AEP Energy
Retail Power Marketer electric utility · Ohio · #60 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #55722
AEP Energy is a retail power marketer electric utility serving 618,459 customers in District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio. In 2025 it sold 24,526 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $1.90B in revenue, an average realized rate of 7.73¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 8.66¢ per kWh for residential customers. EIA records its activities as: retail marketing.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 523,114 | 5,024 | $435.17M | 8.66¢ | |
| Commercial | 95,345 | 19,502 | $1.46B | 7.49¢ | |
| Total | 618,459 | 24,526 | $1.90B | 7.73¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (800 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 512,930 | 15,251 | 8.17¢ |
| Pennsylvania | 82,213 | 4,276 | 10.88¢ |
| Illinois | 17,040 | 3,039 | 9.89¢ |
| New Jersey | 3,345 | 836 | 12.68¢ |
| Maryland | 2,492 | 965 | 10.58¢ |
| Delaware | 224 | 37.5 | — |
| District of Columbia | 215 | 122 | — |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 484,284 | 25,275 | $1.43B | 5.83¢ |
| 2022 | 492,834 | 22,545 | $1.49B | 7.00¢ |
| 2023 | 509,903 | 22,708 | $1.46B | 8.03¢ |
| 2024 | 634,809 | 25,318 | $1.64B | 7.95¢ |
| 2025 | 618,459 | 24,526 | $1.90B | 8.66¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 24,526 GWh
Winter peak demand: 3,950 MW
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #55722 in the EIA frame.