Is electricity getting more expensive in Delaware?
Delaware homes pay 9% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Delaware paid 8.61 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.65 ¢ in today's money) and 17.13 ¢ in 2025: +99.0% printed, +9.5% real. Rank 27th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Delaware price since 2001
Delaware cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Delaware, 2025 dollars | Delaware, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.65 | 8.61 |
| 2002 | 15.57 | 8.70 |
| 2003 | 15.03 | 8.59 |
| 2004 | 14.96 | 8.78 |
| 2005 | 14.85 | 9.01 |
| 2006 | 18.92 | 11.85 |
| 2007 | 20.43 | 13.16 |
| 2008 | 20.83 | 13.93 |
| 2009 | 21.11 | 14.07 |
| 2010 | 20.37 | 13.80 |
| 2011 | 19.61 | 13.70 |
| 2012 | 19.04 | 13.58 |
| 2013 | 17.90 | 12.95 |
| 2014 | 18.07 | 13.29 |
| 2015 | 18.23 | 13.42 |
| 2016 | 18.00 | 13.42 |
| 2017 | 17.53 | 13.35 |
| 2018 | 16.06 | 12.53 |
| 2019 | 15.80 | 12.55 |
| 2020 | 15.62 | 12.56 |
| 2021 | 14.88 | 12.52 |
| 2022 | 15.08 | 13.71 |
| 2023 | 16.62 | 15.73 |
| 2024 | 17.01 | 16.57 |
| 2025 | 17.13 | 17.13 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Delaware as printed | Delaware in 2025 dollars | Delaware real change on the row above | Delaware against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.61 ¢ | 15.65 ¢ | start | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.85 ¢ | 18.92 ¢ | +20.9% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 13.70 ¢ | 19.61 ¢ | +3.6% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 13.42 ¢ | 18.00 ¢ | −8.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.52 ¢ | 14.88 ¢ | −17.3% | −8.3% |
| 2025 | 17.13 ¢ | 17.13 ¢ | +15.1% | −1.0% |
What would your Delaware bill have been?
Try your own Delaware bill
- 2010: 20.37 ¢ (2025 dollars), $189 a month for 929 kWh. 2025: 17.13 ¢, $159. $30 less a month, $361 a year.
- Scenario at +2.5% a year: 19.38 ¢ and $180 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Delaware numbers say
Delaware's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+27.4%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−8.4%); the Delaware price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. Delaware's real price last stood above today's 17.13 ¢ in 2017, at 17.53 ¢.
Most of the recent pressure on Delaware came after 2019: the real price rose 8.4%, from 15.80 ¢ to 17.13 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Delaware sat 0.3% above the U.S. average in 2001 (15.65 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Delaware is 1.0% below it in 2025 (17.13 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Delaware moved +0.38% real and +2.91% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Delaware key numbers
| Measure | Delaware |
|---|---|
| Delaware 2001 price, as printed | 8.61 ¢ |
| Delaware 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.65 ¢ |
| Delaware 2025 price, preliminary | 17.13 ¢ |
| Delaware change as printed | +99.0% |
| Delaware change after inflation | +9.5% |
| Delaware real change since 2019 | +8.4% |
| Delaware real change since 2021 | +15.1% |
| Delaware highest real price (2009) | 21.11 ¢ |
| Delaware lowest real price (2005) | 14.85 ¢ |
| Delaware real change per year | +0.38% |
Delaware against its neighbors
Delaware: +9.5% real since 2001. States bordering: Maryland +39.7% (30.3 points above Delaware); New Jersey +21.9% (12.5 points above Delaware); Pennsylvania +9.7% (0.2 points above Delaware).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Delaware prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Delaware. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Delaware included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Delaware?
The Delaware home price went from 8.61 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 17.13 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+99.0%). After inflation Delaware changed +9.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Delaware home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Delaware paid 15.65 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 17.13 ¢ in 2025. The Delaware series low is 14.85 ¢ (2005) and the high is 21.11 ¢ (2009).
Delaware: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Delaware ranks 27th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+9.5%), and 40th on the change since 2019 (+8.4%).
Delaware homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Delaware went from 12.55 ¢ to 17.13 ¢ as printed (+36.5%), and from 15.80 ¢ to 17.13 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+8.4%).