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- Rate 11.09¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 12 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
- Green Energy 0%
- Plan seen in Washington D.C.
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District of Columbia residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in September.
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 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the United States average rate of 16.12 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. As the 17th highest polluting state based on pollution per person from electricity use, District of Columbia citizens account for emissions of 5,289.34 kilograms of CO2 gases each. Potomac Electric Power Company is the largest provider in the state based on residential customer count. Consumers in District of Columbia deal with 0.28 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 26.33 minutes. Solar power usage for electricity generation in the state has increased by 10.87% during the course of the last 12 months.
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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 | 15.78 | 92.14 | 1,965,698.39 | 310,129,571 |
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 | 21.50 | 1,159.28 | 1,213,090.4 | 260,829,934 |
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 | 57,898 | 30,309,154.04 | 523.49 | ||
US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and Transmission (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 32,394.88 | 19,948,384.54 | 615.79 | ||
Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington University (100.00%) | Washington | Natural Gas | 8,957.2 | 5,515,640.06 | 615.78 | ||
JBAB - Washington DCExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 8,472 | ||||
DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLC (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 5,482 | ||||
NationalsTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 1,679 | ||||
WW-DC Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | Solar | 1,141 | ||||
WMATA - Anacostia | Washington | Solar | 242 |
In District of Columbia, 101,813.51 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuels. District of Columbia is 51st worst in the country for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuel types.
Residents of District of Columbia use 14.76 megawatt hours per year each, which ranks the state at 15th in the country for electricity use per person.
District of Columbia is the 46th worst polluting state in the nation based on electricity related pollution, emitting 3,553,392,415.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions.
District of Columbia uses roughly 5394.80% of the amount of the electricity that is produced there.
As the 48th highest generator of solar energy in the US, District of Columbia generates 24,258.1 megawatt hours.
Sadly, over the past year, CO2 pollution from electricity use in District of Columbia has risen by 14.63%.
The average electric bill in District of Columbia in 2024 is $107 while the US average is $138.
The primary fuels used for electricity production in District of Columbia are Natural Gas (55.41%), Other Biomass Gas (31.39%) and Solar (13.20%).
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 16.97 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 15.78 | 299,246 |
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 299,246 |
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.