Ohio Electric Data

Calculated from USDOE-EERE and Census Bureau data:

Residential electrical usage on Ohio = 13,000 kWh annually per household

Average monthly household bill = c. $108

Annual residential utility income = $B4.36

Total utility income = $B13.55

Ohio rates average about 4.7% below the national average.

Switchgrass Potential

Switchgrass gives 14.4*10^6 BTU/Ton

Chariton used 15,000 Tons to produce 19*10^6 kWh -> 11.4*10^6 BTU/kWh

If 3413 BTU = 1 kWh, Chariton was 30% efficient.

Ohio produces 10.3*10^Tons annually -> 13*10^9 kWh

We only use 420 Tons -> 3% of potential

If Ohio electricity usage is flat at 155*10^9 kwh/yr, and SB221 requires 1/8 of electricity from renewables, biomass could produce 2/3 of what is required.

(also see 07/23/09)

Electricity Statistics -2. Renewable Percentages

Electricity Capacity and Consumption

Percentages for U.S. and Ohio


Technology, U.S., Ohio

Biomass, 12, 49
Geothermal, 9, *
Hydroelectric, 69, 48
Solar, 0.2, *
Wind, 10, 2

* = Too small to report

All data from EIA databases for 2007 (latest as of 08/01/09)

Electricity Statistics -1.Capacity and Production

Electricity Capacity and Consumption, U.S. and Ohio

Total Capacity, 10^3 MW,

U.S. = 995
Ohio = 33.8 (3.4 % of U.S. total, Rank among states = 8)

Renewable Capacity, 10^3 MW

U.S. = 108 (10.9 % of U.S. total)
Ohio = 0.213 (0.6 % of Ohio total, 0.2 % of U.S. Renewables, rank = 47)

Total Generation, 10^6 MWh

U.S. = 4,157
Ohio = 155 (3.7 % of U.S. total, Rank = 6)

Renewable Generation, 10^6 MWh

U.S. = 353 (8.5 % of U.S. total)
Ohio = 0.846 ( 0.6 % of Ohio total, 0.2 % of U.S. Renewables, Rank = 45)

All data from EIA databases for 2007 (latest as of 08/01/09)