A Positive Temperature Coefficient of Resistance resistor includes a ceramic material of the composition [(Ba.sub.1-e-x Sr.sub.x R.sub.e).sub.1-a M.sub.a ][(Ti.sub.1-b-d N.sub.b Q.sub.d)].sub.c O.sub.3, wherein M is a trivalent or quadrivalent element or a mixture of two or several of these elements; N is a quinquevalent or hexavalent element or a mixture of two or several of these elements; Q is a quadrivalent element or a mixture of two or several of these elements; R is a bivalent element or a mixture of two or several of these elements; and 0.5.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, a is 0 or 0.0003.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.3, and b is 0 or 0.0003.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.0.3, 0.8.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.1.2, 0.ltoreq.d.ltoreq.0.2, and 0.ltoreq.e.ltoreq.0.2.