Household Electricity Usage in Delaware

A typical home in Delaware uses about 910 kWh of electricity a month. At the state's average rate of 17.64 ¢/kWh, that's about $160.52 a month.

Delaware modeled monthly usage
910 kWh
Delaware modeled annual usage
10,920 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Delaware average rate
17.64 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$160.52

Key metrics

MetricValue
Delaware modeled monthly usage910 kWh
Delaware modeled annual usage10,920 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Delaware average rate17.64 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$160.52

Delaware usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Delaware monthly usage
910 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Delaware rate
17.64 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
18.89 ¢/kWh

A typical home in Delaware uses about 910 kWh a month, about 1.2% above the typical U.S. home of 899 kWh. At 17.64 ¢/kWh, that works out to about $160.52 a month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Delaware

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$88.20$1058.40Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$176.40$2116.80Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$264.60$3175.20Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$352.80$4233.60Open 2,000 kWh page

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Updated: March 2026. Estimates are energy-only and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees. For how rates and estimates are defined, see the methodology hub.

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