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AES Ohio Rates: Current Default Rate, Bill Parts and History
AES Ohio's default residential rate is 10.86¢ per kWh for June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027, according to the PUCO Energy Choice Ohio chart. This is the price to compare: what you pay for electricity supply if you do not choose another supplier. PUCO, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, lists these AES Ohio rates through the end of the current period, so the next period starts June 1, 2027.
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In short
- The default rate is the supply side of your bill, and delivery is billed on top. AES Ohio still delivers your power, reads your meter and handles outages, and it keeps billing you for delivery charges.
- AES says an independent third party runs the supply auction under PUCO oversight, that the results are outside its control, and that it passes the result on with no mark-up.
- Our data holds 6 AES Ohio rate periods since June 2021, and the current rate is up 14.9% from 9.45¢ per kWh (June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026), the same period a year earlier.
- Staying on the default rate is a valid choice. A supplier offer has terms to check first: contract length, fees and what happens when the term ends.
How much does AES Ohio charge per kilowatt?
AES Ohio prices electricity by the kilowatt-hour (kWh), not by the kilowatt, so its price per kWh is the number to look for. Its default supply rate is 10.86¢ per kWh for June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027.
AES Ohio
10.86¢ per kWh
Price to compare, June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027
Next scheduled change:
Source: PUCO Energy Choice Ohio chart. Covers June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. Read on .
Kilowatt-hour (kWh). The unit on your bill: one kilowatt of power used for one hour, such as a 100-watt light bulb running for 10 hours.
If you do not choose a supplier and your community does not buy electricity for you as a group, you pay the Standard Service Offer (SSO), PUCO's name for the default generation supply rate. PUCO's chart prints the per-kWh figure for it as the price to compare. PUCO says that is the amount per kWh you no longer pay your utility when you choose a supplier, so it is the number to hold offers against.
AES describes its supply charges as generation, including market-based transmission and ancillary services. Delivery charges are billed on top whichever supplier you use, and they include a transmission rider that AES's tariff marks as non-bypassable.
- Parent company
- The AES Corporation (formerly Dayton Power and Light)
- Fuel
- Electricity
- How the default rate changes
- AES Ohio sets its default rate once a year, effective June 1. PUCO's chart states the period the current rate covers.
- PUCO chart number
- 9
What does the AES Ohio rate come to for a month of electricity?
For an example home that uses 750 kWh in a month, the supply portion at 10.86¢ per kWh comes to $81.45. This is an example, not your bill. It covers supply only and leaves out delivery charges and taxes.
To try your own usage, multiply the kWh on your bill by the rate, then divide by 100 to turn cents into dollars. This is arithmetic, not a forecast, and it says nothing about any supplier's offer.
How have AES Ohio rates changed since June 2021?
Our data holds 6 default-rate periods for AES Ohio, starting in June 2021. Since then, the smallest rate is 4.81¢ per kWh for June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022, and the largest is 10.91¢ per kWh for June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023.
The current default rate is up 14.9% from 9.45¢ per kWh (June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026), the same period a year earlier. At the latest change, the rate rose from 9.45¢ per kWh to 10.86¢ per kWh.
| Period | Default rate | Supply portion for 750 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 | 10.86¢ per kWh | $81.45 |
| June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026 | 9.45¢ per kWh | $70.88 |
| June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | 8.58¢ per kWh | $64.35 |
| June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 | 10.81¢ per kWh | $81.08 |
| June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 | 10.91¢ per kWh | $81.83 |
| June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 | 4.81¢ per kWh | $36.08 |
For every period since June 2021, see AES Ohio historical rates. For the number to hold an offer against, see the AES Ohio price to compare page.
When does the AES Ohio default rate change next?
The current period runs June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027, so the next one starts on June 1, 2027.
Since June 2021, PUCO's chart shows new AES Ohio periods starting in June.
Why is the AES Ohio price to compare one number for a whole year?
