District of Columbia electricity rates (August 2026)

Average residential and commercial electricity prices in District of Columbia from EIA's monthly utility survey, with the trend, the largest utilities and what power costs a typical homeowner.

Residential rate

25.98¢

▲ 12.1% vs a year agoper kWh, August 2026; ranks 9 of 51 (1 = highest)

Commercial rate

23.31¢

per kWh, August 2026

Average home bill

$155

per month over the last 12 months, about 635 kWh

U.S. residential average

18.16¢

District of Columbia is 43% above the U.S. average.

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District of Columbia vs U.S. residential rate

Cents per kWh by month, last 36 months.

Last 12 months in District of Columbia

Month	Residential	Commercial	U.S. residential	Avg kWh	Avg bill
August 2026	25.98¢	23.31¢	18.16¢	791	$206
July 2026	25.21¢	23.88¢	18.31¢	827	$208
June 2026	24.39¢	23.38¢	18.34¢	594	$145
May 2026	25.40¢	23.42¢	18.44¢	502	$128
April 2026	25.41¢	23.26¢	18.86¢	467	$119
March 2026	25.00¢	23.26¢	18.60¢	666	$166
February 2026	23.96¢	24.19¢	17.65¢	711	$170
January 2026	23.72¢	24.80¢	17.45¢	793	$188
December 2025	23.90¢	22.34¢	17.11¢	760	$182
November 2025	22.71¢	22.05¢	17.77¢	477	$108
October 2025	23.92¢	21.50¢	17.95¢	483	$116
September 2025	23.64¢	19.43¢	18.05¢	547	$129

Largest utilities in District of Columbia

Residential rates for the biggest utilities in District of Columbia that report monthly to EIA, ordered by number of homes served, for August 2026.

Utility	Type	Rate	Avg kWh	Avg bill	Homes
Potomac Electric Power Co	Investor Owned	24.55¢	726	$178	296,138

What electricity adds to owning a home in District of Columbia

A typical District of Columbia home is valued at $567,271 (Zillow). With 10% down at this week's 7.24% 30-year rate, principal and interest come to about $3,479 a month. The average electric bill of $155 adds about 4% on top of that, or $1,865 a year. See District of Columbia property tax and closing costs or run the monthly payment.

Bills follow the seasons: in District of Columbia the highest-use month of the last year averaged 827 kWh per home and the lowest 467 kWh. Budget for the expensive months, not the average.

Common questions

What is the average electricity rate in District of Columbia?

Homes in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.98 cents per kWh in August 2026, 43% above the U.S. average of 18.16 cents (EIA Form 861M).

How much is the average electric bill in District of Columbia?

Over the last 12 months the average District of Columbia home used about 635 kWh a month and paid about $155 a month.

Have District of Columbia electricity rates gone up?

The residential rate is 12.1% higher than in August 2025, when it was 23.18 cents per kWh.

What do businesses pay for electricity in District of Columbia?

Commercial customers in District of Columbia paid 23.31 cents per kWh in August 2026.

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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue (state and utility data, latest month August 2026; EIA marks recent months preliminary and may revise them); ZIP-to-utility map: OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zip Code (2024), CC BY 4.0. Rates are average revenue per kWh (total bill divided by kWh sold), so they include fixed and delivery charges. EIA posts each month about eight weeks after it ends; this page checks for new data every morning.