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District of Columbia Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in District of Columbia, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
25.21¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
23.88¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
32.15¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$140/mo
2025, 639 kWh a month

District of Columbia electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202625.21¢
Dec 202523.90¢
Dec 202418.79¢
Dec 202317.82¢
Dec 202215.05¢
Dec 202113.34¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202625.21¢/kWh+9.4%326,896
Jun 202624.39¢/kWh+7.4%326,739
May 202625.40¢/kWh+24.3%326,670
Apr 202625.41¢/kWh+19.2%326,974
Mar 202625.00¢/kWh+22.5%326,704
Feb 202623.97¢/kWh+21.6%326,608
Jan 202623.72¢/kWh+26.0%326,288
Dec 202523.90¢/kWh+27.2%326,082
Nov 202522.72¢/kWh+20.0%325,508
Oct 202523.92¢/kWh+28.7%325,337
Sep 202523.67¢/kWh+31.3%325,077
Aug 202523.19¢/kWh+33.3%325,154
Jul 202523.04¢/kWh+35.0%325,300
Jun 202522.70¢/kWh+32.3%324,897
May 202520.43¢/kWh+14.5%324,739
Apr 202521.32¢/kWh+18.9%325,128
Mar 202520.40¢/kWh+15.2%324,371
Feb 202519.71¢/kWh+14.9%323,022
Jan 202518.83¢/kWh+11.6%321,632
Dec 202418.79¢/kWh+5.4%321,677
Nov 202418.93¢/kWh+11.4%320,359
Oct 202418.59¢/kWh+3.1%320,759
Sep 202418.03¢/kWh+10.7%320,427
Aug 202417.40¢/kWh+5.6%319,131

Electric utilities in District of Columbia

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 6

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Potomac Electric Power CoInvestor Owned352,37220.77¢/kWh$123/mo
Tesla Inc.Behind the Meter50113.87¢/kWh$42/mo
Sunrun Inc.Behind the Meter57Not reported$66/mo
Ahana Renewables, LLCBehind the Meter2Not reportedNot reported
Constellation Solar Holding, LLCBehind the Meter2Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in District of Columbia?
Homes in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.21¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 23.04¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia had the 9th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in District of Columbia?
The average District of Columbia home used 639 kWh a month and paid $140.05 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in District of Columbia?
Potomac Electric Power Co serves the most customers in District of Columbia, about 352,372 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026