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Electricity rates in District of Columbia
Households in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.21¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 38% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 9th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 9.4%.
- Average rate
- 25.21¢
- A year ago
- 23.04¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 9th 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 | $79.83 | $958 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $73.53 | $882 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $52.52 | $630 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $49.41 | $593 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $45.38 | $545 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $36.30 | $436 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $28.36 | $340 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $18.91 | $227 |
| Space heater | 864 | $18.15 | $218 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $17.75 | $213 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $16.39 | $197 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.52 | $174 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.42 | $149 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $12.27 | $147 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.50 | $138 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.34 | $136 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $9.20 | $110 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.40 | $101 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.40 | $101 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.99 | $83.90 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.55 | $78.66 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.30 | $75.63 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.60 | $55.21 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.45 | $41.41 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.45 | $41.41 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.73 | $32.77 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.65 | $31.76 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.52 | $30.25 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.36 | $28.36 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.30 | $27.60 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.30 | $27.60 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.30 | $27.60 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.21 | $26.47 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.02 | $24.20 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.99 | $23.82 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.84 | $22.08 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.82 | $21.78 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.36 | $16.34 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.26 | $15.13 |
| Security camera | 44 | 92.0¢ | $11.04 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 88.2¢ | $10.59 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 88.2¢ | $10.59 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 87.4¢ | $10.49 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 80.7¢ | $9.68 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 75.6¢ | $9.08 |
| Toaster | 35 | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 55.2¢ | $6.63 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 34.7¢ | $4.16 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 34.5¢ | $4.14 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 14.2¢ | $1.70 |
The largest single line item on this list in District of Columbia is an electric car at $958 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,114 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average District of Columbia household's bill was $113.23 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable District of Columbia Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in District of Columbia?
- 25.21¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in District of Columbia?
- It ranks 9th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 38% 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.