States › District of Columbia › January 2026
District of Columbia electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 23.72¢ per kilowatthour, up 26.0% on the same month a year earlier (18.83¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; District of Columbia was 36% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 258,655 MWh, down 4.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $188.00 on 793 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23.72¢ | 18.83¢ | +26.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 25.11¢ | 19.03¢ | +31.9% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 26.16¢ | 21.36¢ | +22.5% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 24.44¢ | 18.76¢ | +30.3% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 258.7 GWh | 271 GWh | -4.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 925 GWh | 954.5 GWh | -3.1% |
| Residential customers | 326,288 | 321,632 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $188.00 | $158.69 | +18.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 793 | 843 | -5.9% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
District of Columbia residentialUS residential
Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in January 2026?
23.72¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 25.11¢ for commercial and 26.16¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.83¢ in January 2025, a change of +26.0%. Residential sales changed by -4.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$188.00, on average use of 793 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.