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Pepco electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Investor-owned utility serving 318,780 homes in District of Columbia.

Your rate

14.74¢per kWh, average residential rate 10% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$94average monthly bill$1,129 a year
639kWh used per month, average home
+45%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

District of Columbia is a retail-choice state: this utility's rate case sets the delivery part of your bill. The supply part comes from your chosen supplier or the default service rate.

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 639 kWh, the average for Pepco homes.

kWh
$94 a month
$12 fixed charge + 12.9¢ × 639 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for Pepco right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

Pepco's average rate is up 45% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

10.2¢ 2020 10.6¢ 2021 11.3¢ 2022 13.4¢ 2023 14.7¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for Pepco yet. Check District of Columbia programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About Pepco

Legal name
Potomac Electric Power Co (Exelon)
Ownership
Investor Owned
Homes served
318,780 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
PJM
Retail choice
Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026