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Delaware electric bills: $210/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$210/month
Average residential electric bill, Delaware, August 2026
18.70¢/kWh · 1,121 kWh/month · rank 33 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $167/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Delaware households paid an average of $210 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 16% higher than August 2025, and it ranks Delaware 33rd of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Delaware?

In August 2026 the typical Delaware home used 1,121 kWh and paid 18.70¢/kWh, for an average bill of $210. Use was close to the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. Try your own numbers in the calculator.

Estimated bill: $210 a month, $2,520 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Delaware averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $2,002. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Delaware electricity prices changed?

Delaware's price has climbed steadily. It was 13.21¢/kWh in September 2021, and was 41.6% higher in August 2026. The high point was 19.38¢/kWh in May 2026.

Average residential electricity price in Delaware, last 12 months
15.9¢16.9¢17.8¢18.8¢19.8¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Delaware, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202518.14¢/kWh
Oct 202518.33¢/kWh
Nov 202518.82¢/kWh
Dec 202517.16¢/kWh
Jan 202616.51¢/kWh
Feb 202616.27¢/kWh
Mar 202617.64¢/kWh
Apr 202618.79¢/kWh
May 202619.38¢/kWh
Jun 202619.29¢/kWh
Jul 202618.48¢/kWh
Aug 202618.70¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Delaware, last 5 years
11.3¢13.6¢15.8¢18.0¢20.2¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Delaware, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.21¢/kWh
Oct 202113.64¢/kWh
Nov 202113.86¢/kWh
Dec 202112.57¢/kWh
Jan 202212.22¢/kWh
Feb 202212.21¢/kWh
Mar 202213.14¢/kWh
Apr 202213.32¢/kWh
May 202214.29¢/kWh
Jun 202213.34¢/kWh
Jul 202213.38¢/kWh
Aug 202213.32¢/kWh
Sep 202214.18¢/kWh
Oct 202216.36¢/kWh
Nov 202216.22¢/kWh
Dec 202214.61¢/kWh
Jan 202314.25¢/kWh
Feb 202315.01¢/kWh
Mar 202315.33¢/kWh
Apr 202315.47¢/kWh
May 202316.62¢/kWh
Jun 202315.99¢/kWh
Jul 202315.09¢/kWh
Aug 202315.66¢/kWh
Sep 202315.81¢/kWh
Oct 202317.43¢/kWh
Nov 202317.22¢/kWh
Dec 202316.30¢/kWh
Jan 202415.62¢/kWh
Feb 202415.83¢/kWh
Mar 202416.70¢/kWh
Apr 202417.66¢/kWh
May 202417.39¢/kWh
Jun 202416.42¢/kWh
Jul 202415.61¢/kWh
Aug 202415.79¢/kWh
Sep 202416.80¢/kWh
Oct 202418.07¢/kWh
Nov 202418.22¢/kWh
Dec 202416.79¢/kWh
Jan 202515.54¢/kWh
Feb 202515.66¢/kWh
Mar 202516.73¢/kWh
Apr 202518.00¢/kWh
May 202518.16¢/kWh
Jun 202518.19¢/kWh
Jul 202516.60¢/kWh
Aug 202516.85¢/kWh
Sep 202518.14¢/kWh
Oct 202518.33¢/kWh
Nov 202518.82¢/kWh
Dec 202517.16¢/kWh
Jan 202616.51¢/kWh
Feb 202616.27¢/kWh
Mar 202617.64¢/kWh
Apr 202618.79¢/kWh
May 202619.38¢/kWh
Jun 202619.29¢/kWh
Jul 202618.48¢/kWh
Aug 202618.70¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Delaware compare with other states?

Delaware's $210 average was 0.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026, and lower than two of its three neighbors and higher than one: Maryland ($233), New Jersey ($236) and Pennsylvania ($198).

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
30Tennessee$20613.421,532
31District of Columbia$20625.98791
32Nevada$20712.721,631
33Delaware$21018.701,121
34New York$21328.65742
35Missouri$21616.021,347
36Arkansas$21714.371,510
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Delaware
Delaware$21018.70—
Maryland$23321.40+11%
New Jersey$23624.61+12.4%
Pennsylvania$19821.77-5.7%

What is behind Delaware's electric bills?

  • Bill versus price: The bill was 16% higher than August 2025 and the price per kWh 11% higher, so homes used more electricity than a year earlier.
  • Range over 12 months: $118 in October 2025 to $210 in August 2026, adding up to $2,002.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Delaware?

The average residential electric bill in Delaware was $210 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 1,121 kWh at 18.70¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $167 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Delaware?

Residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 18.70¢/kWh in August 2026, 11% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Delaware more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Delaware electric bill was $210, 0.5% higher than the U.S. average of $209. Delaware ranked 33rd of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Delaware home use?

A typical residential customer in Delaware used 1,121 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does a Delaware household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $2,002 a year for a typical Delaware household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was August 2026 at $210; the lowest was October 2025 at $118.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.