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District of Columbia electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 18.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.6% on the same month a year earlier (16.88¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; District of Columbia was 18% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 271,038 MWh, up 22.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $158.69 on 843 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.83¢ | 16.88¢ | +11.6% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 19.03¢ | 17.24¢ | +10.4% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 21.36¢ | 11.07¢ | +93.0% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 18.76¢ | 16.79¢ | +11.7% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 271 GWh | 222 GWh | +22.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 954.5 GWh | 879.2 GWh | +8.6% |
| Residential customers | 321,632 | 316,383 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $158.69 | $118.46 | +34.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 843 | 702 | +20.1% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in January 2025?
18.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.03¢ for commercial and 21.36¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.88¢ in January 2024, a change of +11.6%. Residential sales changed by +22.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$158.69, on average use of 843 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the District of Columbia page.