Electricity prices in District of Columbia
What homes in District of Columbia pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 24.5¢ a kWh
- Up 20% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $155 a month
- Up 19% on a year ago
- Average use
- 635 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 10 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, District of Columbia homes paid 24.5¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
District of Columbia vs the US
| District of Columbia | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 24.5¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 26.0¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $155 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $206 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 635 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +20% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +89% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 25.98¢ |
| July 2026 | 25.21¢ |
| June 2026 | 24.39¢ |
| May 2026 | 25.40¢ |
| April 2026 | 25.41¢ |
| March 2026 | 25.00¢ |
| February 2026 | 23.96¢ |
| January 2026 | 23.72¢ |
| December 2025 | 23.90¢ |
| November 2025 | 22.71¢ |
| October 2025 | 23.92¢ |
| September 2025 | 23.64¢ |
| August 2025 | 23.18¢ |
| July 2025 | 23.03¢ |
| June 2025 | 22.60¢ |
| May 2025 | 20.41¢ |
| April 2025 | 21.29¢ |
| March 2025 | 20.40¢ |
| February 2025 | 19.72¢ |
| January 2025 | 18.83¢ |
| December 2024 | 18.79¢ |
| November 2024 | 18.93¢ |
| October 2024 | 18.59¢ |
| September 2024 | 18.03¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for District of Columbia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $206 |
| July 2026 | $209 |
| June 2026 | $145 |
| May 2026 | $128 |
| April 2026 | $119 |
| March 2026 | $166 |
| February 2026 | $170 |
| January 2026 | $188 |
| December 2025 | $182 |
| November 2025 | $108 |
| October 2025 | $115 |
| September 2025 | $129 |
| August 2025 | $171 |
| July 2025 | $199 |
| June 2025 | $145 |
| May 2025 | $104 |
| April 2025 | $104 |
| March 2025 | $130 |
| February 2025 | $136 |
| January 2025 | $158 |
| December 2024 | $137 |
| November 2024 | $87 |
| October 2024 | $88 |
| September 2024 | $115 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for District of Columbia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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 August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $33.05 |
| July 2026 | $31.62 |
| June 2026 | $27.28 |
| May 2026 | $22.01 |
| April 2026 | $20.17 |
| March 2026 | $18.01 |
| February 2026 | $16.42 |
| January 2026 | $15.67 |
| December 2025 | $15.29 |
| November 2025 | $16.24 |
| October 2025 | $23.27 |
| September 2025 | $24.76 |
| August 2025 | $26.97 |
| July 2025 | $25.77 |
| June 2025 | $22.91 |
| May 2025 | $21.57 |
| April 2025 | $19.42 |
| March 2025 | $16.45 |
| February 2025 | $14.53 |
| January 2025 | $14.02 |
| December 2024 | $13.59 |
| November 2024 | $17.77 |
| October 2024 | $23.87 |
| September 2024 | $26.40 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for District of Columbia, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)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-owned | 23.2¢ | +20% |
Heating fuels in District of Columbia: heating oil.