District of Columbia electricity price

Price history

Monthly values from EIA, last 120 months. Gaps mean EIA reported no price for that month; nothing is filled in. Lowest in range: 11.72 ¢ (Sep 2016). Highest: 25.41 ¢ (Apr 2026).

What this price means for your appliances

Yearly running cost at 25.21 ¢/kWh, using each model’s ENERGY STAR annual energy figure. For each type of appliance, these are the published models closest to the typical one.

Refrigerators

A typical listed model (median of 60 published: 367 kWh/yr) costs about $92.52 per year here. All refrigerators · Cost to run a refrigerator in District of Columbia

• AVIVA ARTMC1830W: $92.52 per year (367 kWh)
• AVIVA ARTMC1830S: $92.52 per year (367 kWh)
• ELLIPSE ERTMC1830S: $92.52 per year (367 kWh)

Dehumidifiers

A typical listed model (median of 560 published: 340 kWh/yr) costs about $85.71 per year here. All dehumidifiers · Cost to run a dehumidifier in District of Columbia

• Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ-35P/S6: $85.71 per year (340 kWh)
• Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDA-35P/S6: $85.71 per year (340 kWh)
• Yoau; Shinco; UHOME YDZ1-35P/6: $85.71 per year (340 kWh)

Learn more

• Reading refrigerator ratings: kWh, adjusted volume and the standard
• How much electricity does a refrigerator use?
• Why electricity prices differ so much from state to state

About this number

This is the statewide average price paid by residential customers, reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for July 2026. It mixes many utilities and rate plans, so your own rate can be higher or lower. For a more exact estimate, use the rate on your bill in any calculator on this site. See how to calculate running costs.

Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly via the EIA Open Data API. Stored locally; updated by scheduled imports.