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District of Columbia electricity prices, December 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In December 2025, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.90¢ per kilowatthour, up 27.2% on the same month a year earlier (18.79¢). The US average for the month was 17.24¢; District of Columbia was 39% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 247,968 MWh, up 5.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $181.76 on 760 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 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change | US, Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.90¢ | 18.79¢ | +27.2% | 17.24¢ |
| Commercial | 22.21¢ | 17.61¢ | +26.1% | 13.63¢ |
| Industrial | 17.31¢ | 12.09¢ | +43.2% | 8.53¢ |
| All sectors | 22.10¢ | 17.50¢ | +26.3% | 13.73¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 248 GWh | 235.2 GWh | +5.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 977.2 GWh | 959.2 GWh | +1.9% |
| Residential customers | 326,082 | 321,677 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $181.76 | $137.38 | +32.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 760 | 731 | +4.0% |
| US residential price | 17.24¢ | 16.27¢ | +6.0% |
The two years to December 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in December 2025?
23.90¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 22.21¢ for commercial and 17.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.79¢ in December 2024, a change of +27.2%. Residential sales changed by +5.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$181.76, on average use of 760 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.