{"id":4084,"date":"2024-08-20T17:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=4084"},"modified":"2024-08-20T17:45:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:45:17","slug":"who-can-help-me-pay-my-ohio-electricity-bills-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/who-can-help-me-pay-my-ohio-electricity-bills-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Can Help Me Pay My Ohio Electricity Bills This Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Electricity Bills Continue To Increase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Summer electricity bills are rising out of control for some Ohio consumers. Check out these resources to help you find ways to stay calm, cool, and on top of them.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do you feel like your electricity bills have been growing faster than your efforts to save on electricity? Well you\u2019re not wrong. EIA price data shows that average home electricity rates<\/a> on an August bill have risen in the past decade. Yet, actual home usage has decreased during that time. If you\u2019re struggling to pay your electricity bills<\/a>, you\u2019re not alone. So, if you’re struggling with Ohio electricity bills this summer, let us show you the other options that can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Electricity Bills And High Summer Temperatures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Few things can make you feel more miserable in the summer than high heat and high energy bills. And this summer it seems doubly true. Thankfully, Ohio offers a Summer Crisis Program<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program provides a benefit of up to $500 for regulated utilities, or $800 for unregulated utilities<\/a> to qualified applicants. You can use the funds can be used for electricity bills or be used to help pay for AC repairs, replacements, or fans. The season runs from July 1 to September 30 every year, and you can apply every season you qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Qualify?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To qualify for the Summer Crisis Program<\/strong>, your household must make at or below 175% of the federal income guidelines<\/a>. Additionally, you must meet one of three other requirements:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n