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    <link:label id="lab_aep_WholesaleandCompetitiveMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_WholesaleandCompetitiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues related to wholesale and competitive sales.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_GuarantorObligationsCurrentCarryingValueContingentPortion_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_GuarantorObligationsCurrentCarryingValueContingentPortion" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The contingent portion of the current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_HeatingOilAndGasolineContractMember_0805e146-fa21-444b-a3ff-f71d0b8bf6fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_HeatingOilAndGasolineContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Heating Oil and Gasoline [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_HeatingOilAndGasolineContractMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_HeatingOilAndGasolineContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Nominal volume used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_RequestedRecoveryOfAllowedCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_RequestedRecoveryOfAllowedCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Requested Recovery of Allowed Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_5b7a985f-1f58-4625-a9c6-119f79d9c8df_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Total Property, Plant and Equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_OtherCashDepositsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_OtherCashDepositsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Cash Deposits [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_5db148d6-e3c6-4495-87e0-98e63e2af59e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_UnderfundedStatusAccumulatedBenefitObligation_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_UnderfundedStatusAccumulatedBenefitObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the accumulated benefit obligation.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_RecommendedDisallowancefromStafforIntervenors_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_RecommendedDisallowancefromStafforIntervenors" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Recommended disallowance from either staff or intervenors in current case.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_LineInspectionCostsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_LineInspectionCostsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Line Inspection Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CarryingCostsIncome_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CarryingCostsIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Income recorded to accrue a return on certain regulatory assets as granted by a regulator.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_NaturalGasContractMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_NaturalGasContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ImpactOfCashFlowHedgesOnBalanceSheetTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ImpactOfCashFlowHedgesOnBalanceSheetTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Balance Sheet [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AdditionalRevenuesRecognizedtobeSurchargedtoCustomers_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AdditionalRevenuesRecognizedtobeSurchargedtoCustomers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Revenues Recognized to be Surcharged to Customers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AdditionalRevenuesRecognizedtobeSurchargedtoCustomers_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AdditionalRevenuesRecognizedtobeSurchargedtoCustomers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in revenues recognized to be surcharged to customers</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party (Deprecated 2023)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_InsuranceProtectionForPublicLiabilityArisingFromNuclearIncident_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InsuranceProtectionForPublicLiabilityArisingFromNuclearIncident" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance protection for public liability arising from a nuclear incident.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_PlantRetirementCostsUnrecoveredPlantWelshPlantUnit2Member_fdd192d1-e716-4bf0-93fe-e501d5050726_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_PlantRetirementCostsUnrecoveredPlantWelshPlantUnit2Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Plant Retirement Costs - Unrecovered Plant, Welsh Plant, Unit 2 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CrossDefaultProvisionsMaximumThirdPartyObligationAmount_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CrossDefaultProvisionsMaximumThirdPartyObligationAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Non-exchange traded commodity contracts containing cross-default provisions</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_MaximumPercentageDebtToCapitalization_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MaximumPercentageDebtToCapitalization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum level of debt to capitalization persuant to credit agreement leverage restrictions.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_MaverickMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MaverickMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Maverick</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_SabineMiningCoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_SabineMiningCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Sabine Mining Co [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_SabineMiningCoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_SabineMiningCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Sabine Mining Company Variable Interest Entity Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ProposedPreviouslyIncurredCostsExpectedToRecover_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ProposedPreviouslyIncurredCostsExpectedToRecover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Proposed Previously Incurred Costs Expected to Recover</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_ProposedPreviouslyIncurredCostsExpectedToRecover_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ProposedPreviouslyIncurredCostsExpectedToRecover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Proposed regulatory asset for previously incurred costs expected to recover</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis (Policy) [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Element describes policy for fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_MaturityPeriodTwoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MaturityPeriodTwoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity Period Two [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_MaturityPeriodTwoMember" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_MaturityPeriodTwoMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">AEP Wind Holdings PPAs [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">AEP Wind Holdings PPAs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_aep_AEPWindHoldingsPPAsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6c7e6aa7-e9af-427e-aa10-a2fb0d3dd213_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Risk Management Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_408229b2-8035-4915-b6ac-00c6e1c1055c_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock_36e53b73-7868-4de2-8a66-8c1e2ba3c4d9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization - Unregulated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization - Unregulated [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Unregulated depreciation, depletion and amortization.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_aep_DepreciationDepletionandAmortizationUnregulatedTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides_8a26a29c-43bd-489f-bb2f-f55551698bca_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Percentage of Equity AEP Provides</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Percentage of Equity AEP Provides</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MinimumPercentageOfEquityAepProvides" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The minimum percentage of equity AEP Parent provides to AEP Credit.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_DirectBorrowingActivityTableTextBlock_0edc13c9-0a72-452e-8356-a7ddefbe21b3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_DirectBorrowingActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Direct Borrowing Activity</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_DirectBorrowingActivityTableTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_DirectBorrowingActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">[Table Text Block] for Tabular disclosure of the Direct borrowing participants; activity including: (1) Maximum borrowings from AEP; (2) Maximum Loans to AEP; (3) Average Borrowings from AEP; (4) Average Loans to AEP; (5) Borrowings from AEP as of the balance sheet date; (6) Loans to AEP as of the balance sheet date. Direct Borrowing represents centralized funding mechanism AEP uses to meet the short-term cash requirement of certain subsidiaries.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueIncrease_1bfa7583-d8b4-46f2-b439-5f069aad81a7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Approved Annual Revenue Increase</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueIncrease_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of approved annual revenue increase.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Approved Net Increase in Oklahoma Annual Revenues</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Approved Net Increase in Oklahoma Annual Revenues</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_ApprovedNetIncreaseInOklahomaAnnualRevenues"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial Assumption Financial Statement Effect [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial Assumption Financial Statement Effect.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_ActuarialAssumptionFinancialStatementEffectAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_1c3e4829-1038-4517-97d4-74ca145fb6cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AdjustedRequestedAnnualIncrease_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AdjustedRequestedAnnualIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Adjusted annual increase request due to various factors such as true up of historical information.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CertifiedPerformanceScoresAndUnitsEarnedAbstract_94785d90-e822-4784-9c8b-98241ad72bb5_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CertifiedPerformanceScoresAndUnitsEarnedAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Certified Performance Scores and Units Earned</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_NonnuclearIncidentCoverageForPropertyDamageDecommissioningAndDecontamination_4fc86523-576f-407b-81bf-f336773f57a6_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_NonnuclearIncidentCoverageForPropertyDamageDecommissioningAndDecontamination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Coverage for Property Damage, Decommissioning and Decontamination for a Nonnuclear Incident</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EffectiveInterestRatesOnSecuritizationOfAccountsReceivable_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EffectiveInterestRatesOnSecuritizationOfAccountsReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Effective interest rate on the amount owed for securitized accounts receivables.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueDecrease_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ApprovedAnnualRevenueDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of approved annual revenue decrease.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_NetOverRecoveredFuelCosts_84dbbbfd-b204-4649-97c2-610c6e1417cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_NetOverRecoveredFuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Net Over-Recovered Fuel Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_MaxPotentialLossonMasterLeaseAgreementsTableTextBlock_ac19e45c-95c3-475b-a1d2-f510986002b7_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_MaxPotentialLossonMasterLeaseAgreementsTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Potential Loss</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_KentuckyPowerCoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_KentuckyPowerCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Kentucky Power Co [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_KentuckyPowerCoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_KentuckyPowerCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Kentucky Power Company Member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities_66046248-0b2d-457e-b80c-21f6af2becc0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The expense/income charged against earnings during the period to allocate the capitalized costs of regulatory assets/liabilities over the periods expected to benefit from such costs.