Update on Electricity Customer Choice In Ohio: Competition Continues to Outperform Traditional Monopoly Regulation (Executive Summary)

<p> Key Findings at a Glance:</p><p> Deregulated Markets Save Ohio Electricity Consumers Billions <ul> <li> Since 2011, deregulation has saved Ohio consumers $23.9 billion. </li> <li> The Study Team anticipates that savings will continue for the near term to be around $3 billion per year. However, these savings may be lost, in whole or in part, if deregulated energy markets continue to be undermined by cross subsidies. </li> </ul></p><p> Competition Outperforms Monopoly Regulation <ul> <li> Competition has driven down average electricity prices in deregulated Midwestern states while their regulated peers have seen a steady increase in price of generated electricity. </li> </ul></p>