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District of Columbia electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.92¢ per kilowatthour, up 28.7% on the same month a year earlier (18.59¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; District of Columbia was 33% above that. It ranked 11th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 157,072 MWh, up 4.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $115.49 on 483 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.92¢ | 18.59¢ | +28.7% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 21.46¢ | 16.98¢ | +26.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 16.24¢ | 16.61¢ | -2.2% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 21.53¢ | 17.11¢ | +25.8% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 157.1 GWh | 151 GWh | +4.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 725.8 GWh | 718.9 GWh | +1.0% |
| Residential customers | 325,337 | 320,759 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $115.49 | $87.53 | +31.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 483 | 471 | +2.5% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in October 2025?
23.92¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.46¢ for commercial and 16.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.59¢ in October 2024, a change of +28.7%. Residential sales changed by +4.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$115.49, on average use of 483 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.