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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Rates and Production Categories
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
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:
Electric Companies With Service in Washington, District of Columbia
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.19 | 144.97 | 267.15 | 35,228.42 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 10.48 | 129.46 | 4,735.15 | 496,093.3 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | 18.15 | 212.99 | 13,448.51 | 2,440,251.41 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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).
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District of Columbia, District of Columbia Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in District of Columbia, District of Columbia
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDC Water (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Other Biomass Gas | 54,135 | 1 | 28,209,940.66 | 1 | 521.1 | 1 | ||
AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power Plant (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Natural Gas | 49,411.6 | 1 | 30,440,089.03 | 1 | 616.05 | 1 | ||
US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and Transmission (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Natural Gas | 48,016.08 | 2 | 29,382,877.02 | 2 | 611.94 | 3 | ||
Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington University (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Natural Gas | 8,957.2 | 3 | 5,515,693.12 | 3 | 615.78 | 2 | ||
JBAB - Washington DCExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Solar | 8,472 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLC (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Solar | 5,482 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Oxon Run CREF | Washington | DC | Solar | 3,226 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Washington | DC | Solar | 2,245 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Washington | DC | Solar | 2,107 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
NationalsTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Solar | 1,679 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WW-DC Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%) | Washington | DC | Solar | 1,141 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
WMATA - Anacostia CSG | Washington | DC | Solar | 242 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
District of Columbia, District of Columbia Production Fuel Makeup
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.
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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potomac Electric Power Company | 305,651 |
| 2 | Clean Choice Energy | 8,720 |
| 3 | WGL Energy | 5,435 |
| 4 | SmartEnergy Holdings | 4,220 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 3,831 |
| 6 | Strategic Energy LLC | 3,416 |
| 7 | SunSea Energy | 2,112 |
| 8 | Inspire Energy | 1,206 |
| 9 | IDT Energy | 1,175 |
| 10 | Atlantic Energy | 980 |
