Electricity in Lima, Ohio
4 electric utilities serve homes in Allen County, where Lima is: AEP Ohio (Ohio Power), Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric and Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $179.10 (AEP Ohio (Ohio Power)) to $213.03 (Midwest Electric) a month. The Ohio average was $147.74.
- 34,695 people (2025 estimate)
- Allen County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Lima
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Ohio (Ohio Power)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,348,588 | $179.10944 kWh, 19.0¢ | $211.32 |
| Hancock-Wood Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 11,292 | $194.711,127 kWh, 17.3¢ | — |
| Midwest ElectricElectric cooperative | 10,830 | $213.031,351 kWh, 15.8¢ | — |
| Paulding-Putman Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 9,153 | $204.781,148 kWh, 17.8¢ | — |
1 smaller utility with fewer than 1,000 homes is 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 Lima
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Lima makes about 1,299 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 7,792 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Lima
- 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 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. Other cities: Cleveland, Columbus, Akron, Athens, Bowling Green, Canton, Cincinnati, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton, Delaware, Findlay, Hamilton.
Who provides electricity in Lima, OH?
4 electric utilities serve homes in Allen County, where Lima is: AEP Ohio (Ohio Power), Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Midwest Electric and Paulding-Putman Electric Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Lima, OH?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $179.10 (AEP Ohio (Ohio Power)) to $213.03 (Midwest Electric) a month. 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).