EXHIBIT 23.1




                               OHIO EDISON COMPANY

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-49135,  33-49259,  33-49413, 33-51139, 333-01489
and  333-05277)  of Ohio Edison  Company of our report  dated  February 28, 2003
relating to the consolidated  financial statements,  which appears in the Annual
Report to  Stockholders,  which is  incorporated  in this Annual  Report on Form
10-K.  We also  consent to the  incorporation  by  reference of our report dated
February 28, 2003 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in
this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 24, 2003