About The Illuminating Company
The Illuminating Company is an electric utility service that provides power for over 700,000 customers. It serves the northeast Ohio area along Lake Erie, including cities like Cleveland, Mentor, and Euclid.
This utility’s main parent company is FirstEnergy. According to the Better Business Bureau listing, the company was started in 1892 and has been in business since.
The Illuminating Company rates
| Plan Name | Plan Length | Rate* |
|---|---|---|
| Constellation - 6 Month Home Power Plan | 6 months | $0.060/ kWh |
| Energy Harbor - Safe Harbor 6 | 6 months | $0.064/ kWh |
| Direct Energy - Term Optimized Live Brighter 6 | 6 months | $0.066/ kWh |
| Energy Harbor - Safe Harbor 8 | 8 months | $0.071/ kWh |
| Energy Harbor - Safe Harbor 12 | 12 months | $0.074/ kWh |
| Constellation - 12 Month Home Power Plan | 12 months | $0.075/ kWh |
| Direct Energy - Live Brighter 12 | 12 months | $0.075/ kWh |
| Constellation - 9 Month Home Power Plan | 9 months | $0.077/ kWh |
| Energy Harbor - Safe Harbor 14 | 14 months | $0.077/ kWh |
| Constellation - 36 Month Home Power Plan | 36 months | $0.080/ kWh |
| Atlantic Energy - Atlantic Secure Choice 12 | 12 months | $0.081/ kWh |
| Direct Energy - Live Brighter 18 | 18 months | $0.085/ kWh |
| Constellation - 24 Month Home Power Plan | 24 months | $0.089/ kWh |
| CleanChoice Energy - Clean Planet | 1 months | $0.090/ kWh |
| CleanChoice Energy - Clean Pick - 12 Months | 12 months | $0.092/ kWh |
| CleanChoice Energy - Clean World | 12 months | $0.101/ kWh |
Please note: All rates above are accurate as of 11/18/2024, 8:03:00 AM CST for ZIP Code 44108. Rates may have changed since this date/time. For the most up to date rates in your area, please enter your zip code above.
*All pricing shown in cents per kWh
Understanding deregulation in Ohio
Deregulation simply means that customers have the choice in their electric service provider. You search rates through a variety of providers, each offering competitive rates for the market.
It can feel overwhelming trying to figure out which electricity plans might work best for your home. Our guides can help you find plans that might work the best for you, which you can review at the following links.
What is The Illuminating Company’s price to compare?
The Illuminating Company’s price to compare is the base rate you pay if you don’t switch to another electricity supplier. It’s often listed on your electric bill and is the comparison point when shopping for electricity. As an example, The Illuminating Company rates are $.047937/kWh between Oct. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020. This price can change based on different periods.
To find out if you can beat this rate, simply enter your ZIP code into ChooseEnergy’s search field to look for alternative rates.
What is the difference between a utility and a supplier?
Deregulation means that the roles of utilities and suppliers are now split. The utility would control the whole process before deregulation, but now it handles transmission and distribution. It’s the supplier’s job to now handle sales and payment. That’s why you would look for rates through a supplier/provider. But you would report an outage or infrastructure damage to a utility. Utilities can still be suppliers if the customer chooses.
Which suppliers are available in The Illuminating Company’s service area?
You can find different suppliers in the Northeastern Ohio area to compare The Illuminating Company rates against. We used the Cleveland area ZIP code 44147 to search. We came up with Constellation and Public Power. Options vary by area and ZIP code.
Contact The Illuminating Company
If you have an outage to report, questions about The Illuminating Company rates, or issues with your bill if you are buying power from The Illuminating Company, you would contact that company. Below are some contact numbers and the account link:
- Account login
- To report outages, call: 1-888-544-4877
- Customer service contact line: 1-800-589-3101