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District of Columbia electricity prices, November 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In November 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 22.72¢ per kilowatthour, up 20.0% on the same month a year earlier (18.93¢). The US average for the month was 17.78¢; District of Columbia was 28% above that. It ranked 12th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 155,160 MWh, up 5.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $108.30 on 477 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 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change | US, Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22.72¢ | 18.93¢ | +20.0% | 17.78¢ |
| Commercial | 21.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +28.6% | 13.19¢ |
| Industrial | 18.75¢ | 12.95¢ | +44.8% | 8.44¢ |
| All sectors | 21.60¢ | 17.16¢ | +25.9% | 13.43¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 155.2 GWh | 147.6 GWh | +5.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 720.4 GWh | 689.2 GWh | +4.5% |
| Residential customers | 325,508 | 320,359 | +1.6% |
| Average residential bill | $108.30 | $87.21 | +24.2% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 477 | 461 | +3.5% |
| US residential price | 17.78¢ | 16.85¢ | +5.5% |
The two years to November 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in November 2025?
22.72¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 21.97¢ for commercial and 18.75¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.93¢ in November 2024, a change of +20.0%. Residential sales changed by +5.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$108.30, on average use of 477 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.