{"id":4731,"date":"2025-03-21T06:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=4731"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:35:17","slug":"what-happens-if-my-electric-supplier-leaves-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-my-electric-supplier-leaves-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens If My Electric Supplier Leaves Ohio?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did Your Electric Supplier Leave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It’s rare for an electric supplier to leave their Ohio customers. Learn why it happens, what happens to your power, and what you should get ready to do.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Normally, switching electric suppliers<\/a> is simple and pain free. Your supplier provides your power without much fanfare or bother. But what happens when your electric supplier leaves Ohio? Do you lose power until you can sign up to a new electricity rate<\/a>? Do you have to pay any early termination fees? So, let’s talk about why an electric supplier might leave the Ohio energy<\/a> market. And then we’ll see what happens next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why an Electric Supplier May Leave Ohio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of reasons why a company might leave Ohio. For instance, a company might decide that it costs too much to do business in Ohio. Another example may be when new laws that affect how providers operate. As a result, a company might decide to leave the state rather than make changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But sometimes, PUCO investigators catch companies breaking rules and harming customers. When this happens, PUCO may fine companies<\/a> so their customers can recover up to double their losses. Lastly, PUCO may find that a company’s behavior is bad enough to ban them<\/a> from doing business here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, only three supplieers have been kicked out of Ohio. Some rules they were accused of breaking include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n