Setting up utilities in Columbus
In Columbus, electricity depends on your address, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, sewer depends on your address, and the Columbus Division of Refuse Collection handles trash pickup.
Moving to Columbus? Public Grid can set up Ohio Power Company for you.
Your utilities in Columbus
Who to call for each service in Columbus, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
Ohio Power Company
Most of Columbus
To start: Ohio Power Company doesn’t require a Social Security number. It uses the number to check your credit, and if you don’t give it, you’ll need to pay a deposit or give another security guarantee instead.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Columbus Division of Power
A publicly owned electric utility serving homes and businesses.
Streets in central zips such as 43203, 43205 and 43222
To start: Call the Customer Service Center if you just bought the property; they get some information from you and a meter reading.
It may be able to serve you if you live within its service area.
South Central Power Company
A member-owned electric co-op for homes and businesses in Ohio.
Near Rickenbacker: zip 43217 and part of 43110
To start: Call the office to establish new service at an existing location.
Gas
Depends on your address
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Ohio’s largest natural gas provider, headquartered in Columbus.
Most of Columbus
To start: Start online with the account holder’s name, SSN or TIN, phone, date of birth and email address.
Suburban Natural Gas Company
A privately owned natural gas distribution company in Ohio.
West side of the Polaris area (check your address with Suburban)
To start: Fill out a residential gas application, even if the home already has service and you’re transferring it into your name.
Water
Depends on your address
Columbus Water & Power
The City supplies water and collects and treats wastewater.
Most of Columbus
To start: Owners call the Customer Service Center; renters who want the bills sign a Tenant Billing Agreement with the property owner.
Del-Co Water
A member-owned, non-profit water co-op in central Ohio.
Parts of zips 43235 and 43240, in Delaware County
To start: Fill out the Start service form to request water service at your new address.
Aqua Ohio
Aqua Ohio provides water and wastewater services to customers.
A small area in Worthington Hills (check your address with Aqua)
To start: Press Get Started on its Start/Stop Service page to start service online.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Columbus Water & Power
The City supplies water and collects and treats wastewater.
Most of Columbus
To start: Owners call the Customer Service Center; renters who want the bills sign a Tenant Billing Agreement with the property owner.
Franklin County Sanitary Engineering
The County provides water and sewer to areas of Franklin County.
A few areas served by the County (check its map)
To start: Fill out the New Customer Account Information Sheet.
On its map, green areas get only sewer, and blue areas get water and sewer.
Trash & recycling
Columbus Division of Refuse Collection
The City picks up trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items.
To start: Contact the 311 Service Center; the City verifies your address is in the city and, if needed, delivers a container.
Some multiple dwelling developments use private trash service instead.
What Columbus homes pay for electricity
This is Ohio Power Company’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$190
Ohio Power Company’s average home bill, per month
20.5¢
Ohio Power Company’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Columbus
Sources: Ohio Power Company, Columbus Division of Power, South Central Power Company, Columbia Gas of Ohio, Suburban Natural Gas Company, Columbus Water & Power, Del-Co Water, Aqua Ohio, Franklin County Sanitary Engineering, Columbus Division of Refuse Collection, EIA.
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