What appliances cost to run in the District of Columbia

Updated 2026-11-01 · ENERGY STAR data retrieved 2026-10-30 · Rate: 24.86¢/kWh, District of Columbia average (EIA)

Bottom line

In the District of Columbia, a typical ENERGY STAR refrigerator costs about $114 a year to run, 37% more than the US average ($84). Homes in the District of Columbia paid 24.86¢ per kWh on average, against 18.19¢ nationally: the 10th highest price of the 50 states and DC.

Every appliance below costs about 37% more to run here than the US-average figures on the rest of this site: the energy use is the same, only the price changes.

A typical refrigerator, clothes washer, electric dryer and TV together come to about $338 a year in the District of Columbia, $90 more than the $248 they cost at the US average.

Annual kWh ÷ 4.0 ≈ dollars per year in the District of Columbia

Bar chart: median yearly running cost of six ENERGY STAR appliances in the District of Columbia at 24.86 cents per kWh, from $27 to $151. — Bars: median yearly cost at the District of Columbia average price. Lines: middle 80% of models (10th–90th percentile). Electric dryers only; full-size refrigerators only.

Yearly cost of six appliances in the District of Columbia

At 24.86¢ per kWh. Median and middle 80% of ENERGY STAR certified models; the US column uses 18.19¢ per kWh. Select an appliance for its sizes, types and lowest-energy models.

Appliance	Median kWh/yr	Median $/yr	Middle 80% $/yr	US median $/yr	Difference
Refrigerators	460	$114	$74–$170	$84	+$30
Room air conditioners	532	$132	$93–$224	$97	+$35
Clothes dryers	608	$151	$63–$151	$111	+$40
Clothes washers	110	$27	$19–$49	$20	+$7
Dehumidifiers	340	$85	$45–$131	$62	+$23
TVs	184	$46	$16–$84	$33	+$13

The electricity price in the District of Columbia

The average residential price in the District of Columbia was 24.86¢ per kWh in January–August 2026, up 17% from 21.22¢ in the same months of 2025 (US average: 17.03¢ to 18.19¢, up 7%). It is an average over all residential bills, fixed charges included, so the price of each extra kWh on your own bill can be higher or lower.

Neighbors in the ranking: next higher price: New Hampshire (26.91¢); next lower price: New Jersey (24.09¢). See all states ranked by price.

Compare ENERGY STAR models

Search links to Amazon for ENERGY STAR models in each category. Check the yellow EnergyGuide label or the ENERGY STAR listing for a model's rated kWh, then use the rule above.

Notes

Energy use is each model's rated annual kWh from the federal test, the same figures as the rest of the site. Only the price changes from state to state.
Room air conditioners and dehumidifiers are rated for a fixed number of hours. A hot or humid climate can mean many more hours, and a mild one fewer.
Dryer figures are for electric dryers only; gas dryers are left out.
Washer figures leave out water and sewer costs.

Price: average residential price, EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B, residential, January–August 2026 year-to-date. Energy use: ENERGY STAR certified product lists, retrieved 2026-10-30. How we calculate.