Average Electric Bill in Delaware

Homes in Delaware pay an average $157.80 a month for electricity, about $1,894 a year. That ranks 15th of 51 and is $7.12 more than the US average of $150.68.

Data: EIA, 2025

$157.80Average monthly bill, 15th highest (US $150.68)
920 kWhAverage monthly usage, 24th highest (US 874 kWh)
17.15¢Average price per kWh, 18th highest (US 17.23¢)

Why Delaware's bill is higher

The higher bill is mostly about usage. At the US price, Delaware's usage would make the bill $158.52; at US-average usage, Delaware's price would make it $149.89.

  • Homes use 920 kWh a month, 46 kWh more than the US average.
  • Power costs 17.15¢ per kWh, 0.08¢ less than the US average.
  • 481,801 residential electricity customers.
  • 2026 so far: prices through August average 17.98¢ per kWh, 7.1% higher than the same months of 2025. At that price, the 2025 average usage would cost about $168.98 a month (our estimate).

About these numbers

Average bill = residential electricity revenue ÷ residential customers ÷ 12, from the US Energy Information Administration (2025, forms EIA-861, 861S and 861U). The 2026 price is from EIA's Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B. The average bill is an average across all homes in the state, so individual bills vary widely around it. Full methodology.

Cite: Home Stats Data, "Average Electric Bill in Delaware," https://homestatsdata.com/utility-bills/average-electric-bill/delaware/