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District of Columbia electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.21¢ per kilowatthour, up 9.4% on the same month a year earlier (23.04¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; District of Columbia was 38% above that. It ranked 9th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 270,474 MWh, down 4.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $208.59 on 827 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 25.21¢ | 23.04¢ | +9.4% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 23.88¢ | 20.70¢ | +15.4% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 32.15¢ | 20.21¢ | +59.1% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 24.03¢ | 21.00¢ | +14.4% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 270.5 GWh | 281.7 GWh | -4.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | -5.1% |
| Residential customers | 326,896 | 325,300 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $208.59 | $199.52 | +4.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 827 | 866 | -4.5% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in District of Columbia in July 2026?
25.21¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 23.88¢ for commercial and 32.15¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 23.04¢ in July 2025, a change of +9.4%. Residential sales changed by -4.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$208.59, on average use of 827 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.