Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

District of Columbia Electricity Prices

Homes in District of Columbia paid an average of 25.41¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. Rates there are 31.5% higher than the 19.32¢ U.S. average. The rate is up 19.2% year over year. At that rate, a typical home using about 10,500 kWh a year would spend roughly $2,668 on electricity — the bill solar is designed to offset.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
25.41¢
Change (year over year)
+19.2%
vs national average
+31.5%
Est. annual bill
$2,668
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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District of Columbia trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
May 202317.09
June 202316.55
July 202316.61
August 202316.48
September 202316.29
October 202318.03
November 202316.99
December 202317.82
January 202416.88
February 202417.15
March 202417.71
April 202417.93
May 202417.84
June 202417.16
July 202417.07
August 202417.40
September 202418.03
October 202418.59
November 202418.93
December 202418.79
January 202518.83
February 202519.71
March 202520.40
April 202521.32
May 202520.43
June 202522.70
July 202523.04
August 202523.19
September 202523.67
October 202523.92
November 202522.72
December 202523.90
January 202623.72
February 202623.97
March 202625.00
April 202625.41

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Download District of Columbia CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"District of Columbia Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/district-of-columbia

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