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Ohio Edison RS vs RS-TOD

RS and RS-TOD cost about the same for a typical Ohio home (within $2 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use.

Utility Ohio EdisonTariffs checked 2026-10-05Typical use 864 kWh/mo, Ohio

Head to head

ScenarioRSRS-TODCheaper
Typical home, per month$178$178Tie
All-in price per kWh20.6¢20.6¢Tie
Home + EV, charged at the cheapest hour$232$227RS-TOD
Home + EV, plugged in at 6 pm$232$233RS
Fixed charge$7.80$7.80

Typical home: Ohio average use by month (EIA), shaped hour by hour (NREL ResStock), before taxes. EV: Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD, 1,000 miles a month; cheapest start any hour on RS, 12 am on RS-TOD.

Month by month

Typical-home bill each month on each plan.

PlanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
RS$226$201$159$134$141$179$235$211$155$135$158$203
RS-TOD$225$200$158$134$141$179$235$211$156$135$158$202

RS: price by hour

July weekday.

Same price all day
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RS-TOD: price by hour

July weekday.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
18.0¢20.9¢23.6¢20.9¢18.0¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

RS or RS-TOD: common questions

Is RS or RS-TOD cheaper?

RS and RS-TOD cost about the same for a typical Ohio home (within $2 a year). They stay within about 1% of each other at every level of use from 200 to 2,500 kWh a month, with the same daily pattern of use. Adding an EV driven 1,000 miles a month and charged at each plan’s cheapest hour, RS-TOD gives the lower total ($227 against $232 a month).

What is the difference between RS and RS-TOD?

RS is tiered: the price per kWh rises with monthly use, with a fixed charge of $7.80 a month. RS-TOD is time-of-use (summer weekdays: Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–8 pm; lowest price 8 pm–6 am next day), with a fixed charge of $7.80 a month.

How the two plans work

RS: Residential Service

  • In July every kWh costs about 19.7¢, whatever the month's use.
  • Fixed charge: $7.80 a month.

RS-TOD: Residential Service, Time-of-Day Option

  • Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–8 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 23.6¢.
  • The cheapest July weekday hour costs 18.0¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 5.6¢.
  • January weekdays range from 18.0¢ to 23.5¢.
  • Summer pricing applies Jun–Aug; winter pricing Sep–May.
  • Weekends differ: off-peak all day.
  • Fixed charge: $7.80 a month.

Your own pattern of use decides the winner: compare every Ohio Edison plan on your usage, or see all Ohio Edison plans, sources and peak hours.