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District of Columbia electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 20.43¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.5% on the same month a year earlier (17.84¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; District of Columbia was 18% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 164,763 MWh, down 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $103.63 on 507 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 | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.43¢ | 17.84¢ | +14.5% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 19.48¢ | 16.94¢ | +15.0% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 11.48¢ | 11.31¢ | +1.5% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 19.13¢ | 16.78¢ | +14.0% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 164.8 GWh | 172 GWh | -4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 777.1 GWh | 773.8 GWh | +0.4% |
| Residential customers | 324,739 | 317,990 | +2.1% |
| Average residential bill | $103.63 | $96.48 | +7.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 507 | 541 | -6.3% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in May 2025?
20.43¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.48¢ for commercial and 11.48¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.84¢ in May 2024, a change of +14.5%. Residential sales changed by -4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$103.63, on average use of 507 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.