Richland County, Ohio · Updated October 2026
What Richland County homeowners pay for power today, what your roof would produce against it, and $0-down options if you qualify. Serving Mansfield, Bellville, Butler, Lucas, Ontario, Shelby, Shiloh.
~19.5¢State average rateRanked #1 by Solar Power World · Inc. 5000 · 20,000+ installations
The numbers
| Measure | Current | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | 10.69–11.16¢ | Generation price to compare by utility — see the table |
| State average rate | ~19.5¢ | EIA statewide residential average, Aug 2026 |
| Peak sun hours | 3.9/day | Regional annual average (NREL) |
| Production per kW | ~1,139 kWh/yr | Typical south-facing roof, minimal shading |
| 9 kW system output | ~10,251 kWh/yr | Before shading and orientation losses |
| Annual value at this rate | ~$1,999 | What that production is worth against your rate |
The 19.5¢ figure is the Ohio statewide average residential price published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for August 2026 (latest published). It is a state average, not a verified tariff figure for one utility. Generation-only prices to compare as of October 2026 (PUCO Apples to Apples): AEP Ohio 10.97¢, Ohio Edison 10.92¢, The Illuminating Company 11.16¢, Toledo Edison 11.10¢, Duke Energy Ohio 10.69¢, AES Ohio 10.86¢. Enter your ZIP and we will match your address to the right utility and price against your actual bill.
Figures as published October 2026. Rates change on published schedules — check your own bill for the rate that applies to your account.
Local SolarAmerica installations
SolarAmerica has installed solar on homes in Richland County, Ohio. Homes shown here: Bellville (16.4 kW).
Bellville · Richland County, Ohio
SolarAmerica designed this system and managed the project; a licensed local partner installed it.
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Where we work in Richland County
Mansfield, Bellville, Butler, Lucas, Ontario, Shelby, Shiloh.
ZIP codes: 44813, 44822, 44843, 44862, 44875, 44878, 44901, 44902, 44903, 44904, 44905, 44906, 44907, 44999.
If your ZIP is not listed it does not mean we cannot serve you — Richland County has more municipalities than we can list here. Enter your ZIP above and it will tell you.
Richland County averages about 3.9 peak sun hours a day. A well-oriented kilowatt of panels produces roughly 1,139 kilowatt-hours a year in this part of Ohio. A typical 9 kW residential system therefore produces around 10,251 kilowatt-hours annually. At a rate near 19.5¢, that production is worth roughly $1,999 a year before any incentive.
Those are pre-shading numbers. Trees, roof pitch and orientation move them, sometimes a lot, which is why we look at your specific roof rather than quoting from a county average.
Permits for solar in Richland County are issued locally rather than at the state level, so requirements vary between municipalities. Interconnection is handled by your utility and runs on its own timeline after the permit clears. We manage both, and we tell you what the local process looks like before anything is scheduled.
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You own the equipment, you keep any renewable energy credits, and you carry the maintenance responsibility. Installed pricing varies by roof, shading and system size.
$0 upfront. We install and own the system; you buy the power it produces at a rate set in your agreement, and you only pay for what it actually generates. The system owner carries maintenance for the life of the agreement.
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You will still see ads promising a 30% credit that “ends December 31.” Read the date on them. If you buy a system today as a homeowner, you cannot claim that credit. What remains applies to the owner of the system — which, under a PPA, is us. SolarAmerica does not provide tax advice; talk to your tax professional about your situation.
Who you would be working with
We design your system and manage the project; installation is performed by vetted licensed partners in your area.
Richland County questions
It depends on your roof and your rate, not on the county. Richland County averages about 3.9 peak sun hours a day, so a well-oriented kilowatt of panels produces roughly 1,139 kilowatt-hours a year here. Against a rate near 19.5¢ that production has real value — but shading, roof pitch and your actual usage move the number, which is why we look at your address instead of quoting a county average.
Ohio is served by several utilities, including AEP Ohio, Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy), The Illuminating Co. (FirstEnergy), Toledo Edison (FirstEnergy). Your bill names yours at the top. Enter your ZIP and we will match your address to the right one.
It is the Ohio statewide average residential price published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, as of August 2026. It is a state average rather than a verified figure for one utility's tariff, so treat it as a starting point — your own bill is the accurate number.
We design the system and manage the project. Installation is performed by licensed partners in your area, and you will know who is coming to your roof before anything is scheduled.
Under a power purchase agreement we install and own the system and you buy the power it produces at a rate set in your agreement. There is no purchase and no loan. The residential federal credit (25D) ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025; what remains applies to the owner of the system, which under a PPA is us.
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Sources
Every figure on this page is drawn from a public filing, a published rate schedule or a federal dataset. We update it when the underlying source changes.
Last updated October 2026.