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State Profile
Ohio
Composite score 45 / 100
Rank
#41
Renewable
5%
Grid carbon
1220lb/MWh
Full Metric Breakdown
Ohio vs. the US average
Composite scoreUS avg 58.3/10045.0/100
Renewable shareUS avg 27.0%5.0%
Solar capacity / capitaUS avg 260.0W90.0W
Wind capacity / capitaUS avg 510.0W105.0W
Residential ¢/kWhUS avg 16.1¢15.2¢
5-yr cost trendUS avg 17.0%19.0%
EV adoptionUS avg 1.2%0.8%
Grid carbonUS avg 828.2lb/MWh1220.0lb/MWh
Net metering gradeUS avg CD
RPS ambitionUS avg CD
Incentives here
What's currently available in Ohio
Federal ITC (Sec. 25D) expired Dec 31, 2025. State-level programs below remain active — deadlines enforced. Verified monthly against DSIRE.
- State income tax credit · varies
- Property tax exemption for PV equipment
- Net metering · grade D
- Low-income weatherization (federally funded)
What it would take
Modeled scenarios for OH
To hit 50% renewable~15 years
To hit 75% renewable~24 years
To hit 100% renewable~38 years
Assumes continuation of current deployment pace plus realistic grid-scale additions. Full methodology on the methodology page.