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District of Columbia electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.67¢ per kilowatthour, up 31.3% on the same month a year earlier (18.03¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; District of Columbia was 31% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 177,746 MWh, down 12.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $129.43 on 547 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.67¢ | 18.03¢ | +31.3% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 19.42¢ | 16.57¢ | +17.2% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 11.65¢ | 3.84¢ | +203.4% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 19.92¢ | 16.49¢ | +20.8% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 177.7 GWh | 203.7 GWh | -12.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 820.3 GWh | 853 GWh | -3.8% |
| Residential customers | 325,077 | 320,427 | +1.5% |
| Average residential bill | $129.43 | $114.59 | +13.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 547 | 636 | -14.0% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in September 2025?
23.67¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 19.42¢ for commercial and 11.65¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.03¢ in September 2024, a change of +31.3%. Residential sales changed by -12.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$129.43, on average use of 547 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.