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District of Columbia electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.40¢ per kilowatthour, up 24.3% on the same month a year earlier (20.43¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; District of Columbia was 38% above that. It ranked 10th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 163,980 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $127.52 on 502 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.40¢ | 20.43¢ | +24.3% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 23.42¢ | 19.48¢ | +20.2% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 14.60¢ | 11.48¢ | +27.2% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 23.27¢ | 19.13¢ | +21.6% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 164 GWh | 164.8 GWh | -0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 761.4 GWh | 777.1 GWh | -2.0% |
| Residential customers | 326,670 | 324,739 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $127.52 | $103.63 | +23.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 502 | 507 | -1.0% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in May 2026?
25.40¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.42¢ for commercial and 14.60¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 20.43¢ in May 2025, a change of +24.3%. Residential sales changed by -0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$127.52, on average use of 502 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.