First Energy Ohio Electric Rates: Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison at 1,000 kWh

Last updated Oct 2026 · Written and reviewed by WattKarma, licensed Ohio broker

First Energy Ohio is three utilities: Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. From Oct 1 to Dec 31, 2026, their residential Prices to Compare are 11.07¢, 11.24¢ and 11.26¢ per kWh. At 1,000 kWh, that's $110.70, $112.40 and $112.60 a month for supply alone, before delivery charges.[1][2][3]

You can buy that supply from your FirstEnergy utility or from a PUCO-certified provider. Either way, FirstEnergy still delivers your power and handles outages.[4]

Rates and chart counts were read from PUCO's Energy Choice Ohio charts on Oct 23, 2026. Check the live chart before you sign.

Which First Energy Ohio company serves you?

FirstEnergy runs three separate Ohio utilities, each with its own tariff and its own Price to Compare.[4][5] Your bill shows which one you have.

Sources: FirstEnergy news release, Mar 24, 2026,[6] and each company's 2026 tariff cover sheet.[7][8][9]

First Energy Ohio rates at 1,000 kWh (October 2026)

The Price to Compare (PTC) is the supply price you pay if you don't pick a provider.[4] PUCO calls it the price a provider has to beat for you to save.[10] Here's what each FirstEnergy utility's PTC works out to at two usage levels:

PTCs from PUCO's Apples to Apples charts.[1][2][3] The 846 kWh average is from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2024 data.[11] Supply cost = PTC × kWh. Delivery charges are extra and are billed by your utility either way.

Two notes PUCO prints on all three charts:

• Electric heat: if you're a qualifying electric heating customer, your PTC may be different from Sept 1 to May 31. PUCO says to look for it in the message section of your bill.[1][2][3]
• Use your own bill: your bill shows your own PTC. FirstEnergy calculates it by dividing the bypassable generation and transmission-related charges by your kWh for the month.[4]

What's inside the FirstEnergy Ohio Price to Compare

The PTC isn't one charge. It's several riders in each utility's tariff. We added up the residential (RS) riders in effect for October 2026, and they match PUCO's published PTC for each company:

Rider values from each company's 2026 Electric Service tariff.[7][8][9] Totals are our addition, rounded to two decimals.

What this tells you:

• The energy charge is the same for all three (7.2774¢). The tariffs build it from the results of the standard service offer's competitive bid process.[7][8][9]
• The capacity charge is what differs most. The tariffs build it from PJM capacity auction results.[7] PJM's auction for June 2026 to May 2027 cleared at $329.17 per MW-day, up from $269.92 for most of the PJM region (all but the BGE and Dominion zones) the year before.[12]
• The PTC moves during the year. The current GEN charges took effect Jun 1, 2026, and the GCR, AER and NDU riders are updated quarterly.[7] The AER and NDU tariff sheets name Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1 and Oct 1 as their effective dates.[7] That's why a fixed offer that beats today's PTC may not beat every future one.

How many offers beat First Energy Ohio's PTC today?

We counted the residential Apples to Apples charts on Oct 23, 2026, at about 11:56 AM CT:[1][2][3]

A lower rate today isn't a promise of savings. The PTC changes during your contract, and offers come and go every day. PUCO notes that providers are responsible for the accuracy of their own offers and that offers can change.[13] Our guide to reading PUCO's Apples to Apples chart shows how a monthly fee can turn a low rate into a higher bill.

How to shop in First Energy Ohio territory

1. Get your bill. You need your PTC and your customer number. A provider needs the customer number to enroll you.[4]
2. Open your utility's chart on Energy Choice Ohio: Electric, then Residential, then First Energy Companies, then Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company or Toledo Edison.[13]
3. Compare the full offer: rate, monthly fee, term, cancellation fee and intro price.
4. Sign up with the provider. It sends the request to FirstEnergy. FirstEnergy's Supplier Coordination Tariff says a request takes effect at your next meter read if FirstEnergy gets it at least 12 calendar days before that read. Otherwise it waits for the following read.[14]
5. Watch for the confirmation letter. FirstEnergy sends it within two business days. You have seven days from its postmark to cancel.[14][15]

What it costs you: the same tariff charges a $5.00 processing fee to the provider for each customer who switches to it. That fee is waived for governmental aggregation accounts.[14] Your current provider may charge a cancellation fee if you leave early.

For every step, fee and deadline, see how to switch electricity provider in Ohio.

City aggregation in First Energy Ohio territory

Many communities in northern Ohio buy power for residents as a group. Ohio law lets cities, townships and counties do this on an opt-in or opt-out basis.[16] In an opt-out program you're enrolled automatically unless you return the opt-out notice. You usually get 14 to 21 days to respond, plus seven days after the utility's switch notice.[16] Electric aggregation members can leave every three years without a switching fee.[16] PUCO's aggregation page links to its Government Aggregators Mapping Application, where you can check your community.[16]

What stays the same with FirstEnergy

• Delivery and outages: your FirstEnergy utility still delivers the power and maintains the same poles and wires. If the power goes out, you still call your utility.[4]
• No slamming: you can't be switched without your permission. FirstEnergy notes that slamming is illegal.[4]
• Who can't shop: PIPP Plus customers, co-op members and municipal utility customers aren't part of Ohio's choice program.[17]

Small business in First Energy Ohio territory

Small businesses on the General Service (GS) rate have their own Apples to Apples charts.[13] The GS generation riders add up to less than the residential PTC (our sum of the same tariff riders, October 2026):

From each company's 2026 tariff.[7][8][9] This is our calculation, not a PUCO-published business PTC. Use the PTC on your own business bill.

If you hold a business offer up against the residential PTC, you'll overstate your savings. For business pricing in FirstEnergy territory, see business electricity for FirstEnergy Ohio.

FAQ

What is First Energy Ohio?

FirstEnergy runs three Ohio electric utilities: Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. Each delivers power in its own area and has its own Price to Compare. Ohio Edison serves more than 1 million customers in 34 counties.[4][6]

What is the FirstEnergy Price to Compare in Ohio right now?

From Oct 1 to Dec 31, 2026, the residential PTC is 11.07¢ per kWh for Ohio Edison, 11.24¢ for The Illuminating Company and 11.26¢ for Toledo Edison, according to PUCO's Apples to Apples charts.[1][2][3]

Why is my FirstEnergy Ohio PTC higher than last year?

The PTC is built from the standard service offer auction and PJM capacity costs. PJM's capacity price for June 2026 to May 2027 cleared at $329.17 per MW-day, up from $269.92 for most of the region a year earlier.[7][12]

Can I switch providers if FirstEnergy is my utility?

Yes. Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison customers can buy supply from any PUCO-certified provider. FirstEnergy still delivers your power and bills delivery charges.[4]

Does switching affect my power reliability?

No. FirstEnergy still delivers your electricity, maintains the poles and wires, and handles outages. If your power goes out, call your FirstEnergy utility.[4]

How long does a switch take with FirstEnergy?

The switch takes effect at a meter read. FirstEnergy needs the provider's request at least 12 calendar days before your next read. If the request arrives later, the switch waits for the following read.[14]

Is there a FirstEnergy fee to switch?

FirstEnergy's Supplier Coordination Tariff charges the provider, not you, a $5.00 processing fee per customer who switches. Your current provider may charge its own cancellation fee.[14]