PepcoWatch
LIVE DATA
78 BILLS ANALYZED
FEB 2024 - JAN 2026
RATE ANALYSIS
Your rates went up30%
A documented case study of Pepco rate increases in Washington, DC. One household averaging 746 kWh/month over 24 months.
Real bill data
24 detailed breakdowns
Line-item analysis
TOTAL SPENT
$9,011.41
6.5 years of bills
RATE INCREASE
+30%
Feb 2024 → Jan 2026
HIGHEST BILL
$281
Jul 2025
AVG MONTHLY
$116
78 bills analyzed
MONTHLY BILLS
Amount charged per service period
24 MONTHS
EFFECTIVE $/KWH RATE
Actual cost per kilowatt-hour
+30%
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
78 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
Dec 19, 2025 – Jan 21, 2026
TOTAL
$194.49
Usage: 853 kWh
Days: 34
Season: winter
CHARGE BREAKDOWN (HOVER FOR DETAILS)
$115
$18
$18
$16
$0$97$194
DELIVERY CHARGES
$57.12
14 line items
SUPPLY CHARGES
$137.37
5 line items
ALL 19 LINE ITEMS
CATEGORIES
energy
fee
tax
fund
credit
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Hidden Complexity
A "simple" electric bill contains 16 distinct charge types across delivery and supply. The largest single charge—Generation Energy—makes up 59% of the total, while fees like "Public Space Occupancy Surcharge" add costs most customers never notice.
24-MONTH AGGREGATE
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
$3,423 spent across 24 bills, broken down by charge type.
Generation
58.0%$1,987
~$83/mo avg
Energy Charge (Delivery)
13.1%$447
Customer Charge
11.7%$399
Transmission
8.1%$278
Delivery Tax
3.7%$125
Sustainable Energy Trust Fund
3.0%$104
Public Space Occupancy Surcharge
1.2%$41
Procurement Cost Adjustment
0.9%$31
Residential Aid Discount Surcharge
0.5%$18
Administrative Credit
0.4%-$14
+ 4 more charges totaling $28
58%
goes to Generation alone
$184
in taxes & surcharges
-$29
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