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District of Columbia electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.19¢ per kilowatthour, up 33.3% on the same month a year earlier (17.40¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; District of Columbia was 32% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 239,497 MWh, down 11.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $170.79 on 737 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.19¢ | 17.40¢ | +33.3% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 20.76¢ | 16.55¢ | +25.4% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 7.86¢ | 10.04¢ | -21.7% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 20.82¢ | 16.47¢ | +26.4% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 239.5 GWh | 270.4 GWh | -11.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 902.1 GWh | 1 TWh | -12.7% |
| Residential customers | 325,154 | 319,131 | +1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $170.79 | $147.44 | +15.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 737 | 847 | -13.0% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in August 2025?
23.19¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 20.76¢ for commercial and 7.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.40¢ in August 2024, a change of +33.3%. Residential sales changed by -11.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$170.79, on average use of 737 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.