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Ohio Energy Savings Methodology
The Ohio Energy Savings methodology covers 10 Ohio utilities. Each rate is copied from PUCO's own charts and checked against a fresh read of that page. It keeps its source link, the period it covers and the day we read it.
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What is the Ohio Energy Savings methodology for rate data?
We track 6 electric and 4 natural gas utilities. The dataset holds 406 dated rate rows, one per published default rate. For AEP Ohio, the oldest row goes back to January 2022.
For electric, the default rate is the standard service offer (SSO), and PUCO's chart calls its generation part the price to compare. For gas, it is the standard choice offer (SCO) at Columbia Gas of Ohio, Enbridge Gas Ohio and CenterPoint Energy Ohio. Duke Energy Ohio's gas default was its Gas Cost Recovery rate before April 1, 2026 and a standard service offer since. You can see each electric rate on our price to compare pages, and the source is PUCO's Apples to Apples chart.
| Dataset | Source | How it is refreshed |
|---|---|---|
| Current default rates | PUCO's Energy Choice Ohio Apples to Apples charts | Copied on each reset date, and monthly for gas |
| Rate history | PUCO's historical charts, one per utility and fuel | Each refresh adds a row; old rows change only through a dated correction |
| Aggregation programs | Program pages, aggregator indexes and member lists | Each row keeps its read date and an evidence grade |
How often do we refresh the rates?
We refresh each month and again on every reset date. Gas utilities change monthly. For AEP Ohio, the default rate is reset each June 1 with the year's auction results and adjusted again at the start of later quarters as riders update. PUCO's chart states the period the current rate covers.
Right now that period is October 1 – December 31, 2026, so the next reset is January 1, 2027. When a reset passes, we read the new chart and add a new row. Nothing is fetched automatically at build time or in our checks.
What does "not yet published" mean on a page?
It means no dated row in our dataset covers today. The page then says the current rate is not yet published and links to the PUCO chart. It shows no number. Our Apples to Apples guide explains how to read that chart.
We never estimate, average or carry a value forward. We add a rate only with the page that states it. If two sources disagree, we use PUCO's number.
How do we stamp dates on a page?
Every rate row keeps the day its period starts, the day it ends, its source link and the day we read the source. A page's "Updated" date is the newer of our last edit and the newest read date for its data.
PUCO sometimes prints overlapping or invalid end dates. Where two periods overlap, we end the earlier one the day before the next begins and note the change on the row. Electric rates are stored in cents per kilowatt-hour, while PUCO publishes dollars.
What do the confidence grades mean?
Our registry of local programs grades evidence, not how likely a value seems. A governmental aggregation program is a community-wide electricity buying program run by a city, village, township or county. We show a program's supplier, rate and exit rule only when its grade is medium or higher.
- Confirmed: read from the program's own publisher and corroborated by a second primary source.
- High: the program, supplier and exit fee policy come from a primary publisher.
- Medium: the program and supplier are sourced, but some fields are not.
- Low: the program is listed by its aggregator or a member list, and little else is known. We say "We have not verified this yet".
See our editorial policy for corrections, how Ohio Energy Savings gets paid for our business model and Ohio energy choice for the program itself.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ohio Energy Savings pull rates from PUCO automatically?
No. Each rate is copied from PUCO's own chart and checked against a fresh read of that page, with its source link and the day we read it. Nothing is fetched automatically when pages are built or in our checks. That keeps every number tied to a page we can point to.
Which utilities does the rate dataset cover?
It covers 10 Ohio utilities: 6 electric and 4 natural gas. Each has its own chart link, unit and reset pattern. A utility outside that list has no rate pages on this site, so check PUCO's Energy Choice Ohio site for its default rate.
What happens to an old rate when a new one starts?
The old row stays. Each refresh adds a new row for the new period, so the rate history is a true record rather than a rewrite. If an earlier number was wrong, we record a dated correction instead of quietly replacing it.
What if PUCO and another website show different rates?
We use PUCO's number and treat the other site as a cross-check at most. Some third-party sites have disagreed with PUCO's own pages for several periods, so they never serve as a source. Every row links to the PUCO chart that states the rate it records.
Why is an aggregation program marked not verified?
Because we have not read its supplier, rate or exit terms from the program's own publisher. A low grade means only that the program is listed by an aggregator or a member list. We would rather say we have not verified it than show a plausible guess.
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