Electricity rates in Delaware
Households in Delaware paid an average of 18.48¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 1% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 19th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.5%.
- Average rate
- 18.48¢
- A year ago
- 16.58¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 19th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Delaware
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $58.52 | $702 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $53.90 | $647 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $38.50 | $462 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $36.22 | $435 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $33.26 | $399 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $26.61 | $319 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $20.79 | $249 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $13.86 | $166 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.31 | $160 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.01 | $156 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.01 | $144 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.64 | $128 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.11 | $109 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.99 | $108 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.43 | $101 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.32 | $99.79 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.75 | $80.94 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.16 | $73.92 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.16 | $73.92 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.13 | $61.50 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.80 | $57.66 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.62 | $55.44 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.37 | $40.47 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.53 | $30.35 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.53 | $30.35 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.00 | $24.02 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.94 | $23.28 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.85 | $22.18 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.73 | $20.79 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.69 | $20.24 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.69 | $20.24 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.69 | $20.24 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.62 | $19.40 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.48 | $17.74 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.46 | $17.46 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.35 | $16.19 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.33 | $15.97 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 99.8¢ | $11.98 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 92.4¢ | $11.09 |
| Security camera | 44 | 67.5¢ | $8.09 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 64.7¢ | $7.76 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 64.7¢ | $7.76 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 64.1¢ | $7.69 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 59.1¢ | $7.10 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 55.4¢ | $6.65 |
| Toaster | 35 | 54.0¢ | $6.48 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 40.5¢ | $4.86 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 25.4¢ | $3.05 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 25.3¢ | $3.04 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.4¢ | $1.25 |
The largest single line item on this list in Delaware is an electric car at $702 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,215 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Delaware household's bill was $150.87 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Delaware Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Delaware?
- 18.48¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Delaware?
- It ranks 19th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 1% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.