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District of Columbia electricity prices, February 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 19.71¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.9% on the same month a year earlier (17.15¢). The US average for the month was 16.43¢; District of Columbia was 20% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 222,326 MWh, up 8.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $135.69 on 688 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 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change | US, Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.71¢ | 17.15¢ | +14.9% | 16.43¢ |
| Commercial | 20.59¢ | 17.68¢ | +16.5% | 12.98¢ |
| Industrial | 5.84¢ | 9.93¢ | -41.2% | 8.24¢ |
| All sectors | 19.86¢ | 17.17¢ | +15.7% | 13.18¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 222.3 GWh | 204.4 GWh | +8.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 791.7 GWh | 769.7 GWh | +2.9% |
| Residential customers | 323,022 | 316,812 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $135.69 | $110.66 | +22.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 688 | 645 | +6.7% |
| US residential price | 16.43¢ | 16.10¢ | +2.0% |
The two years to February 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in February 2025?
19.71¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.59¢ for commercial and 5.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.15¢ in February 2024, a change of +14.9%. Residential sales changed by +8.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$135.69, on average use of 688 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.