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Ohio · Updated October 2026
What Duke Energy Ohio customers are actually paying, where the number comes from, and what it means for your bill. Serving Cincinnati, Hamilton, Middletown, Mason, Lebanon and the Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont and Brown county area. The price to compare — the generation portion only — is 10.69¢ per kWh. Delivery, transmission and riders come on top of it; the Ohio statewide all-in average is about 19.5¢.
~19.5¢All-in residential rate · 10.69¢ price to compareRanked #1 by Solar Power World · Inc. 5000 · 20,000+ installations
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An estimate from your own numbers, not a quote, and not a savings figure. It assumes 400 W panels, an 80% system derate and no roof constraints. Your real number depends on orientation, roof area and your utility’s export credit. Savings are not guaranteed.
The numbers
| Measure | Current | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Price to compare (generation) | 10.69¢ | September 2026 · PUCO Apples to Apples |
| Ohio all-in residential average | ~19.5¢ | EIA statewide average, August 2026 — Duke Energy Ohio does not publish an all-in figure |
| Reset schedule | Monthly | Duke Energy Ohio posts its price to compare month by month, so the supply figure moves more often than at other Ohio utilities. |
| 2026 change | ↑ | The price to compare rose from 10.08¢ to 10.70¢ per kWh on June 1, 2026 — about 6%. Duke has a pending distribution case (26-0132-EL-AIR) that would add about $8.32 a month to a typical residential bill from 2027 if approved. |
Figures as published September 2026. Utility rates change on published schedules — check your own bill for the rate that applies to your account.
Why the number is what it is
Duke Energy Ohio buys standard-offer generation through PJM. The June 2026 reset carried the higher capacity price into the price to compare.
Duke’s 26-0132-EL-AIR filing would raise a typical residential bill about $8.32 a month from 2027. The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is contesting it.
Duke posts a new price to compare every month, so the supply line on your bill changes twelve times a year rather than four.
The honest cost picture
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.
Going solar with Duke Energy Ohio
When your panels make more power than your home is using, the extra flows onto Duke Energy Ohio’s grid and is credited on your Duke Energy Ohio bill under Ohio’s net metering rules. How much each exported kilowatt-hour is worth is set by those rules, and it is one of the biggest factors in how your system should be sized. How net metering works in Ohio.
Duke Energy Ohio connects home solar systems to its grid and credits the power you send back, but it does not install panels. State incentives are covered in our Ohio solar incentives guide, and SolarAmerica handles the Duke Energy Ohio interconnection application for you.
There is no separate sign-up. It is set up as part of the interconnection application your installer files with Duke Energy Ohio before your system is turned on, and SolarAmerica files it for you.
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Local SolarAmerica installations
SolarAmerica has installed solar for homeowners served by Duke Energy Ohio. Homes shown here: Cincinnati and Cincinnati.
Cincinnati · Hamilton County, Ohio
SolarAmerica designed this system and managed the project; a licensed local partner installed it.
Cincinnati · Hamilton County, Ohio
SolarAmerica designed this system and managed the project; a licensed local partner installed it.
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Duke Energy Ohio questions
10.69¢ per kWh for residential customers in September 2026, per the PUCO Apples to Apples comparison. Duke updates it monthly.
The price to compare went from 10.08¢ to 10.70¢ per kWh, about 6%.
Duke has asked the PUCO for a distribution increase of about $8.32 a month for a typical home, effective 2027 if approved.
Yes. Ohio is a retail-choice state, and switching changes only the generation portion of the bill.
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Sources
Every figure on this page is drawn from a public filing or a published rate schedule. We update it when the utility resets.
Last updated October 2026. Rates change on each utility's published schedule — check your own bill for the rate that applies to your account.