | 393 min | 10.25 ¢/kWh |
| Holmes-Wayne Electric Coop Inc (#8761) | Cooperative | 14,714 | 1.51x/yr | 178 min (3.0h) | 118 min | 16.52 ¢/kWh |