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Home Rates
Active — Jun 2026 – May 2027
Current Clean Energy Columbus rate
10.01¢/kWh

100% renewable electricity supply from AEP Energy. Fixed for the full 12-month contract term — no surprises, no mid-year fluctuations.

CEC Rate (Jun 2026 – May 2027)
10.01¢
Fixed · 100% renewable
AEP Ohio Standard (PTC)
10.97¢
Variable · current standard offer
Estimated annual savings
~$115
At 1,000 kWh/month average usage
Rate comparison

CEC vs. AEP Ohio — every contract year.

Each Clean Energy Columbus contract is publicly negotiated and approved by Columbus City Council. The chart below compares the CEC supply rate against AEP Ohio's average Price to Compare (PTC) for the same period.

CEC Rate
AEP Ohio PTC (avg)
Savings estimator

How much could you save?

Drag the slider to match your typical monthly electricity usage. The estimate compares the current CEC rate to AEP Ohio's most recent standard offer.

1,000 kWh

A typical Columbus home uses about 850–1,100 kWh per month. Find your exact usage on any AEP Ohio bill.

Estimated annual savings
$115
CEC 10.01¢ vs. AEP Ohio PTC 10.97¢
Rate history

Every contract, on the record.

Every CEC contract term, publicly approved by City Council. AEP Ohio PTC values for Jan 2024 onward are audited from AEP Energy monthly billing data.

Contract term CEC rate AEP Ohio PTC (avg) Difference Status
Jun 2026 – May 2027 10.01¢/kWh 10.97¢/kWh CEC saves ~0.96¢ Active
Jun 2025 – May 2026 9.08¢/kWh ~10.36¢/kWh CEC saves ~1.28¢ Past
Jun 2024 – May 2025 6.612¢/kWh ~7.63¢/kWh CEC saves ~1.02¢ Past
Jun 2023 – May 2024 7.990¢/kWh ~11.32¢/kWh CEC saves ~3.33¢ Past
Jun 2022 – May 2023 7.884¢/kWh ~9.60¢/kWh CEC saves ~1.72¢ Past
Jun 2021 – May 2022 5.499¢/kWh ~5.20¢/kWh AEP Ohio lower by ~0.30¢ Past

Pre-2024 AEP Ohio PTC averages are estimated from the PUCO historical PTC chart. Jan 2024 onward are audited from AEP Energy monthly billing reports. The Jun 2021–May 2022 term was the only period in which the CEC rate was slightly above AEP Ohio's standard offer; every subsequent contract year has delivered savings to participants.

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