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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000073960-05-000003.txt : 20050331
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050331084422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000073960-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OHIO EDISON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073960
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				340437786
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 S MAIN ST
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2163845100

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clark Thomas A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02578
		FILM NUMBER:		05716444

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(330)761-4264

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44308
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2002-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000073960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OHIO EDISON CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ohe</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001320799</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Clark Thomas A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>76 SOUTH MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AKRON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44308</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Regional President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Securities Held</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The issuer is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.  FirstEnergy recently
recommended that separate insider reports be filed in respect of each
subsidiary that has equity securities registered under Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward J. Udovich POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2002-01-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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