Electricity in Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bowling Green. AEP Ohio (Ohio Power), Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative and North Central Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Wood County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Bowling Green home paid $100.16 a month in 2025 (15.3¢ per kWh). The Ohio average was $147.74.
- 31,182 people (2025 estimate)
- Wood County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Bowling Green
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Wood County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Ohio | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bowling GreenCity-owned utility of Bowling Green | 13,114 | $100.16655 kWh, 15.3¢ | — |
| AEP Ohio (Ohio Power)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,348,588 | $179.10944 kWh, 19.0¢ | $211.32 |
| Toledo EdisonInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 279,678 | $127.14771 kWh, 16.5¢ | $195.32 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 11,292 | $194.711,127 kWh, 17.3¢ | — |
| North Central Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 8,431 | $219.541,234 kWh, 17.8¢ | — |
9 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Ohio average was $147.74 a month for 874 kWh (16.9¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Bowling Green
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Bowling Green makes about 1,324 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,947 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Bowling Green
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your AEP Ohio (Ohio Power) bill: 9 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying your Toledo Edison bill: 10 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Ohio: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Ohio: Ohio electric rates and all Ohio utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Wood County. Other cities: Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Athens, Canton, Cincinnati, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton, Delaware, Findlay, Hamilton, Huber Heights.
Who provides electricity in Bowling Green, OH?
Bowling Green has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Bowling Green. AEP Ohio (Ohio Power), Toledo Edison, Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative and North Central Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Wood County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Bowling Green, OH?
The average City of Bowling Green home paid $100.16 a month in 2025 (15.3¢ per kWh). The Ohio average was $147.74 a month for 874 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).