DC Electricity Rates and Average Electric Bill by Utility

Low usage keeps the District of Columbia bill down. Households use 27% less electricity than the typical US household, even though prices run 27% above the national price. Mild weather and homes that heat with natural gas often show up as low electricity use.

Over a year, the average District of Columbia household pays about $1,681 for electricity. The state ranks 22nd lowest for the monthly bill, 12th highest for price per kWh and 11th lowest for use, out of 51 places (50 states and DC).

Source: EIA Form EIA-861 final 2025 data, residential sector. Bills are revenue divided by customers, divided by 12.

Want to see where your own bill falls? Use the bill checker or read the average bill guide for apartments, houses and different household sizes.

District of Columbia is dominated by investor-owned utilities, which serve 100% of residential customers. EIA lists 1 utilities and electricity suppliers with customers in the District of Columbia.

See every utility that reports customers here on the electric companies in the District of Columbia page.

If you do not know who serves your address, the find my electric company tool matches your county to a utility.

Residents can buy energy from a licensed supplier, and Pepco keeps delivering it. EIA data shows retail suppliers served about 9% of the District of Columbia residential customers in 2025.

Read our District of Columbia electricity providers guide for how switching works, who delivers your power and what to check before you sign.

Utilities in the District of Columbia reported an average of 34 minutes without power per customer in 2025, with 0.31 interruptions per customer, when major storm days are left out. That outage time is shorter than the median state (127 minutes).

Customers in the District of Columbia had 22,531 net-metered residential solar systems with a combined 207.9 megawatts of capacity in 2025. That works out to 69.4 systems for every 1,000 households, which ranks 9 of 51 places. Net metering lets a home with solar offset what it uses from the grid, so it changes the bill math for those households. Our net metering guide explains how the credit works.

Outage figures are reported by utilities and follow different standards, so compare states with care. The median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer in 2025.

• Check your rate before your habits. Usage here is close to or below the national figure, so the plan and the price per kWh on your bill often matter more than conservation. Our bill reading guide shows where to look.
• Compare supplier offers. Because District of Columbia allows retail choice, the supply price on your bill can be higher or lower than the default. Compare at least three fixed-rate offers and check the contract length and the cancellation fee.
• Ask about budget billing. Many utilities spread costs across the year. Read how budget billing works before you sign up.
• Price your appliances. The electricity cost calculator shows what a space heater, dryer or pool pump costs to run at your rate.

Electric rates and consumer complaints in the District of Columbia are handled by the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. If you have a billing dispute you could not settle with your utility, the regulator is the next step.