Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc electricity rates
Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc charges an average of 16.18 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $208 a month using 1,284 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Ohio
Where Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 16,310 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 16.18¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Ohio, 17.1% under the statewide average of 19.52¢.
Consumption here is high, 1,284 kilowatt-hours a month against a national average of 871. Long cooling seasons, large detached homes and electric resistance heating are the usual causes, and together they matter more to the bill than the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc | 16.18¢ | $208 | 1,284 |
| Ohio average | 19.52¢ | $157 | 878 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 11 Ohio counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc.
- Auglaize
- Champaign
- Clark
- Darke
- Logan
- Madison
- Mercer
- Miami
- Montgomery
- Shelby
- Union
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc customer went 127 minutes without electricity across 1.25 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is better than the typical American utility, though the figure includes major storm days and can move sharply from one year to the next.
Other Ohio utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | 19.33¢ | $174 | 550,768 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | 15.00¢ | $133 | 294,084 |
| Consolidated Cooperative | 16.11¢ | $205 | 16,897 |
| Buckeye Rural Elec Coop, Inc | 19.90¢ | $208 | 16,349 |
| City of Westerville | 13.19¢ | $122 | 15,713 |
Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.18 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -17.1% against the Ohio average of 19.52¢ and -12.3% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc bill?
$208 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,284 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Ohio utilities?
It ranks #14 of the 35 Ohio utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #274 of 1369.