Should you choose your energy supplier? What Ohioans need to know

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans have a choice in who supplies their electricity, but that freedom can help or hurt your wallet depending on the plan you pick.

“Someone who is organized can save money by picking a marketer,” Ohio Consumers’ Counsel spokesman Jon Blackwood said. “But I have talked to people who are paying double what the standard offer is.”

Here is everything you need to know.

What am I choosing?

You can’t choose your utility company. Ohioans are assigned to AEP Ohio, Duke Energy or FirstEnergy based on where they live…

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