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District of Columbia Electricity Prices: 21.94 US cents/kWh Residential, 2025

The average residential price of electricity in District of Columbia was 21.94 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 12th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC. That is over the previous year +23.9%, over five years +73.7%, over ten years +68.9%. Commercial customers paid 20.41 US cents/kWh and industrial customers 14.78 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics; they are not real time and do not include taxes or fees billed separately by some utilities.

Key Facts

  • The average residential price of electricity in District of Columbia was 21.94 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 12th highest residential price of the 51 states and DC.
  • Commercial customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 20.41 US cents/kWh in 2025, and industrial customers 14.78 US cents/kWh.
  • District of Columbia's residential electricity price rose 73.7% over the five years to 2025.
  • District of Columbia's residential electricity price rose 68.9% over the ten years to 2025.
  • The most recent monthly figure for District of Columbia is June 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Residential price21.94 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Commercial price20.41 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Industrial price14.78 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
All sectors20.34 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Residential price rank, highest first12 of 512025 · EIA
Change over 1 year+23.9%to 2025 · EIA
Change over 5 years+73.7%to 2025 · EIA
Change over 10 years+68.9%to 2025 · EIA

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Price History, 2001 to 2025

EIA annual statistics
District of Columbia average electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 District of Columbia's average electricity price by customer sector from 2001 to 2025, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the residential price was 21.94 US cents/kWh. 0 6 13 19 25 20012006201120162021
District of Columbia's average electricity price by customer sector from 2001 to 2025, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the residential price was 21.94 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
District of Columbia average electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20017.40 US cents/kWh7.79 US cents/kWh7.45 US cents/kWh4.81 US cents/kWh
20027.34 US cents/kWh7.98 US cents/kWh7.32 US cents/kWh4.95 US cents/kWh
20037.40 US cents/kWh7.84 US cents/kWh7.35 US cents/kWh5.57 US cents/kWh
20047.47 US cents/kWh8.00 US cents/kWh7.45 US cents/kWh4.74 US cents/kWh
20059.18 US cents/kWh9.10 US cents/kWh9.13 US cents/kWh14.13 US cents/kWh
200611.08 US cents/kWh9.88 US cents/kWh11.17 US cents/kWh17.43 US cents/kWh
200711.79 US cents/kWh11.18 US cents/kWh12.01 US cents/kWh9.32 US cents/kWh
200813.18 US cents/kWh12.78 US cents/kWh13.30 US cents/kWh10.65 US cents/kWh
200913.23 US cents/kWh13.73 US cents/kWh13.26 US cents/kWh8.38 US cents/kWh
201013.35 US cents/kWh14.01 US cents/kWh13.42 US cents/kWh7.74 US cents/kWh
201112.81 US cents/kWh13.40 US cents/kWh12.90 US cents/kWh6.89 US cents/kWh
201211.85 US cents/kWh12.28 US cents/kWh12.02 US cents/kWh5.46 US cents/kWh
201311.85 US cents/kWh12.57 US cents/kWh11.94 US cents/kWh5.54 US cents/kWh
201412.11 US cents/kWh12.74 US cents/kWh12.19 US cents/kWh8.41 US cents/kWh
201512.07 US cents/kWh12.99 US cents/kWh12.01 US cents/kWh8.78 US cents/kWh
201611.73 US cents/kWh12.29 US cents/kWh11.72 US cents/kWh8.80 US cents/kWh
201711.80 US cents/kWh12.94 US cents/kWh11.66 US cents/kWh8.23 US cents/kWh
201812.03 US cents/kWh12.84 US cents/kWh11.97 US cents/kWh8.30 US cents/kWh
201912.27 US cents/kWh12.98 US cents/kWh12.26 US cents/kWh8.22 US cents/kWh
202011.90 US cents/kWh12.63 US cents/kWh11.85 US cents/kWh7.99 US cents/kWh
202112.81 US cents/kWh13.09 US cents/kWh13.00 US cents/kWh7.87 US cents/kWh
202214.94 US cents/kWh14.18 US cents/kWh15.60 US cents/kWh7.74 US cents/kWh
202316.50 US cents/kWh16.45 US cents/kWh16.94 US cents/kWh10.85 US cents/kWh
202416.88 US cents/kWh17.71 US cents/kWh17.07 US cents/kWh10.80 US cents/kWh
202520.34 US cents/kWh21.94 US cents/kWh20.41 US cents/kWh14.78 US cents/kWh

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months, through June 2026
District of Columbia average electricity price, all sectors and residential, by month District of Columbia's average electricity price by month, in US cents per kWh, from July 2025 to June 2026. 0 8 15 23 30 Jul 2025Aug 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026
District of Columbia's average electricity price by month, in US cents per kWh, from July 2025 to June 2026.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, US cents/kWh
District of Columbia average electricity price, all sectors and residential, by month
MonthAll sectorsResidential
2025-0721.00 US cents/kWh23.04 US cents/kWh
2025-0820.82 US cents/kWh23.19 US cents/kWh
2025-0919.92 US cents/kWh23.67 US cents/kWh
2025-1021.53 US cents/kWh23.92 US cents/kWh
2025-1121.60 US cents/kWh22.72 US cents/kWh
2025-1222.10 US cents/kWh23.90 US cents/kWh
2026-0124.44 US cents/kWh23.72 US cents/kWh
2026-0222.70 US cents/kWh23.97 US cents/kWh
2026-0323.33 US cents/kWh25.00 US cents/kWh
2026-0423.42 US cents/kWh25.41 US cents/kWh
2026-0523.27 US cents/kWh25.40 US cents/kWh
2026-0623.12 US cents/kWh24.39 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of June 2026.