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Three questions, three widgets. Every number below comes from The Illuminating Company's official tariff on file with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), aggregated by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database — not marketing math.
Year-by-year approved rates, fixed charges, and tariff filings since 2010.
Source: Tariff schedules filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), indexed by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database (URDB). Individual tariff PDF links appear inside each chart and plan card above.
The cheapest electricity rates in the The Illuminating Company service area typically range from 5-7¢/kWh for fixed-rate plans at 1,000 kWh monthly usage. The Illuminating Company delivers electricity throughout Greater Cleveland & Northeast Ohio, while competitive suppliers provide the generation. Rates come from PUCO-certified suppliers competing in the The Illuminating Company territory. Enter your ZIP code above to compare all available supplier rates for your address.
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Rates verified June 16, 2026 · Reviewed by Brad
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