This is a minimum bill requirement for very large new customers, not a rate change for homes, but it exists specifically to keep data center grid costs off residential bills.
no figure yet
AEP Ohio distribution rate case
Approved Base rate case, docket 25-0392-EL-AIR before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
-$1a month
on a typical bill, as approved
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
The decision is final; the new rate takes effect once the order sets a date. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionApr 1, 2026
On billsdate not published
AEP Ohio asked to raise electric distribution rates, which as filed would have added about 3.95 dollars a month, or 2.14 percent, for a typical household using 1000 kWh. PUCO instead approved a settlement on April 1, 2026 that lowers the typical residential bill by about 1.22 dollars a month and sets AEP Ohio's allowed return on equity at 9.84 percent. The settlement also creates a minimum monthly charge specifically for new data center customers, building on PUCO's earlier data center tariff order.
- Status
- Approved
- Utility
- AEP Ohio
- Commission
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
- Docket
- 25-0392-EL-AIR
- Requested
- 2.1% residential
- Typical bill change
- -$1.22 a month
- Decided
- April 1, 2026
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my AEP Ohio bill go up?
Takes about $1 off a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- PUCO issues order on AEP Ohio's distribution rate case, updates bill format, PUCO, 2026-04-01
- 2025 Residential Base Case Request, AEP Ohio,
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