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State energy prices · EIA

EV charging & gas costs in District of Columbia

Residential electricity

25.4¢/kWh

EIA average, May 2026 · 38% above the EIA U.S. average

Regular gasoline (region)

$4.10/gal

EIA weekly, Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), week ending 2026-07-20 · 2% above the EIA U.S. average

What that means per month — example vehicles

Computed from each vehicle's exact official EPA record at 12,000 miles/year, 55% city, with District of Columbia's prices above (other fuels use dated national averages).

VehiclePowertrainPer monthPer mile
2027 Chevrolet Equinox AWD1.5L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$153.7515.4¢/mi
2027 BMW 530i Sedan2.0L 4-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · RWDHybrid$157.8415.8¢/mi
2026 BMW 550e xDrive Sedan3.0L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic with select shift · AWDPlug-in hybrid$154.5015.4¢/mi
2027 Audi Q6 e-tron quattro (19 inch Tires)electric motor (225 and 270 kW Asynchron 3-Phase) · AWDElectric$82.578.3¢/mi

These are examples, not recommendations. For your exact car, use the calculator and pick District of Columbia in the “Price region” selector — every assumption stays editable; gasoline uses the Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) regional average because EIA publishes no weekly District of Columbia series.

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