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Delaware

Electricity costs 17.13¢/kWh residential, ranking #34 cheapest in the US. 4.4% renewable energy.

Reviewed by EnergyProfile Editorial Team · Updated

17.13¢

Residential Rate

#34

Price Rank (Cheapest)

4.4%

Renewable Energy

#46

Renewable Rank

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Electricity Rates

Residential17.13¢/kWh
Commercial12.64¢/kWh
Industrial9.64¢/kWh
National Average17.92¢/kWh

Electricity Generation Mix

Natural Gas

87.6%

Other

5.9%

Solar

3.5%

Coal

3.0%

Wind

0.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

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

4.4% of Delaware's electricity comes from renewable sources, ranking #46 among all states. The largest generation source is Natural Gas at 87.6%.

Delaware's residential rate of 17.13¢/kWh is 4% below the national average of 17.92¢/kWh. Commercial rates are 12.64¢/kWh and industrial rates are 9.64¢/kWh.

Related State Energy Profiles

Alabama Energy Profile

16.10¢/kWh residential · 9.0% renewable

Indiana Energy Profile

16.23¢/kWh residential · 14.4% renewable

Ohio Energy Profile

16.96¢/kWh residential · 5.3% renewable

Illinois Energy Profile

17.69¢/kWh residential · 15.3% renewable

Wisconsin Energy Profile

18.16¢/kWh residential · 12.3% renewable

Vermont Energy Profile

22.92¢/kWh residential · 99.8% renewable

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA), EIA State Energy Data System

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Prices in cents per kilowatt-hour. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data. Rankings based on residential rates.

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.