The Toledo Edison and solar
The Toledo Edison is an investor-owned utility serving about 279,678 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.)
- 17.8¢2% below Ohio average
- Typical bill
- $139779 kWh a month
- Exports credited
- ~22%Reduced export credit
- Typical payback
- 13.2 yrs5.7 kW, cash
Export rules for The Toledo Edison customers
Reduced export credit, monthly netting.
Excess at SSO generation rate.
Solar for a typical The Toledo Edison home
| System | 5.7 kW (80% of 779 kWh/month) |
|---|---|
| Cost | $17,750 |
| First-year savings | $1,285 |
| Payback | 13.2 years |
| 25-year net | $21,039 |
Uses the utility's average price.
Solar adoption
- Homes with solar (2025)
- 788
- Share of customers
- 0.3%
- Residential solar capacity
- 6 MW
- Residential customers
- 279,678
EIA-861, 2025. In competitive markets, some solar is reported by retail electricity providers instead.
Cities served
Questions about The Toledo Edison and solar
Does The Toledo Edison have net metering?
Excess at SSO generation rate.
How much does electricity cost with The Toledo Edison?
Residential customers paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA), about 17.8¢ adjusted to 2026. The typical home uses 779 kWh a month, a bill of about $139.
Is solar worth it with The Toledo Edison?
For a typical customer, solar is worth it: a 5.7 kW system costing about $17,750 pays back in about 13.2 years, with $21,039 net over 25 years.
How many The Toledo Edison customers have solar?
About 788 homes had net-metered solar at the end of 2025, roughly 0.3% of residential customers (EIA-861).
Legal name: The Toledo Edison Co (EIA ID 18997). Data: EIA-861 2025 and monthly data through 2026, state policy research October 2026.