AES's tariff sets the Standard Offer Rate once a year, for June 1 through May 31, so the price to compare is a yearly figure. PUCO's chart calls it an annual weighted average and says higher winter usage results in a lower figure.
AES says the price to compare in your bill message is shown for one month, and it tells customers to look at 12 months of usage. Its page on comparing prices says to multiply 12 months of usage by a supplier's price, and it warns that suppliers may charge other fees.
So the yearly figure on this page and the number in a single bill message may not match. Use PUCO's figure for the period, and your own bill to confirm.
Does AES Ohio charge electric-heating customers a different default rate?
AES Ohio's tariff sheet for the Standard Offer Rate lists separate summer and winter charges for residential heating, and separate charges for customers on the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). The Standard Offer Rate is energy only, and you stop paying it when you choose a supplier.
PUCO's AES Ohio chart also prints a separate price to compare for qualifying electric-heating customers for the winter months. If you heat with electricity, hold an offer against that figure and your own bill, not only the headline number on this page.
Who is AES Ohio, and where does it serve?
AES Ohio files its tariff, P.U.C.O. No. 17, under the name The Dayton Power and Light Company. AES's fast-facts page says it serves more than 527,000 customer accounts across 24 counties in West Central Ohio, about 6,000 square miles.
How is an AES Ohio bill split between delivery and supply?
AES Ohio's bill page splits charges into delivery and supply. Delivery charges cover the equipment that brings power to your home, billing and customer service, and Ohio's energy efficiency programs.
Supply charges cover generation, which AES says includes market-based transmission and ancillary services. The bill also carries a price-to-compare message, and customers with a supplier see a Choice Service ID and the supplier's information in the service message center.
What the tariff adds
AES Ohio's tariff has three parts: electric distribution, electric transmission and electric generation. Residential distribution has a customer charge and a per-kWh energy charge, and riders add to it, such as storm cost recovery, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency, economic development and a solar generation fund.
On the generation side, the Standard Offer Rate is what you pay if you do not choose a supplier. A customer with a supplier takes Competitive Retail Generation Service instead, and the supplier follows AES's supplier coordination tariff.
AES also bills a Transmission Cost Recovery Rider, which its tariff marks as non-bypassable. It recovers transmission costs set under federal and PJM rules, and it stays on your bill whichever supplier you use.
How does AES Ohio electric choice work, and should you use it?
Most AES Ohio households can switch to a certified supplier, and PUCO says your utility keeps delivering the power either way. An offer is worth it only when its terms fit. Some households do better on the default rate.
A supplier that PUCO certifies is a Competitive Retail Electric Service (CRES) provider. To compare AES Ohio power suppliers, put each offer's total price per kWh next to your price to compare. Use the Apples to Apples AES Ohio chart, PUCO's side-by-side list of offers. Our Apples to Apples guide explains the columns, and Energy Choice Ohio explains the program.
When staying put may be the better choice
- No offer you find beats the price to compare once a monthly fee is added.
- You do not want to track a contract end date, a renewal or an early termination fee.
- You are in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP Plus), which PUCO says does not qualify for energy choice.
- Voters in your community approved governmental aggregation, a buying group, and it buys supply for you unless you opted out.
Also note that the default rate shifts by period, as the table above shows, while a fixed offer locks one price in for its term.
The real risks of switching
- Introductory price. Some contracts start with an introductory price for one to three billing cycles and then move to a fixed or variable price. A variable price can shift by the hour, day or month, so ask what follows the introductory period.
- Early termination fee (ETF). A fee charged when you end the contract before its term is up. Ask the amount first.
- Monthly fee. A flat monthly fee may sit on top of the per-kWh price. Include it in your comparison.
- A price to compare that resets. The default rate resets by period, so an offer below it today may not stay below it.
How the switch works
When you enroll, the supplier sends AES Ohio an electronic enrollment request. The supplier's contract must say when service is expected to start and commit to begin at the next available meter reading. The utility then mails a confirmation notice, and you have seven days from its postmark date to cancel. Ohio's utility rules require the utility to take cancellation calls around the clock.
