AES Ohio and solar
AES Ohio is an investor-owned utility serving about 469,317 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.)
- 17.1¢6% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $167980 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~23%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.1 yrs7.1 kW, cash
Export rules for AES Ohio customers
Reduced export credit, monthly netting.
Excess at SSO generation rate.
Solar for a typical AES Ohio home
| System | 7.1 kW (80% of 980 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $21,250 |
| First-year savings | $1,563 |
| Payback | 13.1 years |
| 25-year net | $25,660 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 474
- Share of customers
- 0.1%
- Residential solar capacity
- 4 MW
- Residential customers
- 469,317
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Questions about AES Ohio and solar
Does AES Ohio have net metering?
Excess at SSO generation rate.
How much does electricity cost with AES Ohio?
Residential customers paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.1¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 980 kWh a month, a bill of about $167.
Is solar worth it with AES Ohio?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 7.1 kW system costing about $21,250 pays back in about 13.1 years, with $25,660 net over 25 years.
How many AES Ohio customers have solar?
About 474 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.1% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Dayton Power & Light Co (EIA ID 4922). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.