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Electricity rates in District of Columbia
Households in District of Columbia paid an average of 24.39¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 33% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 11th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 7.4%.
- Average rate
- 24.39¢
- A year ago
- 22.70¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- Rank
- 11th most expensive
What common appliances cost in District of Columbia
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $77.23 | $927 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $71.14 | $854 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $50.81 | $610 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $47.80 | $574 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $43.90 | $527 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $35.12 | $421 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $27.44 | $329 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.29 | $220 |
| Space heater | 864 | $17.56 | $211 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.17 | $206 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $15.85 | $190 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.05 | $169 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.02 | $144 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.87 | $142 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.13 | $134 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.98 | $132 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.90 | $107 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.13 | $97.56 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.13 | $97.56 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.76 | $81.17 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.34 | $76.10 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.10 | $73.17 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.45 | $53.41 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.34 | $40.06 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.34 | $40.06 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.64 | $31.71 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.56 | $30.73 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.44 | $29.27 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.29 | $27.44 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.23 | $26.71 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.23 | $26.71 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.23 | $26.71 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.13 | $25.61 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.95 | $23.41 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.92 | $23.05 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.78 | $21.37 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.76 | $21.07 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.32 | $15.80 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.22 | $14.63 |
| Security camera | 44 | 89.0¢ | $10.68 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 85.4¢ | $10.24 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 85.4¢ | $10.24 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 84.6¢ | $10.15 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 78.0¢ | $9.37 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 73.2¢ | $8.78 |
| Toaster | 35 | 71.2¢ | $8.55 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 53.4¢ | $6.41 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 33.5¢ | $4.02 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 33.4¢ | $4.01 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.7¢ | $1.65 |
The largest single line item on this list in District of Columbia is an electric car at $927 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,883 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in District of Columbia?
- 24.39¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?
- It ranks 11th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 33% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.