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How to compare Ohio electricity supply plans
- Identify your electric utility. Use the utility named on your bill and select its territory in the PUCO Energy Choice Ohio Apples to Apples chart. Residential listings include AES Ohio, Duke Energy Ohio, Ohio Power Company, and FirstEnergy companies Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison.
- Find your baseline. Locate the Price to Compare on your bill. PUCO recommends checking several recent bills because this figure can change month to month. Compare offers only with the baseline for your own utility territory.
- Screen the offers. The chart’s price, contract length, and incentives are starting points. Check whether the price is fixed or variable, how long it applies, and any recurring charge, cancellation fee, or conditions attached to an incentive.
- Read the complete contract before enrolling. PUCO says offers can change at any time, and the chart presents current enrolling offers in random order. Confirm that the enrollment form and contract show the rate and terms you intended to select.
- Review the utility’s confirmation notice. PUCO’s switching instructions say the utility will mail a confirmation. If the details are wrong, contact the utility to stop the switch within seven days of the notice’s postmark. Follow the directions on the notice and the current official process.
- Calendar the contract end date. Check what happens at expiration and compare available options before then instead of assuming the initial rate will continue.
The chart is a live snapshot, not a promise that an offer will remain available. Verify the offer again when enrolling and rely on the contract for the terms you accept.
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What to compare beyond the headline rate
| Compare | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Price and baseline | Supplier rate versus the Price to Compare for your utility | Both the baseline and supplier offers may change; a lower advertised rate does not guarantee savings. |
| Rate structure | Fixed, variable, or introductory rate; duration of each | An introductory price may not be the price charged later. |
| Fees and incentives | Monthly charges, early termination fee, and incentive conditions | The headline rate may not reflect all costs or requirements in the contract. |
| Term and renewal | End date, whether renewal is automatic, and how the next rate is set | A changed renewal rate can affect the bill after the advertised period. |
| Choice route | Utility standard offer, individual supplier, or local aggregation | Aggregation may have different terms and an opt-out deadline. |
| Service responsibility | Supplier versus local distribution utility | Your supplier choice does not change the utility responsible for local wires and outages. |
Understand fixed, introductory, and variable rates
Fixed rates
A fixed rate applies for the period specified in the contract. Check the exact term and what happens when it ends; do not assume the same price continues afterward.
Variable rates and introductory offers
A low introductory fixed rate can convert to a variable rate. For covered residential and small commercial contracts, Ohio Revised Code 4928.102 requires a first notice 60–90 days before the fixed rate expires and a second notice 15–45 days before expiration; the second notice must identify the initial rate after conversion. The statute also requires an annual notice after conversion. These are notice requirements, not a guarantee that a variable rate will stay low. Read the notices and contract and compare alternatives before the introductory period ends. Ohio Revised Code Section 4928.102
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Watch for fees and automatic renewal
Early termination fees
Check the contract for a fee before leaving a supplier mid-term. Whether a fee applies and its amount depend on the agreement; do not infer the answer from the advertised rate.
Renewal terms
Find out whether the contract renews automatically, how the next price is determined, and what notice or action is required to avoid renewal. The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) advises keeping a copy of the contract, setting a reminder before the term ends, and checking the renewal price against other options. OCC’s June 2026 electric choice guide
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Check eligibility and local aggregation
Ohio electric choice is not available to everyone. OCC identifies municipal power customers, electric cooperative members, and PIPP Plus participants as ineligible. Its guide lists choice for customers of AEP Ohio, AES Ohio, Duke Energy, and FirstEnergy’s The Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison. Confirm your actual utility and eligibility; the PUCO chart is organized by utility.
Some local governments arrange electricity supply for residents. These aggregation programs are often opt-out, so eligible residents may be enrolled unless they leave the program. Availability and terms depend on the locality. Compare the aggregation rate and contract terms with the utility standard offer and individual supplier offers, and read local communications for the opt-out process and deadline.
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Know who handles service and switching
Changing the supplier does not change your local distribution utility. That utility remains your contact for an outage. PUCO says it will maintain uninterrupted service if a supplier cannot meet its commitments, acting as provider of last resort when necessary. PUCO’s electric choice FAQs
If a utility confirmation notice shows a switch you did not authorize or terms that do not match what you agreed to, use the notice’s instructions promptly. PUCO describes a seven-day period from the postmark to stop an incorrect switch.
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- Various Monitoring Parameters: The power meter plug can monitor the power (W), energy (kWh), volts, amps, hertz, power factor, cost, minimum and maximum power (W), cumulative days and time of your appliances. By switching 7 display modes, you can easily know the various parameters while the appliance is working. The home energy monitor can also calculate and display how much power your appliance uses and how much electricity bill it cost in cumulative time
- Upgraded LCD display: With large screen size 2.36 inch x 1.85 inch, clearer monitor backlit, our electrical usage monitor can display the data clearer and more visible no matter day or night. 180°full wide viewing angles is great for reading and recording the data in any angles. No need to stand on the front of the display and bend over to read the numbers
- Adjustable Backlight Time: Our upgraded watt meter has 5 options of backlight time. The default backlight time duration is 10 minutes(bL-0). If you want to change the backlight time, you can press and hold "UP" and "DOWN" button at the same time to enter backlight time setting, then press "UP" and "DOWN" to select the backlight time (bL-0 =10 minutes, bL-1=1 hour, bL-2=4 hours, bL-3=8 hours, bL-4=always on), finally press the "COST" to save the backlight time settings
- Overload protection: When the power of the appliance exceeds the overload power, the LCD will display “OVERLOAD” to warn the user. All the buttons will quit working and can only be workable when you lower or remove the load power. The default overload power is 3680W and is adjustable from 0 to 3680W. In general, you need to set the overload power to 1800W before using. Just press the "function" button for more than 3 seconds to enter the setting
- Data Memory Function: The wattage meter will record your power consumption data when you remove it from socket, or remove appliances from the electricity monitor. You can directly see the last data when you use it next time. This function can also automatically save the data when there is a sudden power failure
Protect your account information
OCC cautions consumers against buying electricity through door-to-door or in-store promotions and against sharing a utility bill or account number with a marketer. Use the state’s official chart and certified supplier information to verify offers and suppliers. OCC: Choosing an Electric Supplier
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