PepcoWatch

LIVE DATA

79 BILLS ANALYZED

FEB 2024 - JAN 2026

RATE ANALYSIS

Your rates went up29%

A documented case study of Pepco rate increases in Washington, DC. One household averaging 772 kWh/month over 24 months.

Real bill data

24 detailed breakdowns

Line-item analysis

TOTAL SPENT

$9,325.6

6.6 years of bills

RATE INCREASE

+29%

Feb 2024 → Feb 2026

HIGHEST BILL

$314

Feb 2026

AVG MONTHLY

$118

79 bills analyzed

MONTHLY BILLS

Amount charged per service period

25 MONTHS

EFFECTIVE $/KWH RATE

Actual cost per kilowatt-hour

+29%

GENERATION + TRANSMISSION

Per-kWh supply charges breakdown

DELIVERY VS SUPPLY

Monthly bill cost breakdown

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Kilowatt-hours used each month

KWH

HISTORICAL BILLS

Full billing history since 2019

79 RECORDS

FORENSIC ANALYSIS

BILL ANATOMY

Every electric bill contains 16 hidden line items. Here's what you're actually paying for.

SELECT BILL

BILLING PERIOD

Jan 22, 2026 – Feb 18, 2026

TOTAL

$314.19

Usage: 1,396 kWh

Days: 28

Season: winter

CHARGE BREAKDOWN (HOVER FOR DETAILS)

$190

$39

$26

$0$157$314

DELIVERY CHARGES

$89.09

14 line items

SUPPLY CHARGES

$225.10

5 line items

ALL 19 LINE ITEMS

Generation Energy Charge

$0.13917/kWh

$190.11

Energy Charge (Last)

$0.03952/kWh

$39.36

Transmission Energy Charge

$0.01924/kWh

$26.28

Customer Charge

$18.09

Delivery Tax

$0.00700/kWh

$9.77

Sustainable Energy Trust Fund

$0.00691/kWh

$9.65

Energy Charge (First)

$0.01982/kWh

$7.93

Procurement Cost Adjustment

$0.00316/kWh

$4.41

Generation Minimum Charge

$4.18

Public Space Occupancy Surcharge

$0.00228/kWh

$3.18

Residential Aid Discount Surcharge

$0.00102/kWh

$1.42

EDIT Credit (Last)

$0.00093/kWh

-$0.93

Underground Project Charge

$0.00027/kWh

$0.38

Energy Assistance Trust Fund

$0.00023/kWh

$0.32

EDIT Credit (First)

$0.00047/kWh

-$0.19

BSA Adjustment (Last)

$0.00013/kWh

$0.13

Transmission Minimum Charge

$0.12

Administrative Credit

$0.00005/kWh

-$0.07

BSA Adjustment (First)

$0.00013/kWh

$0.05

WHERE THE MONEY GOES

$3,737 spent across 25 bills, broken down by charge type.

Generation

58.4%$2,181

~$87/mo avg

Energy Charge (Delivery)

13.2%$494

Customer Charge

11.2%$417

Transmission

8.2%$305

Delivery Tax

3.6%$135

Sustainable Energy Trust Fund

3.0%$114

Public Space Occupancy Surcharge

1.2%$44

Procurement Cost Adjustment

0.9%$35

Residential Aid Discount Surcharge

0.5%$19

EDIT Credit

0.4%-$15

+ 4 more charges totaling $29

58%

goes to Generation alone

$199

in taxes & surcharges

-$30

returned as credits

Key Findings

49%

Generation Rate Increase

$0.0935 → $0.1392 per kWh

35-39%

Summer YoY Increase

2024 vs 2025 summer bills

$37.78

Added Cost Per 1000 kWh

Jan 2026 vs Feb 2024 rates