Clermont County, Ohio Electric Utilities & Business Choice
Market-reference note: Numerical default-price examples below retain their cited 2026 reference period. They are historical class-level context, not a current account quote. Confirm the applicable business rate, components and effective dates on your bill before comparing an offer. How to establish your benchmark.
Who provides electricity in Clermont County?
The investor-owned utility in Clermont County is Duke Energy Ohio. One electric cooperative also serves rural parts of the county. Municipal electric systems operate in Batavia and Bethel. Businesses on an investor-owned utility can choose a PUCO-certified generation supplier; co-op members and municipal-system customers generally cannot. Clermont County is in southwest Ohio, with its county seat in Batavia and 208,601 residents (2020 Census); its largest city is Milford.
| Provider | Type | Can businesses choose a supplier? |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio | Investor-owned distribution utility | Yes |
| South Central Power Company | Electric cooperative | Generally no (member-owned) |
| Batavia | Municipal electric system | Generally no |
| Bethel | Municipal electric system | Generally no |
Utility boundaries follow service-territory maps, not township or city lines, so two buildings a mile apart can have different providers. The utility name on each bill is the final word. What co-op and municipal customers can do instead of shopping is covered in municipal and co-op areas.
Default prices for the utilities in Clermont County
| Utility | Small-business default generation price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Energy Ohio | Historical class reference: 11.36¢/kWh, DM (first 2,800 kWh) rate | effective June 1, 2026 |
Duke Energy Ohio sits in PJM, where the capacity price that feeds into generation costs is $329.17/MW-day for June 2026–May 2027 and $333.44 for 2027/28, versus $28.92 in 2024/25.
Buying for several sites in Clermont County
- One utility, one price structure. Every shoppable site in the county is on Duke Energy Ohio, which keeps portfolio pricing simple.
- Pull out co-op and municipal meters. They generally can't be enrolled with a retail supplier; sending them wastes suppliers' credit reviews and slows quotes.
- Check aggregation status. Accounts at 700,000 kWh a year or less may already be in a community aggregation program; note each account's current supplier and end date.
- Co-term contracts. Aligning end dates lets you re-bid the whole portfolio at once instead of renewing one site at a time.
Clermont County and its neighbors
Southwest Ohio is split between Duke Energy Ohio (Greater Cincinnati) and AES Ohio (Dayton and the Miami Valley), with municipal systems in Hamilton, Piqua, Lebanon and several villages.
| Neighboring county | County seat | Investor-owned utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County | Georgetown (20 mi from Batavia) | Duke Energy Ohio, AEP Ohio, and AES Ohio |
| Hamilton County | Cincinnati (21 mi from Batavia) | Duke Energy Ohio |
| Warren County | Lebanon (24 mi from Batavia) | Duke Energy Ohio and AES Ohio |
| Highland County | Hillsboro (29 mi from Batavia) | AEP Ohio, AES Ohio, and Duke Energy Ohio |
No city guide on this site is inside Clermont County; the closest ones to Batavia are Mason (19 mi, Duke Energy Ohio), Cincinnati (21 mi, Duke Energy Ohio), and Fairfield (27 mi, Duke Energy Ohio).
FAQ: Clermont County electricity
What electric companies serve Clermont County, Ohio?
Duke Energy Ohio, South Central Power Company, Batavia, and Bethel.
Can businesses in Clermont County choose an electricity supplier?
Yes, if the account is on Duke Energy Ohio. Cooperative members and municipal-system customers generally cannot.
How do I know which utility serves my Clermont County building?
Look at the name printed on the bill's delivery section. If you're buying or leasing a new site, ask the landlord or seller for a recent bill before comparing costs.
Decision worksheet: service areas within Clermont County
Use a meter schedule rather than one county-wide assumption
Clermont County is in southwest Ohio and its county seat is Batavia. A county portfolio should begin with each legal customer, utility name and service address. Investor-owned utility coverage, municipal systems and cooperative service do not stop neatly at the same administrative boundaries.
There is no separately maintained city guide in this county’s current city inventory. Use the utility named on the actual bill rather than substituting a nearby city’s information.
The existing county inventory identifies cooperative context including South Central Power Company and municipal context including Batavia, Bethel. This is not an exhaustive address-level determination; confirm service directly before enrolling a meter.
Assign responsibilities before a portfolio bid
Give one person ownership of the service-address list, another responsibility for expected operating changes, and a named signer responsibility for contract authority. These roles may be held by one person, but they should not be assumed from who receives the monthly invoice. Tenant, franchise and property-management arrangements deserve a separate authority check.
Keep non-shoppable accounts in the operating-cost review while excluding them from retail-supplier enrollment schedules. For eligible accounts, compare start dates, included supply components, additional fees and site-removal rights. A master agreement is a contractual structure, not a guarantee that every meter receives the same price or automatic savings.
Use the comparison tools without sending financial inputs to the website. The first inquiry needs only business, utility and the decision you want help with. For definitions, consult PUCO’s customer-choice guidance.