EV Charging in District of Columbia

Pepco, the sole electric distribution utility in the District of Columbia, offers a Whole-House residential Time-of-Use rate plus a dedicated Plug-in Vehicle TOU rate. Peak runs 10am to 8pm Monday to Friday June through September, with off-peak rates roughly half the peak price. EV drivers can enroll through Pepco's online TOU program calculator.

The District of Columbia requires Pepco to credit residential net metering exports at the full retail rate (around 13 cents per kWh), with no aggregate net metering cap and no expiration on monthly credit rollover. Systems up to 1 MW qualify for net metering, and community solar projects up to 5 MW receive equivalent credit treatment.

DC, effective March 6, 2025, bars condominium and homeowner associations from prohibiting or restricting EV charging port installation in a unit owner's deeded or designated parking space. Owners must submit design plans stamped by a registered architect or engineer, use a licensed electrician familiar with EV installation, provide a certificate of insurance naming the association as additional insured, and pay all installation and electricity costs. The law also gives renters a right to charge subject to landlord-approval procedures.

The District of Columbia has no EV-specific registration surcharge. New EVs pay a reduced registration fee of $36 for the first two years; subsequent renewals use the standard weight-class fee with a 1,000 pound weight reduction. EV excise tax exemption ended under the Motor Excise Tax Amendment Act of 2024 (effective February 17, 2025).