Exhibit 23(a)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of American Electric Power Company, Inc. of our report dated February 26, 2024relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in American Electric Power Company, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Columbus, Ohio
May 10, 2024