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District of Columbia electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 20.40¢ per kilowatthour, up 15.2% on the same month a year earlier (17.71¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; District of Columbia was 19% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 205,933 MWh, up 16.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.52 on 635 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.40¢ | 17.71¢ | +15.2% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 20.14¢ | 17.03¢ | +18.3% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 13.33¢ | 9.58¢ | +39.1% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 19.78¢ | 16.82¢ | +17.6% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 205.9 GWh | 176.7 GWh | +16.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 811.2 GWh | 813.7 GWh | -0.3% |
| Residential customers | 324,371 | 317,391 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $129.52 | $98.61 | +31.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 635 | 557 | +14.0% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in March 2025?
20.40¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.14¢ for commercial and 13.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.71¢ in March 2024, a change of +15.2%. Residential sales changed by +16.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.52, on average use of 635 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.