The overall score for Public Power is 3.05. Their best category was Market Perception where they earned a score of 3.65, while their worst rating came in at 1.00 in Community. More detailed information on these ratings is available on our Public Power Rating Detail page.
Rating Overall
3.05
Communications
2.97
Market Perception
3.65
Operations
2.68
Products
2.45
Customers Frequently Asked Questions for Public Power
Ohio electricity deregulation, and Retail Electricity Providers can be complicated.
To answer your frequently asked questions about Public Power read on.
What is the cheapest electricity plan that Public Power has?
The cheapest Public Power plan is Electric 12 Month Standard Fixed Rate with a rate starting at 7.59¢ per kWh. Customers of Public Power can expect their average bill to fall around $76 per month on this plan.
This plan's early termination fee is $0. This is a 12 month plan.
What are the cheapest natural gas plans that Public Power has?
This retailer does not offer any natural gas plans in your area at this time.
What is the cheapest electricity plan that Public Power has?
The cheapest Public Power plan is Electric 12 Month Standard Fixed Rate with a rate starting at 7.59¢ per kWh. Customers of Public Power can expect their average bill to fall around $76 per month on this plan.
This plan's early termination fee is $0. This is a 12 month plan.
Public Power has a customer rating of 2.9/5.0 stars (this is out of 67 reviews). This score is calculated by averaging the total number of reviews in our website.
The monthly bill will vary by season (with the winter and summer seasons being the more expensive periods) and the size of your home. In 2022 in , Ohio, the average electricity plan rate is 8¢/kWh. On average, that means
A small home will use around 500kWh of energy times 8¢/kWh totalling $40 per month.
An average-sized home will use around 1000kWh of power times 8¢/kWh totalling $80 per month.
A large home will use around 2000kWh of power times 8¢/kWh totalling $160 per month.
You can price electricity plans in your area here.
Ohio Price to Compare rates are expected to double in June in some parts of the state. Shop our Provider of the Month for May and save when you lock in a fixed rate plan!
Are you struggling to find a plan provider? Every month, we feature a provider in Ohio on our main page. This month’s featured provider is Public Power, and we have three plans from them to meet almost any need. To begin, AEP Columbus Southern’s Price to Compare is just 5.16 cents per kWh right now. However, that rate changes at the end of the month, and it will probably to go up. In fact, some rates could double! But you can save money and keep your bills stable if you lock in a fixed-rate plan! Check out our Columbus plan provider for the month of May.
Get A Full Year Of Electricity
Starting off, we’re looking at Public Power's 12 Month Fixed plan. This plan starts at 9.09 cents per kWh, and has no early termination fee, or monthly fee. While this is high compared to the PTC, you have a locked-in rate for the entirety of those 12 months. That fixed rate protects you from rising electricity prices.
A 24 Month Fixed Rate
Looking for something a little longer? Check out their 24 Month Fixed plan. This plan also has no early termination fee or monthly fee. Additionally, it's lower priced at just 8.59 cents per kWh.
Three Years Of Fixed Prices
At just 8.39 cents per kWh, the 36 Month Fixed plan is the cheapest plan available for Columbus from Public Power. Again, there’s no early termination fee or monthly fee.
What Happens When Your Plan Ends with this Provider?
If you decide to go with Public Power, at the end of your contract you will receive a notice informing you about your renewal term. If you do not respond to this notice and shop around, your plan will be automatically renewed. Additionally, if you decide to end your contract early, Public Power processes the termination immediately. However, it will not take effect until your new contract provider, or the local utility processes the change. Most providers take effect on the next meter read for your home. Make sure you know your rights during any electricity provider switch.
Get A Great Deal For Your Home Today
Higher rates are coming to the PTC price. Don’t let the struggle to find a good plan keep you from saving money! While these plans might not be for everyone, there are plenty of others out there. Shop around and find the best fit for your home, and check out some great tips to save more on your next electricity bill. For more plans, check out www.ohenergyratings.com
With apologies to Dame Agatha Christie this April Fool's Day, we follow Capt. Hastings as he puts the case of his intolerable electric rate into the hands of Detective Hercule Poirot!
[With the most humble of apologies to Dame Agatha Christie.] It was with some trepidation, albeit fleeting hope that I came upon the doorstep of my dear friend, letter in hand about the electric rate affair. It had arrived just this morning to my little flat in Middletown, where we were staying on our great American Tour. There I found my friend, Hercule Poirot, sipping his morning chocolate.
“Ah, good morning my dear mon ami Hastings!”
I threw the letter down on the table. “Not so good, Poirot. I've just received this gigantic bill from the power company. In fact, I’m ruined. With natural gas prices rising this much, I don’t know how I’ll afford to keep the lights on!”
“Mon dieu, Hastings. Always you do not use your little grey cells as you should! You say that the natural gas prices, they are highn’est-ce pas? And accordingly, with this grand change in price, you are charged more for your utilities?” He animatedly gestured towards the letter on his table. “Why have you not found a fixed rate? Then you would not have to deal with the whims of the market.”
“Well,” I replied, sitting next to him. “I looked, but it all seemed so expensive.”
“No, my dear Hastings. We shall look together, mon ami. Let Poirot assist.”
Poirot Investigates My High Electric Rate
“It’s just all so damnably complicated,” I grumbled as Poirot laid a set of papers out in front of me. “Really, Poirot, how am I supposed to find a good deal on my electricity rate?”
The little Belgian blinked over his tiny glasses emphatically and pushed one of the papers towards me. I glanced it over.
“The Santanna Pick 12 from Santanna Electricity Services, eh? 7.99 cents per kWh, and a $100 early termination fee? Surely that seems a sight too expensive, doesn’t it old boy?” I asked.
“Indeed dear Hastings. You, of course, do not see the glowing reviews. But, alas, you are correct. This is an admirable rate, but for you? No.”
“Still, what about this one? XOOM EnergySureLock 12 for 7.69 cents per kWh?” I asked, passing him the paper. He eyed it dubiously.
“No. No I think not, Hastings. This rate, it is good is it not? It is not as expensive as the other rates, and furthermore, it has no monthly fee. But you see my dear Hastings, it has a $100 early termination fee, and this? This is not acceptable. This plan, however-“ Here he picked up the final piece of paper and squarely pushed it into my view. “This is an excellent plan.”
“From Public Power12 Month Fixed Rate at 7.79 cents per kWh, with no early termination fee, and no monthly fee? Poirot that’s brilliant!"
“Ah, you see mon ami? With some small work, we have found a way for you to stop losing so much money to the utility company!” He beamed brightly at me, before offering me the telephone so I could call and switch. "Your electric rate will no longer be weighing on your grey cells."
A Grave Miscalculation In Middletown
“Yes, it is brilliant. There’s still one problem, dear chap.”
“Que ç’est, Hastings?”
“Well, to be honest, I was hoping for a six-month plan,” I admitted, handing him back the paper. Poirot’s face seemed to fall in disbelief.
“Hastings, why have you not told me this in the first place?” He asked me, slightly crestfallen. “Here, I have done all this work for you, and it is only now that you tell to me that you desire a six-month plan? Incroyable.”
“Well, what are we going to do?” I asked, picking up my discarded bill.
Poirot seemed to sigh and then straightened his moustache. “Alas, my dear Hastings, my work is in vain. Nevertheless, we shall just have to go find your six-month plan at www.ohenergyratings.com."
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