South Central Power Company electricity rates
South Central Power Company charges an average of 14.87 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $160 a month using 1,074 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Ohio
Where South Central Power Company sits
It serves 117,469 residential customers in Ohio. At 14.87¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Ohio, 23.8% under the statewide average of 19.52¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,074 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Power Company | 14.87¢ | $160 | 1,074 |
| 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 South Central Power Company delivers
Its service territory covers 24 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 South Central Power Company.
- Adams
- Belmont
- Brown
- Carroll
- Clermont
- Clinton
- Fairfield
- Fayette
- Franklin
- Harrison
- Highland
- Hocking
- Jefferson
- Licking
- Madison
- Monroe
- Muskingum
- Noble
- Perry
- Pickaway
- Pike
- Ross
- Scioto
- Vinton
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average South Central Power Company customer went 320 minutes without electricity across 2.52 interruptions. The median across the 941 utilities that report this is 185 minutes.
That is worse than typical. Overhead lines through wooded or storm-exposed terrain are the usual explanation, and the fix is vegetation management and circuit automation, both of which are recovered through rates.
Other Ohio utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Power Co | 19.33¢ | $174 | 550,768 |
| Duke Energy Ohio Inc | 15.00¢ | $133 | 294,084 |
| Dayton Power & Light Co | 15.32¢ | $140 | 132,522 |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | 16.76¢ | $103 | 131,370 |
| The Toledo Edison Co | 16.64¢ | $123 | 79,007 |
South Central Power Company rates: common questions
How much does South Central Power Company charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 14.87 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -23.8% against the Ohio average of 19.52¢ and -19.4% 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 South Central Power Company bill?
$160 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,074 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns South Central Power Company?
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 South Central Power Company expensive compared with other Ohio utilities?
It ranks #23 of the 35 Ohio utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #443 of 1369.