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- Rate 11.09¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 12 mo.
- Effective Date Jun 2023
- Green Energy 0%
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Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
District of Columbia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Consumers in District of Columbia enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than many people around the US, with an average state electricity rate of 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the national average rate of 15.34 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 5,719.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per consumer in the state, while the US average emissions per capita is 4,376.39. District of Columbia ranks as the 14th highest state in the US for electricity use per person, with a yearly average of 15.14 megawatt hours used per person living in the state. There are over 3,832,493,915.38 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 177,258.08 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 | 12.79 | 80.38 | 2,028,864 | 259,485,644 |
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 | 14.99 | 1,109.59 | 1,719,176 | 257,739,543 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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DC Water CHPDC Water (100.00%) | Washington | Other Biomass Gas | 58,148 | 30,194,810.69 | 519.28 | ||
AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power Plant (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 54,691.84 | 33,687,736.59 | 615.96 | ||
US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and Transmission (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 11,268.04 | 6,938,709.26 | 615.79 | ||
JBAB - Washington DCExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 9,118 | ||||
DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLC (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 4,165 | ||||
Washington | Solar | 2,295 | |||||
NationalsTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 1,665 | ||||
Washington | Solar | 1,026 |
District of Columbia ranks 51st worst in the country for total production of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 90,197.02 of the state's 177,258.08 megawatt hours coming from those fuels.
The state of District of Columbia's population has decreased by 2.83% in the past year.
The burning of non-renewable fuel types in electricity generation in District of Columbia has declined by 31.48% over the last 12 months.
District of Columbia is the 50th most populated state in the nation, with 670,050 residents residing in the state.
District of Columbia uses 5623.94% more electricity than it produces.
Customers living within District of Columbia use a grand total of over 10,100,000 megawatt hours for their electricity needs.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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District of Columbia | 683,154 | 40 | 8 | 16.02 | $141.75/mo |
District of Columbia has 8 power producing plants, which is the 51st most plants within a state and the 48th 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 3,832,493,915.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 5,719.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the state ranks 16th highest for pollution per capita from electricity use. For electricity production purposes, District of Columbia's primary fuel type is Natural Gas, accounting for 50.84%, or 90,124.67 megawatt hours of production in the state. Other Biomass Gas (32.54%) is also used for electricity generation, as well as Solar (16.58%).
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The average electric bill in District of Columbia in 2023 is $96 while the US average is $137.
The primary fuels used for electricity production in District of Columbia are Natural Gas (50.84%), Other Biomass Gas (32.54%) and Solar (16.58%).
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 2023 is 14.36 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 12.79 | 288,366 |
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 288,366 |
No, the state has a regulated market, where citizens' electricity supplier options are often determined by their location or state legislation.
There are 8 active electricity plants located in District of Columbia.