Akron Residents Facing $40-Per-Month Hike - PREPARE FOR AKRON RATE HIKE
[Akron will hike its electric aggregation customer rate beginning in May. Bills could double. Learn what you need to know about shop for the best energy deals.]_Electricity customers in the City of Akron aggregation program face a rate hike in May. Bills could climb by $40 per month. Learn how you can avoid high bills by shopping for the best energy deals!_
Bad news is coming to Akron energy customers right before the spring and summer season. Local officials have negotiated a new electric aggregation deal that will cause electricity rates [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/electricity-rates] to rise. That means your energy bill [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/resources/high-ohio-electricity-bill] is about to get a lot more expensive. But why are rates on the rise? Who will it affect? What can you do about it? Here's how Akron residents need to know about the $40 per month rate hike.
WHY RAISE AKRON ELECTRICITY RATES?
The City of Akron concluded its government aggregation [https://www.akronohio.gov/government/boards_and_commissions/commissioner_of_public_utilities.php] agreement with Energy Harbor in 2021. Under this program, city residents got 100% carbon-free electricity for 4.97 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). However, in 2024, Vistra Energy bought out Energy Harbor and merged it into its subsidiary, Dynegy.
In March, 2025, the City of Akron renewed its aggregation agreement with Dynegy. Howeve...
