Average electric bill in Delaware

A typical Delaware home paid about $159.60 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,915.26 for the year, using 932 kWh a month at 17.13 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $159.60 a month$1,915.26 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 16 of 51+5% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 932 kWh a month24 of 51; +6% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 17.13 ¢/kWh18 of 51; -1% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $207.581,252 kWh at 16.58 ¢
Cheapest month: Oct $119.22651 kWh at 18.31 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 74%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $171.19 a month+5.9% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.31%22 of 51; median household income $82,855
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +15.6%$138.02 to $159.60 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $739.90 a month12.64 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $61.01 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Delaware

$119.22 in Oct to $207.58 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Delaware: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	189	193
Feb	173	196
Mar	157	171
Apr	129	133
May	120	136
Jun	157	171
Jul	208	198
Aug	183	No data
Sep	153	No data
Oct	119	No data
Nov	133	No data
Dec	195	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Delaware and the states next to it in rank

$159.60 a month, rank 16 of 51.

dollars a month

Delaware160
U.S. average152
Tennessee160
Arizona158

Delaware, Typical monthly bill, Delaware against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Delaware a month	Delaware a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Delaware
230 kWh, 0.25x the Delaware average	$39.40	$472.79	$39.79	+$0
470 kWh, 0.5x the Delaware average	$80.51	$966.13	$81.31	-$1
700 kWh, 0.75x the Delaware average	$119.91	$1,438.92	$121.10	-$1
930 kWh, 1x the Delaware average	$159.31	$1,911.71	$160.89	-$2
1,170 kWh, 1.25x the Delaware average	$200.42	$2,405.05	$202.41	-$2
1,400 kWh, 1.5x the Delaware average	$239.82	$2,877.84	$242.20	-$2
1,860 kWh, 2x the Delaware average	$318.62	$3,823.42	$321.78	-$3
2,800 kWh, 3x the Delaware average	$479.64	$5,755.68	$484.40	-$5

Delaware month by month in 2025

Month	Delaware kWh per account	Delaware price ¢/kWh	Delaware typical bill
Jan	1,217	15.53	$188.94
Feb	1,102	15.65	$172.51
Mar	940	16.71	$156.99
Apr	717	17.97	$128.76
May	663	18.13	$120.17
Jun	863	18.16	$156.70
Jul	1,252	16.58	$207.58
Aug	1,089	16.82	$183.24
Sep	846	18.12	$153.22
Oct	651	18.31	$119.22
Nov	707	18.81	$133.04
Dec	1,138	17.12	$194.89

Delaware typical bill over the years

Year	Delaware bill a month	Delaware a year	Delaware kWh per account	Delaware price ¢/kWh
2023	$138.02	$1,656.22	877	15.73
2024	$150.87	$1,810.49	911	16.57
2025	$159.60	$1,915.26	932	17.13

Delaware in 2026 so far

Month	Delaware kWh per account	Delaware price ¢/kWh	Delaware typical bill
Jan 2026	1,168	16.51	$192.78
Feb 2026	1,207	16.27	$196.43
Mar 2026	971	17.64	$171.33
Apr 2026	706	18.79	$132.57
May 2026	702	19.38	$135.95
Jun 2026	889	19.29	$171.46
Jul 2026	1,070	18.48	$197.79

Business and industry in Delaware

Customer type	Delaware bill a month, 2025	Delaware kWh per account	Delaware price ¢/kWh
Business	$739.90	5,854	12.64
Industry	$13,962.39	144,892	9.64

Delaware bill next to income

Delaware: 2.31% of median household income, rank 22; the four states closest to it:

State near Delaware	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Delaware
Rhode Island	$86,372	$1,986.40	2.30%
South Dakota	$72,421	$1,613.62	2.23%
New York	$84,578	$1,855.69	2.19%
Maryland	$101,652	$2,216.96	2.18%

Weather and the bill

Delaware homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (1,252 kWh per account) and the least in Oct (651 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,103). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.63. 2025 had 4,559 heating and 1,166 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 23% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (4,943 and 945).

Delaware degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Delaware, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Delaware year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	4480	1292	4943	945
2016	4236	1358	4943	945
2017	4034	1167	4943	945
2018	4472	1393	4943	945
2019	4347	1375	4943	945
2020	3999	1256	4943	945
2021	4164	1254	4943	945
2022	4481	1265	4943	945
2023	3843	1077	4943	945
2024	4037	1232	4943	945
2025	4559	1166	4943	945

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Delaware, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Delaware, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	1,217	15.53	$189	1,103	0	1,006	0
Feb	1,102	15.65	$173	804	0	880	0
Mar	940	16.71	$157	511	0	705	0
Apr	717	17.97	$129	285	3	392	0
May	663	18.13	$120	86	66	132	42
Jun	863	18.16	$157	0	275	7	183
Jul	1,252	16.58	$208	0	447	0	326
Aug	1,089	16.82	$183	0	213	0	275
Sep	846	18.12	$153	14	148	37	108
Oct	651	18.31	$119	243	14	288	11
Nov	707	18.81	$133	559	0	587	0
Dec	1,138	17.12	$195	954	0	909	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Delaware, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Delaware home account paid about $159.60 a month for energy in 2025, $1,915.26 over the year, which ranks 16 of 51 states, 5% above the U.S. typical bill. Delaware homes used 932 kWh a month (24 of 51, 6% over the U.S.) at 17.13 cents (18 of 51, 1% under), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $119.22 in October to $207.58 in July, a 74% gap, driven by use of 651 against 1,252 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $171.19 a month, +5.9% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $739.90 a month at 12.64 cents, 4.6 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.31% of the $82,855 median household income, 22 of 51 states. The typical bill was $138.02 a month in 2023, $150.87 in 2024 and $159.60 in 2025, +15.6% in two years, with use per account at 877, 911 and 932 kWh.

Delaware: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Delaware	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Tennessee	$160.41	1,217	13.18
Georgia	$160.67	1,091	14.73
South Carolina	$160.92	1,076	14.96
Arizona	$157.78	1,030	15.32

Questions on the Delaware bill

What is the average electric bill in Delaware?

Energy only: about $159.60 a month in 2025, or $1,915.26 a year.

How much electricity does a Delaware home use?

Rank 24 of 51: 932 kWh a month in 2025, +6% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Delaware?

July at $207.58; the lowest is October at $119.22.

Is the average electric bill in Delaware above the national average?

Above, by $7.74 a month or 5%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Delaware?

$171.30 at 17.13 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Delaware from the state with the lowest bill?

$61.01 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $159.60 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Delaware?

2.31% of the $82,855 median household income, 22 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Delaware bill change since 2023?

$138.02 a month in 2023, $159.60 in 2025, +15.6%.

What does a Delaware business pay a month for electricity?

$739.90 for a typical commercial account, at 12.64 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Delaware bill rising in 2026?

$171.19 a month so far, +5.9% on the same months of 2025.