Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement onForm S-8 of FirstEnergy Corp. of our report dated February 10, 2020 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in FirstEnergy Corp.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
May 20, 2020
