Ohio Edison and solar
Ohio Edison is an investor-owned utility serving about 961,084 homes in Ohio. Here's what its rates and export rules mean for solar: for a typical customer, solar is a close call.
- Average price (2026 est.)
- 17.3¢5% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $145840 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~23%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.9 yrs6.4 kW, cash
Export rules for Ohio Edison customers
Reduced export credit, monthly netting.
Excess at SSO generation (price to compare) rate.
Ohio net metering (OAC 4901:1-10-28, Rider NEM): net kWh over billing period; net excess credited at the generation energy-only component of SSO (no capacity/transmission/distribution).
Solar for a typical Ohio Edison home
| System | 6.4 kW (80% of 840 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $19,500 |
| First-year savings | $1,345 |
| Payback | 13.9 years |
| 25-year net | $20,788 |
Uses the utility's average price; time-of-use plans can change this, so pick your plan in the calculator.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 4,578
- Share of customers
- 0.5%
- Residential solar capacity
- 38 MW
- Residential customers
- 961,084
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Questions about Ohio Edison and solar
Does Ohio Edison have net metering?
Excess at SSO generation (price to compare) rate.
How much does electricity cost with Ohio Edison?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.3¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 840 kWh a month, a bill of about $145.
Is solar worth it with Ohio Edison?
For a typical customer, solar is a close call: a 6.4 kW system costing about $19,500 pays back in about 13.9 years, with $20,788 net over 25 years.
How many Ohio Edison customers have solar?
About 4,578 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.5% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: Ohio Edison Co (EIA ID 13998). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026, utility tariff sheets.