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District of Columbia

Potomac Electric Power electricity rates

What homes pay Potomac Electric Power for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 295,802 homes in District of Columbia. EIA lists it as Potomac Electric Power Co.

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Average price
22.9¢ a kWh
Up 22% on a year ago
Average bill
$134 a month
Up 19% on a year ago
Average use
587 kWh
A month. District of Columbia 630 kWh
Price rank in District of Columbia
1 of 1
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to July 2026, Potomac Electric Power homes paid 22.9¢ a kWh, against 24.2¢ across District of Columbia.

Potomac Electric Power vs District of Columbia

Potomac Electric PowerDistrict of Columbia
Average price, 12 months to July 202622.9¢24.2¢
Price in July 202623.8¢25.2¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$134$153
Bill in July 2026$184$209
Average monthly use587 kWh630 kWh
Price change, past year+22%+22%
Price change since 2019+88%+86%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including July 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.