Ranking Ohio Electric Utility Performance Among the States

Most Ohioans are forced to buy electricity service from a single company that holds a government-granted monopoly in their geographic region. We have no choice—we can’t shop—when it comes to the largest portion of our bill. So what’s the quality of the electric service we’re forced to spend our money on?

CUB Ohio researched the answer: conducting a first-of-its-kind comprehensive assessment of Ohio’s electricity providers, the data in our 2020 Ohio utilities report card shows that Ohio’s electric utilities collectively scored in or near the bottom half among their national counterparts in affordability, reliability, and environmental protection, contributing to a cumulative rating of 47th.

Check out the full report to learn more