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- Rate 11.09¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 12 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
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District of Columbia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Consumers in District of Columbia are faced with a higher residential electricity rate than many people around the United States, with an average state electric rate of 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average rate of 16.01 cents. Consumers in the state don't have much choice in their electricity provider due to the fact that District of Columbia has a regulated electricity market based on the consumer's location. On average, residents of District of Columbia create 5,285.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per consumer in the state, while the US average emissions per capita is 4,107.28. District of Columbia ranks as the 16th highest state in the US for electricity use per person, with a yearly average of 14.68 megawatt hours used per person living in the state. There are over 3,550,742,123.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions emitted from electricity consumption in the state, which is enough to make District of Columbia the 46th worst polluting state in the US based on total kilograms emitted. With annual generation of 186,740.55 megawatt hours, the state of District of Columbia is the 52nd largest generator of electricity in the US.
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Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Potomac Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 14.70 | 87.6 | 1,982,736.32 | 291,388,370 |
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Potomac Electric Power Company | BUNDLED | 18.92 | 1,254.11 | 1,533,286.38 | 290,029,488 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDC Water (100.00%) | Washington | Other Biomass Gas | 58,267 | 30,498,829.04 | 523.43 | ||
AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power Plant (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 51,508.8 | 31,722,685.7 | 615.87 | ||
US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and Transmission (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 30,639.7 | 18,867,499.28 | 615.79 | ||
Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington University (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 16,998.1 | 10,467,146.2 | 615.78 | ||
JBAB - Washington DCExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 8,776 | ||||
DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLC (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 5,323 | ||||
Washington | Solar | 2,485 | |||||
Washington | Solar | 2,143 | |||||
NationalsTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 1,781 | ||||
WW-DC Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 1,406 |
District of Columbia ranks 51st worst in the country for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 103,291.88 of the state's 186,740.55 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
The population of District of Columbia has grown by 0.26% in the last year.
The burning of non-renewable fuel types for electricity production has increased by 28.65% over the last 12 months in District of Columbia power generation facilities.
District of Columbia is the 50th most populated state in the nation, with 671,803 residents residing in the state.
District of Columbia uses 5179.82% more electricity than it produces.
Customers living within District of Columbia use a grand total of over 9,800,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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District of Columbia | 671,803 | 37 | 11 | 19.05 | $144.41/mo |
District of Columbia has 11 power producing plants, which is the 51st most plants within a state and the 45th highest number of plants per capita in a state. The state is the 46th highest ranked state when it comes to total CO2 pollution, with the state using enough electricity to account for 3,550,742,123.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 5,285.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the state ranks 17th highest for pollution per capita from electricity use. For electricity production purposes, District of Columbia's primary fuel type is Natural Gas, accounting for 55.31%, or 103,288.61 megawatt hours of production in the state. Other Biomass Gas (31.07%) is also used for electricity generation, as well as Solar (13.62%).
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The average electric bill in District of Columbia in 2024 is $103 while the US average is $137.
The primary fuels used for electricity production in District of Columbia are Natural Gas (55.31%), Other Biomass Gas (31.07%) and Solar (13.62%).
The largest electricity supplier in District of Columbia by total customer count is Potomac Electric Power Company.
The average price for electricity in District of Columbia in 2024 is 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 14.70 | 296,482 |
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 296,482 |
No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity supplier options are often determined by their location or state legislation.
There are 11 active electricity plants located in District of Columbia.