RS (schedule 015/820): Residential Service, non-shopping (SSO)
Plan for solar customers. Effective 2026-10-01. Fixed charge $16.70/month.
| Period | Price |
|---|---|
| All hours | 19.5¢ |
kWh tax steps down after 2,000 kWh (0.465c -> 0.419c); otherwise flat.
Typical customer: Worth it
AEP Ohio and solar
AEP Ohio is an investor-owned utility serving about 1,348,588 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is worth it.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 20.4¢12% above Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $184901 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- 8¢Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 11.8 yrs7.7 kW, cash
Export rules for AEP Ohio customers
Reduced export credit — about 8¢ per exported kWh, monthly netting.
Excess credited at SSO generation rate; ~30% lower value than old retail credit per AEP estimate.
Ohio net metering: monthly netting of kWh; net excess generation credited at the energy-only portion of SSO generation (approx. Generation Energy Rider).
Solar for a typical AEP Ohio home
| System | 7.7 kW (90% of 901 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $22,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,863 |
| Payback | 11.8 years |
| 25-year net | $34,023 |
Uses the utility's average price; time-of-use plans can change this, so pick your plan in the calculator.
Current residential rate plans
Rates we verified from AEP Ohio's tariff documents. Prices are per kWh including the main riders where noted; check your bill for the plan you're on.
Questions about AEP Ohio and solar
Does AEP Ohio have net metering?
Excess credited at SSO generation rate; ~30% lower value than old retail credit per AEP estimate. Exported power is credited at about 8¢ per kWh.
How much does electricity cost with AEP Ohio?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 20.4¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 901 kWh a month, a bill of about $184.
Is solar worth it with AEP Ohio?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.7 kW system costing about $22,750 pays back in about 11.8 years, with $34,023 net over 25 years.
How many AEP Ohio customers have solar?
About 13,980 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 1.0% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Ohio Power Co (EIA ID 14006). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026, utility tariff sheets.