Sidney Business Electricity: AES Ohio Rates & Choice
Electric utility: AES Ohio · Shelby County
Who supplies electricity to businesses in Sidney?
Most businesses in Sidney (Shelby County) are served by AES Ohio, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation. Because Sidney is in AES Ohio's territory, a business can buy the generation part of its electricity from any supplier certified by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), while AES Ohio keeps delivering the power, reading the meter and restoring outages.
| Sidney at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Population (2020 Census) | 20,589 |
| County | Shelby County (county seat: Sidney) |
| Electric utility (delivery) | AES Ohio |
| Can businesses choose a supplier? | Yes, for accounts on AES Ohio |
| Default generation price, small business | Varies by rate schedule — shown on your bill |
| Community aggregation | None identified |
| Grid operator / capacity zone | PJM Interconnection, DAY zone |
| Capacity price, June 2026–May 2027 | $329.17/MW-day (up from $28.92 in 2024/25) |
Sidney's business base
Sidney had 20,589 residents in the 2020 Census and the county seat. Shelby County seat; auto-industry manufacturing. Large employers and institutions include Copeland, Honda Anna Engine Plant, Wilson Memorial Hospital, and Amos Press. Hospitals, campuses and plants tend to buy through structured bids with interval data, while offices, shops and restaurants usually fall under Ohio's 700,000 kWh-a-year “mercantile” line and buy standard small-business products.
The price to beat on AES Ohio
AES Ohio does not publish one small-business price to compare — it depends on your rate schedule (secondary service) and appears on your bill. For reference, PUCO's residential price to compare for AES Ohio was 10.86¢/kWh for June 2026 – May 2027 annual average; business figures differ.
That default — PUCO calls it the price to compare — is what a Sidney business pays for generation if it never signs with a supplier. A supplier offer only helps if its all-in generation price, including capacity and any broker fee, beats it on your usage. Statewide, EIA data show the average all-in commercial price rose to about 13.78¢/kWh in the first half of 2026 from 11.07¢ a year earlier, mostly because PJM capacity prices jumped from $28.92 to $329.17 per MW-day.
The delivery utility remains responsible for the wires. Tariff charges can change over time; confirm which transmission and other components are included in a supply offer. AES Ohio's latest rate-case status: PUCO accepted a settlement in November 2025 raising AES Ohio base distribution revenue by about $168 million a year; a three-year plan for 2027–2029 filed July 21, 2026 proposes roughly 1% average annual increases.
Is Sidney in a community aggregation program?
We haven't identified an opt-out electric aggregation program covering Sidney as of September 2026. If your bill lists a supplier you didn't choose, it may come from a township or county program — the supplier's name and phone number are on the bill's generation section.
Sidney's neighbors and multi-site buying
If you run locations in more than one town, price them by utility. The nearest cities covered on this site:
| City | Distance | Electric utility |
|---|---|---|
| Piqua | 11 miles | Piqua Power System — municipal, cannot shop |
| Troy | 17 miles | AES Ohio |
| Bellefontaine | 22 miles | AES Ohio |
| Urbana | 24 miles | AES Ohio |
| Greenville | 28 miles | AES Ohio |
Nearby sites fall under Piqua Power System as well as AES Ohio, so expect a separate price per utility even from one supplier — and leave municipal-utility sites out of the bid.
Switching suppliers in Sidney
Send 12 months of AES Ohio bills (interval data for larger sites), the account numbers and the legal name on the account, plus any current supplier's end date. Ask every bidder to show capacity and broker compensation as separate lines (how broker fees work), and compare each offer with AES Ohio's default price on the same usage. AES Ohio switches your supply on a scheduled meter-read date after enrollment is processed — typically one to two billing cycles. Step-by-step detail is in our AES Ohio guide.
FAQ: business electricity in Sidney
What electric company serves businesses in Sidney, Ohio?
AES Ohio delivers electricity to most businesses in Sidney.
Can a business in Sidney choose its electricity supplier?
Yes. Businesses on AES Ohio can buy generation from any PUCO-certified supplier; AES Ohio keeps delivering power and restoring outages.
What is the price to compare for Sidney businesses?
It depends on your AES Ohio rate schedule and is printed on your bill; AES Ohio publishes business figures through a bill-specific tool rather than one number.
Is there electric aggregation for businesses in Sidney?
We haven't identified an opt-out program for Sidney as of September 2026; check your bill's generation section for the current supplier.
How long does it take to switch suppliers in Sidney?
AES Ohio switches your supply on a scheduled meter-read date after enrollment is processed — typically one to two billing cycles. Small commercial customers then have 7 days from the utility's confirmation letter to cancel.
Decision worksheet: a business site in Sidney
Resolve the account before the price
For an account whose bill names AES Ohio, check its actual business rate class and current supply arrangement. A nearby municipal or cooperative account can have different options. Start with the delivery company, legal customer and service address; a city name cannot establish those details.
The useful county-level comparison is Shelby County. Other city guides from that county include the Shelby County guide. Those links describe related service-area questions, not a promise that every address shares one provider.
Three different decisions can sit behind one bill question
| Your Sidney situation | First document to check | Appropriate next step |
|---|---|---|
| Existing supplier agreement is ending | Signed renewal/termination clause and last complete bill | Use the renewal planner, then confirm the actual contractual notice dates |
| Building operation or ownership is changing | Lease/ownership responsibility and the expected load change | Ask about assignment, add/delete rights and volume tolerances before quoting |
| Bill is higher but operations look unchanged | Comparable kWh, demand and charge components for the same period | Separate price, usage and demand effects rather than assuming a supply switch fixes everything |
For this local review, the AES Ohio guide explains the supply-versus-delivery distinction. Keep tax, banking and account identifiers out of the first inquiry. A discussion can establish whether any private document exchange is needed.
Reference: PUCO choice and bill definitions. This decision worksheet adds account-level checks; it is not a new address-level territory survey.