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District of Columbia electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.04¢ per kilowatthour, up 35.0% on the same month a year earlier (17.07¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; District of Columbia was 32% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 281,672 MWh, down 4.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $199.52 on 866 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.04¢ | 17.07¢ | +35.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 20.70¢ | 17.15¢ | +20.7% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 20.21¢ | 14.31¢ | +41.2% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 21.00¢ | 16.86¢ | +24.6% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 281.7 GWh | 296.2 GWh | -4.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.1 TWh | 1 TWh | +1.3% |
| Residential customers | 325,300 | 318,839 | +2.0% |
| Average residential bill | $199.52 | $158.55 | +25.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 866 | 929 | -6.8% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in July 2025?
23.04¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.70¢ for commercial and 20.21¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.07¢ in July 2024, a change of +35.0%. Residential sales changed by -4.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$199.52, on average use of 866 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.