Should Ohio freeze utility rates for a year?

By: Rob Moore

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 615

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Earlier this month, Ohio state Rep. Desiree Tims introduced a bill to freeze utility rate increases in Ohio for the next year.

Tims’s bill comes in a time of increasing concern about affordability. According to the Energy Information Administration, the residential price of electricity per kilowatt hour in Ohio grew 29% from 2019 to 2024.

Utility prices are an element of family budgets where the state has a clear lever for controlling costs. …

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