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_aep_AmortizationofRegulatoryAssetsandLiabilities" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember_7cd10e2f-43d0-4adc-aacc-4a61eed7ac66_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long Term Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Long Term Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_OtherLongTermDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other long term debt member</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts_437b3d1a-2ab8-4f86-8ff1-5798a87bb326_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Reimbursement of Spent Nuclear Fuel Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Reimbursement of Spent Nuclear Fuel Costs</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AccruedReimbursementofSpentNuclearFuelCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel costs at Cook nuclear plant. The Department of Energy has an obligation to I&amp;M over the storage of spent nuclear waste.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember_36405dd1-af4c-42b9-9f06-c3935cb7f984_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">West Virginia</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">West Virginia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">West Virginia</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_WestVirginiaMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:to="lab_aep_WestVirginiaMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_f59cb0c5-9c2a-44b4-9601-0bc25a88e324_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed Performance Obligations</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_1b43698b-ee2c-4f6c-b6ba-87733220d993_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL EXPENSES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_8e7c24b0-9024-4605-ad2b-b5ceb7a77b7d_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL EXPENSES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Expenses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_03f88b9e-07a6-4444-9518-4c8e3c1b865e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset Amortization</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_1e2b1a1d-baf7-4a4e-bbd0-539c526ec066_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Business Segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate_209955c2-5ed7-4729-b2d5-d1877de50866_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Purchased Electricity from AEP Affiliates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate_0e8668a1-e73c-427f-8f06-ce7274c064e1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Purchased Power from Affiliate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Purchased Power from Affiliate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of electricity purchased as well as fuel used to generate electricity used in operations and sold during the reporting period from affiliate.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_CostOfPurchasedPowerFromAffiliate"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember_ee62a54c-f857-4c73-82da-a5b1ee11ee57_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">AEP's Ratio of OVEC Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">AEP's Ratio of OVEC Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">AEP's ratio of OVEC debt.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_AEPsRatioofOVECDebtMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_6c4b67c1-321b-4924-8a03-dc7b1f5bab2a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember_8d652fb3-6f2c-4860-a1a2-f3b760d6bc7e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Billings from AEP Service Corporation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Billings from AEP Service Corporation variable interest entity member.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:to="lab_aep_BillingsFromAepServiceCorporationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember_3be11853-5710-4993-9abd-117404fdd483_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vegetation Management</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember_2f327804-9f90-4acf-9259-df1291bc81cd_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vegetation Management [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vegetation Management [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Vegetation Management Member.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_VegetationManagementMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:to="lab_aep_VegetationManagementMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_fd4e41e7-87fb-40b8-a626-8e48ad23b5a7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_RequestedSecuritizationBondsDeferredStormCosts_0978db77-8e01-475b-906c-e3bec823387f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_RequestedSecuritizationBondsDeferredStormCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Requested Securitization Bonds Deferred Storm Costs</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_VirginiaJurisdictionalAMRMetersMember_3dd9ffdc-b974-4c73-892b-f70078bc78f5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_VirginiaJurisdictionalAMRMetersMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Virginia Jurisdictional AMR Meters [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_44292ce8-0d43-4a7f-9782-6ab29e70cdd7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_InfrastructureMember_4de8a5b5-b1e4-4437-9264-f36ff1511918_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InfrastructureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Infrastructure [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_InfrastructureMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InfrastructureMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Infrastructure [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_SubLimitofSecuredDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_SubLimitofSecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Sub-Limit of Secured Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_SubLimitofSecuredDebt_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_SubLimitofSecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of secured debt as a sub-limit to the amount of contractually defined priority debt as defined in the covenants for AEPTCo's note purchase agreements and indenture.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_48a8fbe4-b3d3-4115-8a05-95ec9a21156f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Instruments</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Regulatory Assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in regulatory assets.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets" xlink:href="aep-20231231.xsd#aep_ChangeInRegulatoryAssets"/>
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