How much does an electric car cost per month in District of Columbia?

About $82.27 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 25.98¢/kWh.

How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?

Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.

Is that expensive compared with other states?

District of Columbia has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.

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Cost to run an electric car in District of Columbia (August 2026 rates)

At 25.98¢ per kilowatt-hour — District of Columbia's average residential price in August 2026 — running an electric car costs $987 a year. That is 43% more than the national average of $690. District of Columbia's residential rate is up 12.1% from August 2025, which moves this appliance from $881 to $987 a year.

Per day: $2.70
Per month: $82.27
Per year: $987

Assumption: 3,800 kWh a year. 12,000 miles a year at roughly 3.5 miles per kWh, plus about 10% charging losses, on home Level 2 charging. Use the calculator to swap in the numbers from your own model.

How District of Columbia compares

District of Columbia pays 25.98¢/kWh, the 9th most expensive residential electricity of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions EIA reports. For this appliance that works out to $297 more a year than the typical U.S. household pays for the same use. Running the same electric car costs $483 a year in Nevada and $1,793 in Hawaii, so where you live changes this bill by $1,309 a year.

State	Rate	Per month	Per year
Connecticut	24.51¢	$77.61	$931
New Jersey	24.61¢	$77.93	$935
District of Columbia	25.98¢	$82.27	$987
New Hampshire	27.64¢	$87.53	$1,050
Rhode Island	28.18¢	$89.24	$1,071

States ranked by average residential price, cheapest first. See all 51 states for an electric car.

What else costs about the same in District of Columbia

Electric water heater$909 a year in DC Hot tub$650 a year in DC Central air conditioner$611 a year in DC

Cutting the number down

Charging on an off-peak or EV rate plan is usually the single largest lever, and it costs nothing but a schedule setting.
Charging losses are real: the meter sees noticeably more than the battery receives, especially in cold weather.
Cost per mile, not cost per charge, is the number that compares cleanly against a tank of gasoline.

Questions

How much does an electric car cost per month in District of Columbia?: About $82.27 a month, assuming 3,800 kWh a year at 25.98¢/kWh.
How many kilowatt-hours does an electric car use?: Roughly 3,800 kWh a year under these assumptions.
Is that expensive compared with other states?: District of Columbia has the 9th most expensive average residential rate in the country, so this appliance costs more here than the U.S. average of $690 a year.