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Mount Vernon residents can choose from PUCO-certified electricity suppliers like Energy Harbor, IGS Energy, Constellation, and Direct Energy. AEP Ohio delivers the power—you pick your supplier and rate.

Who has the cheapest electricity rates in Mount Vernon?

The cheapest electricity rates in Mount Vernon, OH typically range from 5-7¢/kWh for the generation portion of your bill. Mount Vernon is served by AEP Ohio, which offers a Price to Compare (PTC) rate—if a supplier beats that rate, you save money. Enter your ZIP code above to compare all available supplier rates and find the best deal for your Mount Vernon home.

Rates are for generation only · Your AEP Ohio delivery charges stay the same regardless of supplier

Mount Vernon residents can lower electricity costs by comparing competitive supplier rates.

Mount Vernon homeowners have electricity choice through AEP Ohio. Compare rates and save annually.

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Benefits of Energy Choice in Mount Vernon

Lower rates from certified suppliers

Mount Vernon customers can compare rates from suppliers like Energy Harbor, IGS Energy, and Constellation—all PUCO-certified.

Same reliable service

AEP Ohio continues delivering electricity to your Mount Vernon home. Only your generation rate changes—same wires, same reliability.

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Lock in fixed rates for 12-36 months and avoid seasonal price fluctuations in the Ohio electricity market.

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About AEP Ohio in Mount Vernon

AEP Ohio is the regulated utility serving Mount Vernon in Franklin County. AEP Ohio maintains power lines and meters—your supplier (Energy Harbor, IGS, Constellation, etc.) sells the electricity itself.

Ohio deregulated electricity in 2001 under Senate Bill 3, overseen by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Mount Vernon residents can compare rates from 20+ certified suppliers via Apples to Apples or here.

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Rate history for Mount Vernon electricity

Has AEP Ohio raised rates in Mount Vernon?

Mount Vernon is served by AEP Ohio. Here's the documented residential rate history for that utility, filed with the PUCO and indexed by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database.

What you pay just to have service in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon's fixed monthly customer charge — the amount Mount Vernon households pay each month before using a single kWh.

Source: Tariffs filed with the PUCO, indexed by NREL's U.S. Utility Rate Database (URDB). Individual tariff PDF links appear inside each card above.

How do I compare electricity rates in Mount Vernon, Ohio?

Enter your ZIP code and you'll see live generation rates from PUCO-certified suppliers serving Mount Vernon on the AEP Ohio grid. Ohio deregulated retail electricity in 2001 under Senate Bill 3, overseen by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). AEP Ohio still delivers the power and handles the wires, but the generation portion of your bill — usually 40-60% of the total — comes from whichever supplier you pick. Compare each offer against AEP Ohio's Standard Service Offer (SSO) rate, which is the default Mount Vernon residents pay if they don't shop. Watch for monthly fees, introductory rates that reset after 3-6 months, and early cancellation charges hidden in the contract summary.

What's the cheapest electricity plan in Mount Vernon?

The cheapest generation rate in Mount Vernon typically lands between 5¢ and 7¢ per kWh on a 12-month fixed plan from a PUCO-certified supplier — but the headline rate isn't the whole story. Some bill-credit plans look cheap at 1,000 kWh of usage and lose money below 800 kWh; others bury a $9.95 monthly fee that erases the savings. The honest comparison is against AEP Ohio's current SSO rate, which resets seasonally. Take your last 12 months of kWh from your bill and compare each supplier offer's total monthly cost at your actual usage — that's how you tell whether an offer beats SSO for your home, or just looks better on a rate sheet.

How is Mount Vernon electricity different from a flat statewide rate?

Ohio doesn't have one flat statewide rate. Mount Vernon sits in AEP Ohio's service territory — one of six EDUs (AEP Ohio, Duke Energy, AES Ohio, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison, Cleveland Illuminating) — and each EDU has its own delivery charges and SSO generation rate set by PUCO. So a Mount Vernon household pays different delivery rates than a Cincinnati or Toledo household, even on the same supplier plan. The supply side is competitive: you can pick any PUCO-certified supplier statewide, but the delivery side stays with AEP Ohio and doesn't change when you switch suppliers. Two neighbors on the same Mount Vernon street can pay very different total bills depending on when each one shopped.