Ohio

Delaware

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Ohio	Metric	Delaware
16.96¢/kWh	Residential	17.13¢/kWh
11.60¢/kWh	Commercial	12.64¢/kWh
8.52¢/kWh	Industrial	9.64¢/kWh
#33	Price Rank	#34
5.3%	Renewable %	4.4%

Generation Mix

Ohio

Coal

21.1%

Gas

59.6%

Nuclear

12.6%

Hydro

0.3%

Wind

2.0%

Solar

2.8%

Delaware

Coal

3.0%

Gas

87.6%

Wind

0.1%

Solar

3.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio has cheaper residential electricity at 16.96¢/kWh. The difference is 0.17¢/kWh between the two states. Ohio ranks #33 and Delaware ranks #34 cheapest among all states.

Ohio gets 5.3% of electricity from renewables, while Delaware gets 4.4%. Ohio leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

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

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