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Electricity prices in District of Columbia

What homes in District of Columbia pay for electricity, from EIA.

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Average price
24.2¢ a kWh
Up 22% on a year ago
Average bill
$153 a month
Up 18% on a year ago
Average use
630 kWh
A month. US 870 kWh
Price rank
10 of 51
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, District of Columbia homes paid 24.2¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.

District of Columbia vs the US

District of ColumbiaUS
Average price, 12 months to July 202624.2¢18.0¢
Price in July 202625.2¢18.3¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$153$156
Bill in July 2026$209$212
Average monthly use630 kWh870 kWh
Price change, past year+22%+6.6%
Price change since 2019+86%+38%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.

Natural gas price

Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.

Up to and including June 2026

Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.

Utilities in District of Columbia

Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 91% of homes in District of Columbia; smaller utilities serve the rest.

Potomac Electric PowerInvestor-owned22.9¢+22%$134295,802

Heating fuels in District of Columbia: heating oil.