AES's electric choice pages list registered suppliers and explain how to manage your options. Once you have a supplier, your bill shows a Choice Service ID.
We are a broker. Suppliers pay us a commission when a household enrolls, and we also charge a service fee. There's no cost to check, and you see the fee terms in your offer.
Where can you find rates for other Ohio electric utilities?
Each utility sets its own default rate and reset dates. Start with Electric rates in Ohio, or go straight to AEP price per kWh Ohio, Ohio Edison price per kWh, Illuminating Company rates, Toledo Edison rates, or Duke Energy Ohio electric choice.
Frequently asked questions
How much does AES Ohio charge per kilowatt?
AES Ohio charges for electricity by the kilowatt-hour, not the kilowatt. Its default supply rate is 10.86¢ per kWh for June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027, according to the PUCO Energy Choice Ohio chart. Delivery charges are separate, and a supplier's offer replaces only the supply portion.
How is an AES Ohio bill split between delivery and supply?
AES Ohio's bill page separates delivery charges, which cover equipment, billing and customer service, and energy efficiency programs, from supply charges, which AES says cover generation including market-based transmission and ancillary services. The bill also shows a price-to-compare message and, for supplier customers, a Choice Service ID.
When does the AES Ohio default rate change next?
The current AES Ohio period, June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027, ends the day before June 1, 2027, when the next period starts. Your bill shows the price to compare, and the PUCO Energy Choice Ohio chart states the period each rate covers, so check both after a change.
Why is the AES Ohio price to compare one number for a whole year?
AES Ohio sets its default rate once a year, for June 1 to May 31. PUCO's chart says it is an annual weighted average, so higher winter usage lowers it. AES says the number in your bill message is shown for one month, so look at 12 months of usage.
Do AES Ohio electric-heating customers pay a different default rate?
Yes. AES Ohio's tariff for the Standard Offer Rate lists a separate winter charge for residential heating, and PUCO's AES Ohio chart prints a separate winter price to compare for qualifying electric-heating customers. Check that figure on the chart, and your own bill, before you compare an offer.
How does AES Ohio buy the power for its default rate?
Through competitive auctions. AES says an independent third party runs them under PUCO oversight, that the results are outside its control, and that it charges the resulting price to compare with no mark-up. The auction manager's site says winning bidders supply energy, capacity and market-based transmission for default customers.
Does AES Ohio still deliver my power if I choose a supplier?
Yes. A new supplier changes who provides the supply portion only. AES Ohio still delivers your power, reads your meter and handles outages, and it keeps billing you for delivery charges. Your bill then shows a Choice Service ID and your supplier's information in the service message center, so look for both on your next bill.
Sources
- PUCO Energy Choice Ohio chart for AES Ohio, read
- AES Ohio: Understanding energy supply (the auction and the price to compare), read
- AES Ohio: Comparing energy prices, read
- AES Ohio: Your residential bill, read
- AES Ohio: Fast facts, read
- AES Ohio tariff, Sheet G10 Standard Offer Rate (effective June 1, 2026), read
- AES Ohio tariff, Sheet D17 Residential distribution (riders and generation sheets), read
- AES Ohio tariff, Sheet T8 Transmission Cost Recovery Rider, read
- AES Ohio: Rates and tariffs, read
- AES Ohio: Electric choice (registered suppliers, manage options), read
- AES Ohio supply auction site (results and background; winning bidders supply energy, capacity and market-based transmission), read
- PUCO Energy Choice Ohio: AES Ohio chart (annual weighted average note), read
- PUCO: alert to AES Ohio customers about price changes (May 19, 2025), read
- PUCO: How are electric generation rates set?, read
- PUCO: Choosing an electric supplier, read
- Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-10-29 (coordination with CRES providers: enrollment notice, PIPP), read
- Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-21-12 (required contract disclosures), read
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