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Electricity rates in District of Columbia
Households in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.98¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 43% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 9th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 12.1%.
- Average rate
- 25.98¢
- A year ago
- 23.18¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $82.27 | $987 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $75.78 | $909 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $54.13 | $650 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $50.92 | $611 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $46.76 | $561 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $37.41 | $449 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $29.23 | $351 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $19.49 | $234 |
| Space heater | 864 | $18.71 | $224 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $18.29 | $219 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $16.89 | $203 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $14.96 | $180 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $12.80 | $154 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $12.64 | $152 |
| Well pump | 548 | $11.85 | $142 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $11.69 | $140 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $9.48 | $114 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $8.66 | $104 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $8.66 | $104 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $7.21 | $86.46 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $6.75 | $81.06 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $6.50 | $77.94 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.74 | $56.90 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.56 | $42.67 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.56 | $42.67 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.81 | $33.77 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.73 | $32.73 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.60 | $31.18 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.44 | $29.23 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.37 | $28.45 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.37 | $28.45 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.37 | $28.45 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.27 | $27.28 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $2.08 | $24.94 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $2.05 | $24.55 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.90 | $22.76 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.87 | $22.45 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.40 | $16.84 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.30 | $15.59 |
| Security camera | 44 | 94.8¢ | $11.38 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 90.9¢ | $10.91 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 90.9¢ | $10.91 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 90.1¢ | $10.81 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 83.1¢ | $9.98 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 77.9¢ | $9.35 |
| Toaster | 35 | 75.9¢ | $9.10 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 56.9¢ | $6.83 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 35.7¢ | $4.29 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 35.6¢ | $4.27 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 14.6¢ | $1.75 |
The largest single line item on this list in District of Columbia is an electric car at $987 a year. The whole list together comes to $7,331 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?
- 25.98¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 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, 43% 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.