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.  33-49413,  33-51139,  333-01489 and  333-05277) of
Ohio  Edison  Company of our report  dated  February  25,  2004  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 25, 2004
relating to the financial statement schedules, which appear in this Form 10-K.






PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
March 11, 2004

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