Electric Rates & Providers in District of Columbia, DC

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in District of Columbia, DC is $242.47
  • The average electricity rate in District of Columbia, DC is 18.78¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in District of Columbia, DC

The average residential electric bill in District of Columbia, DC is $242.47 per month. District of Columbia, DC is the most expensive county in District of Columbia for electricity.

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District of Columbia, District of Columbia Electricity Overview

District of Columbia has a population of 671,803 residents.

While a majority of counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, District of Columbia's use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production has increased by 2.81% within the past year.

District of Columbia citizens are faced with outages that are on average 93.79 minutes per interruption, with about 0.8 outages each year.

District of Columbia is 1st in the state rankings for total megawatt hours produced from renewable energy, with 74,583.54 megawatt hours produced from renewable fuel types.

The national average residential price per kilowatt hour sits at 16.62 cents, while residents of District of Columbia pay an average rate of 12.97% more than the national average at 18.78 cents per kilowatt hour.

District of Columbia residents pay an average residential monthly electricity expense of $242.47, which is 99.84% higher than the District of Columbia average bill of $121.34.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    10,230,467 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    15.23 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    181,646 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    74,584 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    107,062 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.27 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    4,643,882,775 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,912.57 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Washington

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Washington Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

19.01¢ per kWh

  • 1.72% higher than last month
  • 11.52% higher than November last year
  • 0.42% higher than the District of Columbia average
  • 11.58% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 25,182nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,079 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,590 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.79¢ per kWh

  • 0.93% higher than last month
  • 9.24% higher than November last year
  • 1.01% higher than the District of Columbia average
  • 7.9% higher than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 23,472nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 794 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,069 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$86.68 per month

  • 0.31% higher than last month
  • 0.65% lower than November last year
  • 0.62% lower than the District of Columbia average
  • 26.69% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 3,449th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 571 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 554 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$109.69 per month

  • 0.04% lower than last month
  • 7.42% higher than November last year
  • 0.17% lower than the District of Columbia average
  • 22.88% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 1 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 4,340th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 709 since November last year

Washington, DC Electricity Overview

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The residential electricity rate is 17.79 cents per kilowatt hour for Washington. This is 3.01% below the state's average price of 18.35 cents. The power grid in the city deals with an average of 0.8 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting about 93.79 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages of these two data points are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The city generates 107,008.77 megawatt hours using natural gas, ranking them the 1st ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas out of 1 cities.

For electricity production purposes, Washington's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 58.91%, or 107,008.77 megawatt hours of production in the city. Other Biomass Gas and Solar make up 29.43% and 11.63% of electricity production, respectively. The city emits 6,912.57 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city from electricity use, which makes it the worst polluting city out of 1 cities in District of Columbia based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 4,643,882,774.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the city highest for total emissions in District of Columbia. There are 12 electricity generation plants in Washington, which is the most plants in a city in District of Columbia.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Washington

Washington residential electric rates are highest in March and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.205/kWh$0.119/kWh$157.94/mo.$69.83/mo.
1st17.79¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Washington
1st$109.69Average residential monthly electricity bill for Washington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Washington, District of Columbia

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.19144.97267.1535,228.42
Ambit EnergyENERGY10.48129.464,735.15496,093.3
Atlantic EnergyENERGY18.15212.9913,448.512,440,251.41
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Washington, District of Columbia include: 20002, 20011, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20003, 20016, 20010, 20008 and 42 other zip code(s).

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDC Water (100.00%)
Washington DC Other Biomass Gas 54,135128,209,940.661521.11
AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power Plant (100.00%)
Washington DC Natural Gas 49,411.6130,440,089.031616.051
US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and Transmission (100.00%)
Washington DC Natural Gas 48,016.08229,382,877.022611.943
Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington University (100.00%)
Washington DC Natural Gas 8,957.235,515,693.123615.782
JBAB - Washington DCExelon Corporation (100.00%)
Washington DC Solar 8,472111
DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLC (100.00%)
Washington DC Solar 5,482211
Oxon Run CREF
Washington DC Solar 3,226311
Washington DC Solar 2,245411
Washington DC Solar 2,107511
Washington DC Solar 1,679611
Washington DC Solar 1,141711
WMATA - Anacostia CSG
Washington DC Solar 242811

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
58.91%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
Other Biomass Gas
Other Biomass Gas
29.43%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
11.63%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.03%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

For electricity production purposes, District of Columbia's primary fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 58.91%, or 107,008.77 megawatt hours of production in the county. Other Biomass Gas and Solar make up 29.43% and 11.63% of electricity production, respectively. The county emits 6,912.57 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the highest polluting county out of 1 counties in the state. This adds up to total emissions of 4,643,882,774.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the highest for total emissions in District of Columbia. District of Columbia has 12 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 204th most plants in a single county.

District of Columbia, District of Columbia Net Metering

District of Columbia has 2 out of 31 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. At the state level, District of Columbia has poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

District of Columbia electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 3.77% of their energy lost per year. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning District of Columbia ranks 1038th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

The largest electricity supplier in District of Columbia, District of Columbia by total customer count is Potomac Electric Power Company.

How many power plants are located in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

There are 12 electricity plants in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

How many electric companies offer service in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

District of Columbia, District of Columbia has 31 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-04