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Commercial electricity in Cleveland, Ohio
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Cleveland, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Ohio’s prices stand.
EIA lists 3 electric utilities in Cuyahoga County, which contains Cleveland. City of Cleveland, the city’s own utility, averaged 15.94¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025. Ohio’s average commercial price was 13.22¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Cleveland
These are the utilities EIA records in Cuyahoga County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Ohio, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
City of Cleveland is a city-owned utility named for Cleveland, and city-owned utilities usually serve the area inside the city’s limits, so it is the likely utility for many addresses there. It billed its 8,685 commercial customers an average 15.94¢ per kWh in 2025.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in OH | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cleveland | Municipal | 8,685 | 15.94¢ |
| Ohio Edison | Investor-owned | 115,127 | 17.03¢ |
| Cleveland Electric Illuminating | Investor-owned | 81,605 | 18.11¢ |
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What businesses in Cleveland pay
Across Ohio, businesses paid an average 13.22¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 4.7% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 20.1% on the 12 months before. That ranks Ohio 23 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 7,699 kWh a month, about $892 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Ohio page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Cleveland
Eligible Ohio commercial accounts may buy supply from a certified retail electric service provider while AEP Ohio, Duke, AES Ohio or a FirstEnergy utility continues regulated delivery. Governmental aggregation is common and changes the default.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the East North Central census division, which includes Ohio, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 14.03¢ per kWh for 2026 and 14.36¢ for 2027, up 10.5% from 12.99¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Cleveland
The Census Bureau estimates Cleveland had 363,608 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% from 371,909 in 2020. It lies in Cuyahoga County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Cleveland?
- EIA lists City of Cleveland, Ohio Edison and Cleveland Electric Illuminating as electric utilities in Cuyahoga County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Cleveland?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: City of Cleveland averaged 15.94¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Ohio averaged 13.22¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Cleveland choose its electricity supplier?
- Eligible Ohio commercial accounts may buy supply from a certified retail electric service provider while AEP Ohio, Duke, AES Ohio or a FirstEnergy utility continues regulated delivery. Governmental aggregation is common and changes the default. The state page for Ohio explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Cleveland; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.