Household Electricity Usage in Delaware

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Delaware and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Delaware modeled monthly usage
900 kWh
Delaware modeled annual usage
10,800 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Delaware average rate
17.18 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$154.62

Key metrics

MetricValue
Delaware modeled monthly usage900 kWh
Delaware modeled annual usage10,800 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Delaware average rate17.18 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$154.62

Delaware usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Delaware monthly usage
900 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Delaware rate
17.18 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Delaware is modeled at 900 kWh per month, about 0.1% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 17.18 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $154.62 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Delaware

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$85.90$1030.80Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$171.80$2061.60Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$257.70$3092.40Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$343.60$4123.20Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source & Method

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.

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