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Public power utilities in Ohio

85 public power utilities in Ohio, 5th among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
City of Cleveland73,666
City of Hamilton29,891
City of Cuyahoga Falls26,783
City of Columbus19,521
City of Westerville17,966
City of Bowling Green14,850
City of Wadsworth13,813
City of Niles12,815
City of Painesville12,614
City of Piqua10,943
City of Lebanon9,824
City of Celina8,468
City of Orrville7,114
City of Hudson7,005
City of Dover6,893
City of Amherst6,429
City of Napoleon6,087
City of Galion5,988
City of Bryan5,814
City of Wapakoneta5,578
City of Tipp City5,335
City of Shelby5,326
City of St Marys4,263
City of Hubbard4,244
City of Jackson4,196
City of Columbiana4,185
Clyde Light & Power3,132
City of Oberlin3,104
City of St Clairsville3,026
Village of Wellington2,772
City of Newton Falls2,577
Village of Montpelier2,371
Village of Yellow Springs2,235
Seville Board of Public Affairs2,229
Village of Blanchester2,226
Village of Georgetown2,158
Village of Versailles1,969
Village of Carey1,960
Village of Lodi1,908
Village of New Bremen1,651
Village of Bethel1,647
City of Arcanum1,632
Village of Oak Harbor1,552
Village of Minster1,551
City of Woodsfield1,518
Village of Grafton1,338
Village of Genoa1,150
Village of Edgerton1,126
Village of Woodville1,052
Village of Ripley1,023
Village of Deshler982
Village of Elmore964
Village of Brewster960
Village of Glouster958
Village of Lakeview923
Village of Monroeville869
Village of Pioneer853
Village of Beach City844
Village of Plymouth836
Village of Jackson Center794
Prospect Corporation748
Village of Greenwich740
Village of Milan739
Village of Pemberville730
Village of Haskins555
Village of Bradner550
Village of Marshallville506
Village of Sycamore506
Village of New Knoxville480
Village of Waynesfield472
Village of Ohio City407
Village of Lucas358
City of Mendon330
Village of Shiloh320
Village of Republic314
Village of Bloomdale312
Village of Arcadia305
Village of Eldorado276
Village of Cygnet271
Village of Hamersville268
Village of Tontogany244
South Vienna Corporation242
Village of Wharton177
City of Custar121
Village of Obetz108

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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