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Electricity Cost in Delaware

The residential electricity rate in Delaware is 17.13¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #34 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Delaware 4% below average.

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17.13¢

Residential

#34

Price Rank

4.4%

Renewable

Residential Rate17.13¢/kWh
Commercial Rate12.64¢/kWh
Industrial Rate9.64¢/kWh
US Average (Residential)17.92¢/kWh
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Residential electricity in Delaware runs 17.13¢/kWh, 4% below the 17.92¢/kWh national average and the 34th cheapest of 51 states and territories.

Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 12.64¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.64¢/kWh — a 3.00¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables supply 4.4% of generation in Delaware, where natural gas dominates the mix at 87.6%, followed by other sources at 5.9%.

In 2024, Delaware generated about 4,799 GWh of electricity in total.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.