Electricity rates in Delaware
Households in Delaware paid an average of 18.70¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 3% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 19th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.0%.
- Average rate
- 18.70¢
- A year ago
- 16.85¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- 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 | $59.22 | $711 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $54.54 | $654 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $38.96 | $468 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $36.65 | $440 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $33.66 | $404 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $26.93 | $323 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.04 | $252 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.03 | $168 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.46 | $162 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.16 | $158 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.16 | $146 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.77 | $129 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.21 | $111 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.10 | $109 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.53 | $102 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.42 | $101 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.83 | $81.91 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.23 | $74.80 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.23 | $74.80 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.19 | $62.23 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.86 | $58.34 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.67 | $56.10 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.41 | $40.95 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.56 | $30.71 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.56 | $30.71 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.03 | $24.31 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.96 | $23.56 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.87 | $22.44 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.75 | $21.04 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.71 | $20.48 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.71 | $20.48 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.71 | $20.48 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.64 | $19.63 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.50 | $17.95 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.47 | $17.67 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.37 | $16.38 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.35 | $16.16 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.01 | $12.12 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 93.5¢ | $11.22 |
| Security camera | 44 | 68.3¢ | $8.19 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 65.5¢ | $7.85 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 65.4¢ | $7.85 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 64.8¢ | $7.78 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 59.8¢ | $7.18 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 56.1¢ | $6.73 |
| Toaster | 35 | 54.6¢ | $6.55 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 41.0¢ | $4.91 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 25.7¢ | $3.09 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 25.6¢ | $3.07 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.5¢ | $1.26 |
The largest single line item on this list in Delaware is an electric car at $711 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,277 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?
- 18.70¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Delaware?
- It ranks 19th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 3% 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.