Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc electricity rates
Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc charges an average of 15.67 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $183 a month using 1,165 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative PJM Ohio
Where Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 11,812 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 15.67¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Ohio, 19.7% under the statewide average of 19.52¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,165 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc | 15.67¢ | $183 | 1,165 |
| 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 Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 6 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 Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc.
- Champaign
- Delaware
- Hardin
- Logan
- Marion
- Union
How often the power goes out
In 2024 the average Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc customer went 260 minutes without electricity across 2.11 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 |
| City of Wadsworth | 11.99¢ | $93 | 12,180 |
| City of Niles | 9.31¢ | $52 | 11,882 |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc | 18.16¢ | $241 | 11,374 |
Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc rates: common questions
How much does Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.67 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -19.7% against the Ohio average of 19.52¢ and -15.0% 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 Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc bill?
$183 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,165 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Union Rural Electric 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 Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc expensive compared with other Ohio utilities?
It ranks #16 of the 35 Ohio utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #335 of 1369.