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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-001543.txt : 20110105
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-11-001543.hdr.sgml : 20110105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110105120317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-001543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYKE JAMES W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001262769

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16163
		FILM NUMBER:		11509633

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20080

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WGL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				522210912
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CONSTITUTION AVE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20080
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2026246011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 CONSTITUTION AVE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20080
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001103601</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WGL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WGL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262769</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DYKE JAMES W JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WASHINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2097</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12714</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares acquired through the company's Directors' Stock Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James W. Dyke,Jr.
by Arden T. Phillips, pursuant to written authorization filed with the Commission.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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