EIA-derived commercial rate data · 06/2026
Cleveland, OH commercial electricity rates
Who delivers electricity to Cleveland businesses, how retail supplier choice works there, the Ohio commercial average with its EIA data month, and who regulates it. Market context with its source and date, never a quote.
EIA averages, data through 06/2026, published per state. All-in means supply and delivery together; supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two are not directly comparable.
Cleveland commercial electricity at a glance
Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) is delivered by The Illuminating Company, which stays the wires company whichever supplier a business picks. Most Cleveland businesses are delivered by The Illuminating Company, a FirstEnergy utility. Cleveland Public Power, the city's municipal system, serves part of the city without retail choice; the name on the delivery line of the bill says which. The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average Ohio commercial account paid 13.77¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 8,278 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Ohio.
Electricity in Cleveland
Most Cleveland businesses are delivered by The Illuminating Company, a FirstEnergy utility. Cleveland Public Power, the city's municipal system, serves part of the city without retail choice; the name on the delivery line of the bill says which.
Delivery utility
The Illuminating Company
Cuyahoga County
Regulator
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). puco.ohio.gov
How retail choice works across Ohio, the utilities under it and the state's own numbers are on the Ohio commercial electricity page.
Broker registration
Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Ohio. The figures on this page are market data with their source and date, not an offer of brokerage services in Ohio. Questions about retail choice in Ohio go to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Questions or complaints about Voltcheckr LLC's Texas registration go to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Customer Protection Division, (512) 936-7120 or toll free 1-888-782-8477, customer@puc.texas.gov. Our broker disclosures state how we are paid.
Cleveland commercial electricity questions
What is the average commercial electricity rate in Cleveland, Ohio?
The EIA publishes a statewide figure, not a city one: the average Ohio commercial account paid 13.77¢ per kWh all-in, supply and delivery together, versus 14.19¢ nationally (EIA, 06/2026), and used about 8,278 kWh a month (EIA, through 2026). That average mixes corner stores with hospitals, so it is market context rather than a quote for any one business, and supplier contract quotes cover the supply portion only, so the two figures are not directly comparable.
Can a Cleveland business choose its electricity supplier?
Yes. Cleveland is in The Illuminating Company's territory, and the utility keeps delivering the power whichever supplier the business picks. The supply portion can come from a competitive supplier approved by the PUCO, and a business that never chooses stays on the utility's default supply rate.
Who delivers electricity in Cleveland?
The Illuminating Company delivers electricity in Cleveland and stays the delivery utility with any supplier. The state regulator is the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), https://puco.ohio.gov.
Is Voltcheckr registered as an electricity broker in Ohio?
No. Voltcheckr LLC is registered as an electricity broker in Texas (PUCT Broker Registration BR260102) and is not currently registered in Ohio. The market data on this page is published for reference and is not an offer of brokerage services in Ohio.