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District of Columbia electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 22.70¢ per kilowatthour, up 32.3% on the same month a year earlier (17.16¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; District of Columbia was 30% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 207,978 MWh, down 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $145.30 on 640 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.70¢ | 17.16¢ | +32.3% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 20.37¢ | 16.95¢ | +20.2% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 15.18¢ | 8.60¢ | +76.5% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 20.37¢ | 16.55¢ | +23.1% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 208 GWh | 210.4 GWh | -1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 956.7 GWh | 901.1 GWh | +6.2% |
| Residential customers | 324,897 | 317,950 | +2.2% |
| Average residential bill | $145.30 | $113.59 | +27.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 640 | 662 | -3.3% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in June 2025?
22.70¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.37¢ for commercial and 15.18¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.16¢ in June 2024, a change of +32.3%. Residential sales changed by -1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$145.30, on average use of 640 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.