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AEP Ohio rate increase

Electric · Ohio · Investor-owned utility · part of American Electric Power Company, Inc.

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AEP Ohio's latest approved rate change took effect April 2026: 2025 distribution base rate case (rates from April 2026), which lowered a typical 1,000 kWh monthly bill by about $1.22.

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Default supply (SSO) price change, June 2026

Fuel / purchased power · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (1,000 kWh/month)

  • +$1.81/mostarting June 1, 2026AEP Ohio's figure ('about $1.81 per month') for a 1,000 kWh SSO customer. AEP also calls it 'a difference of 0.9%' without saying 0.9% of what, so percent is left null.
Filed
Not disclosed
Decision expected
—
Effective
June 1, 2026
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
Not disclosed

On June 1, 2026 AEP Ohio's residential standard service offer (default generation) rate rose to $0.1012 per kWh, in effect through May 31, 2027. AEP says this adds about $1.81 a month for a 1,000 kWh customer. It affects only customers on AEP's default supply, not those with a retail supplier or aggregation; AEP says it earns no profit on this charge.

Utility's stated reasons

  • not enough generation to meet demand, per AEP
Sources (1) · Based on news or utility announcements

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

2025 distribution base rate case (rates from April 2026)

Base rate case · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill (1,000 kWh/month)

  • −$1.22/mostarting April 2026AEP's figure for the distribution part of a 1,000 kWh bill during the 18-month tax-credit period (settlement release, as reported by WOSU).
  • +$1.90/modate not disclosedWhen the 18-month tax credit ends. Computed from AEP's two stated figures: +$0.68/month without the credit minus -$1.22/month with it.

Combined: +$0.68/mo

Filed
May 30, 2025
Decided
April 1, 2026
Effective
April 2026
Requested increase
$97 million
Approved increase
$11 million
Docket
25-0392-EL-AIR

AEP Ohio filed May 30, 2025 for a net $97 million distribution increase. On April 1, 2026 the PUCO approved a settlement adding $11 million in base distribution revenue (9.84% ROE) and returning tax credits over 18 months, for a net $58.7 million annual revenue cut. AEP said a 1,000 kWh bill's distribution portion drops $1.22/month during the credit period and would be +$0.68 without it.

Utility's stated reasons

  • poles, lines and transformers
  • line workers and grid operations staff
Sources (6) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

Default supply (SSO) price increase, June 2025

Fuel / purchased power · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill

Not stated for a specific usage level. Any figures the sources give are in the summary below.

Filed
Not disclosed
Decision expected
—
Effective
June 1, 2025
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
Not disclosed

On June 1, 2025 AEP Ohio's residential standard service offer (default generation) rate rose by nearly 2 cents to $0.0997 per kWh, per the PUCO; the Ohio Consumers' Counsel calls it a 36% jump. It affects only customers on AEP's default supply, not those with a retail supplier or aggregation.

Sources (3) · Based on news or utility announcements

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

Four-year electric security plan (from June 2024)

Multi-year rate plan · Electric

In effect

Typical residential bill

Not stated for a specific usage level. Any figures the sources give are in the summary below.

Filed
Not disclosed
Decided
April 3, 2024
Effective
June 1, 2024
Requested increase
Not disclosed
Approved increase
Not disclosed
Docket
23-23-EL-SSO

The PUCO approved AEP Ohio's four-year electric security plan starting June 1, 2024. Default supply stays auction-based, and AEP can recover capped yearly distribution investments through riders; the PUCO said distribution-related charges would rise about $1.50 a year over the term. The 2026 rate case settlement raised those rider caps.

Sources (2) · Verified against regulator or utility filings

Last verified Sep 29, 2026

What it could mean for your bill

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Who decides

Utility website: www.aepohio.com

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