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District of Columbia electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.00¢ per kilowatthour, up 22.5% on the same month a year earlier (20.40¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; District of Columbia was 35% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 217,548 MWh, up 5.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $166.46 on 666 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.00¢ | 20.40¢ | +22.5% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 23.26¢ | 20.14¢ | +15.5% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 14.38¢ | 13.33¢ | +7.9% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 23.33¢ | 19.78¢ | +17.9% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 217.5 GWh | 205.9 GWh | +5.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 795.5 GWh | 811.2 GWh | -1.9% |
| Residential customers | 326,704 | 324,371 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $166.46 | $129.52 | +28.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 666 | 635 | +4.9% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in March 2026?
25.00¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.26¢ for commercial and 14.38¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.40¢ in March 2025, a change of +22.5%. Residential sales changed by +5.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$166.46, on average use of 666 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.