Washington, DC electric prices
Checked on Nov 12 from dcpowerconnect.com.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
Free, with no account. No one will call you.
No. Changing your price never turns off your power. Pepco still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
Save about $44 a year
Clearview Energy
15.79 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Save about $31 a year
MPower Energy NJ, LLC
16.9 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown.
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Judy compared 17 offers for Pepco homes on Nov 12 at 1:27 AM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, Pepco's standard price was 15.67 cents per kWh. Today it is 17.16 cents, 10% higher.
For a home that uses 1,000 kWh a month, that is about $14.91 more a month.
Pepco's standard price: 17.16 cents per kWh
Winter price (November 2026 to May 2027)
When does the Standard Offer Service change next?
Updated November 12, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | 17.16 cents per kWh | Up 3.4% |
| July 1 to October 31, 2026 | 16.6 cents per kWh | Up 10.4% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 15.04 cents per kWh | Down 5% |
| December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 | 15.84 cents per kWh | Up 1.1% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2025 | 15.67 cents per kWh | Up 5.4% |
| June 1 to October 31, 2025 | 14.87 cents per kWh | Up 19.9% |
| November 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 | 12.4 cents per kWh | Up 13% |
| June 1 to October 31, 2024 | 10.98 cents per kWh | Up 2.7% |
| November 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 | 10.68 cents per kWh | Up 10.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2023 | 9.7 cents per kWh | Up 1.5% |
| June 1 to September 30, 2023 | 9.56 cents per kWh | Up 11.7% |
| November 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 | 8.55 cents per kWh | Up 11.3% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | 17.16 cents per kWh | Up 3.4% |
| July 1 to October 31, 2026 | 16.6 cents per kWh | Up 10.4% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 15.04 cents per kWh | Down 5% |
| December 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 | 15.84 cents per kWh | Up 1.1% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2025 | 15.67 cents per kWh | Up 5.4% |
| June 1 to October 31, 2025 | 14.87 cents per kWh | Up 19.9% |
| November 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 | 12.4 cents per kWh | Up 13% |
| June 1 to October 31, 2024 | 10.98 cents per kWh | Up 2.7% |
| November 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 | 10.68 cents per kWh | Up 10.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2023 | 9.7 cents per kWh | Up 1.5% |
| June 1 to September 30, 2023 | 9.56 cents per kWh | Up 11.7% |
| November 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 | 8.55 cents per kWh | Up 11.3% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2022 | 7.69 cents per kWh | Up 1.3% |
| June 1 to September 30, 2022 | 7.59 cents per kWh | Down 1.5% |
| November 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 | 7.7 cents per kWh | Oldest price we have |
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A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Standard Offer Service.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 17.16 cents per kWh. A kWh is one unit of electricity (kWh on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Standard Offer Service.
It has a summer price (June to October) and a winter price (November to May). New prices start each summer.
Yes. Your power stays on. Pepco still delivers your electricity and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to Pepco's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your Pepco bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells Pepco for you.
You have 3 days to cancel for free after you get the new company's plan papers.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
Your plan papers say when and how the plan ends. Many plans start again on their own.
Watch your mail for a notice before your plan ends.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
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You have 3 days from the day you sign to cancel with no fee.
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