Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio)

AEP Ohio does not offer an EV charger rebate, but its Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) rate makes off-peak charging cheaper: on the whole-home option the distribution charge is 1.65 cents per kWh off-peak against 4.94 cents on-peak, and a separately metered option drops to 1.04 cents per kWh from midnight to 4 a.m. (AEP Ohio PEV rate page, checked October 16, 2026). Those prices cover the distribution line of the bill only; transmission and generation charges still apply. Off-peak is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from November through April, and 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. from May through October. The whole-home option adds a $13.50 monthly customer fee. You need a smart meter and a plug-in vehicle charged at home. To see what overnight charging costs at your own usage, try the [home charging cost calculator](/tools/home-charging-cost), and for how scheduling fits your car see [the best time to charge an EV at home](/residential/costs-incentives/best-time-to-charge-ev-at-home). Ohio-wide policy is on the [Ohio state page](/states/oh).

AEP Ohio does not currently run a residential or commercial EVSE purchase rebate, so there is no rebate to stack with the PEV rate. The PEV rate itself comes in two forms: a whole-home version that applies the off-peak discount to all household usage, and a separately metered version that requires a second meter dedicated to the vehicle. AEP Ohio's earlier commercial charging incentive program, which once funded Level 2 and DC fast stations, is no longer offered; the Alternative Fuels Data Center lists no AEP Ohio charger incentives today (checked October 17, 2026).

Ohio is a deregulated electricity market, which changes how these programs work in practice. AEP Ohio handles delivery and the wires, but customers buy generation from a competitive retail supplier or through the utility's standard service offer. The PEV rate only affects the distribution component of the bill, so the headline overnight savings apply to delivery charges; the generation price an EV owner pays still depends on their chosen supplier contract.