Washington electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Washington houses and what a typical house uses: about 614 kWh of electricity and 52 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Pepco
Schedule R, 2026 distribution rates: $18.09 customer charge a month; 1.982¢ per kWh for the first 400 kWh; above 400 kWh, 5.659¢ in summer (billing months June through October) and 3.952¢ in winter (November through May). Standard Offer Service generation is 14.238¢ per kWh for July to October 2026 and 14.795¢ for November 2026 to May 2027, with the first 30 kWh in a $4.40 or $4.57 minimum charge; transmission is 1.924¢ per kWh. Riders per kWh: delivery tax 0.70¢, public space occupancy surcharge 0.235¢, RADS 0.1155¢, EATF 0.02322¢, underground project charge 0.055¢, procurement cost adjustment 0.316¢, and an EDIT credit.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $22.71 a month |
| First 30 kWhs a month | 3.38¢ |
| Next 370 kWhs a month | 19.87¢ |
| Next kWhs above 400 a month | 22.49¢ |
Gas: Washington Gas
Rate Schedule No. 1 (heating and/or cooling), new rates approved by the DC Commission and effective January 1, 2026 (tariff page issued November 25, 2025): $19.05 customer charge a month and a distribution charge of 73.20¢ per therm. The gas supply charge is filed monthly; Washington Gas lists its October 2026 cost of gas as $0.6839 per therm.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $19.05 a month |
| Per therm | $1.4159 |
Ways to pay less
- Low income (LIHEAP-eligible): free Pepco distribution charges. Pepco customers certified by the DC government as eligible for LIHEAP get a monthly credit for the full distribution customer charge and distribution energy charge, for 18 months after certification. How: Get certified as LIHEAP-eligible by the DC government.
- Low income (LIHEAP-eligible): Washington Gas Residential Essential Service. Customers who heat with gas and are certified by DOEE as LIHEAP-eligible get a discount equal to 100% of the customer and distribution charges on November through April bills. How: Get LIHEAP certification from the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE).
Sources
- DC PSC: Electricity Standard Offer Service rates
- Washington Gas DC tariff, August 26, 2026 update (PDF)
- Washington Gas: Notice to DC customers of rate change (January 2026)
- Washington Gas: Current Cost of Gas
- Washington Gas: Your Bill Explained (DC customers)
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.