36 Month Home Power Plan
Residential
- Rate 11.19¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 36 mo.
- Effective Date Jul 2022
- Green Energy 0%
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Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Delaware residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Customers in Delaware enjoy a lower residential electricity rate than many people around the country, with an average state electricity rate of 12.71 cents per kilowatt hour compared to the national average of 13.99 cents. Delaware ranks as the 24th lowest priced state in the US by average electricity rate. The state features a deregulated electricity market, where citizens are able to choose from multiple electricity companies out of the over 10 providers that operate in the state. Consumers in the state experience 0.47 power outages on average, with outages lasting about 52.34 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.21 outages and 122.99 minutes. The state emits 4,933.88 kilograms per person of CO2 gases, while the national average is 4,511.01. The state produces roughly 4.08 megawatt hours per capita per year from its electricity generating plants, which ranks them as the 49th highest generator per capita in the country. The state uses 287.99% of the electricity that the state's power facilities generate, meaning they must purchase the additional 187.99%.
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Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Delmarva Power | BUNDLED | 12.62 | 117.08 | 2,933,666 | 370,252,632 | |
Delaware Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 126.55 | 1,265,761 | 145,775,000 | 5,780 |
City of Dover Electric Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.35 | 105.82 | 217,749 | 26,895,000 | 11,994 |
City of Newark Electric | BUNDLED | 16.20 | 117.43 | 100,153 | 16,225,662 | |
Middletown Utilities | BUNDLED | 13.86 | 129.54 | 92,979 | 12,884,000 | |
City of Milford Public Works | BUNDLED | 12.77 | 118.93 | 70,909 | 9,058,300 | |
Town of Smyrna Electric | BUNDLED | 13.97 | 111.2 | 50,279.74 | 7,024,171.45 | |
Lewes Board of Public Works | BUNDLED | 12.08 | 101.58 | 33,723.88 | 4,072,346.83 | |
City of Seaford Electric | BUNDLED | 11.42 | 98.6 | 33,111.61 | 3,782,570.81 | |
New Castle Municipal Services Commission | BUNDLED | 12.34 | 88.13 | 21,701.4 | 2,678,680.61 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Hay RoadCalpine (100.00%) | Wilmington | Natural Gas | 1,208,713 | 556,310,158.56 | 460.25 | ||
Garrison Energy Center LLCCobalt Power, L.L.C. (100.00%) | Dover | Natural Gas | 1,103,550 | 418,977,811.5 | 379.66 | ||
Delaware City PlantDelaware City Refining Company LLC (100.00%) | New Castle County | Natural Gas | 900,108 | 215,787,220.18 | 239.73 | ||
Indian River Generating StationNRG Energy (100.00%) | Sussex County | Coal | 285,010 | 434,318,692.39 | 1,523.87 | Yes | |
Energy Center DoverEnergy Center Dover LLC (100.00%) | Dover | Natural Gas | 120,682 | 47,828,955.18 | 396.32 | ||
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation StationDelaware Municipal Electric Corp (100.00%) | Smyrna | Natural Gas | 21,565 | 14,309,099.68 | 663.53 | ||
Milford Solar FarmPSEG (100.00%) | Milford | Solar | 19,751 | ||||
Dover Sun ParkLS Power (100.00%) | Dover | Solar | 17,122 | ||||
University of Delaware Wind TurbineGamesa Wind US (31.12%)Blue Hen Wind (68.88%) | Lewes | Wind | 4,849 |
Delaware averages 0.14 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 50th highest in the country.
The state of Delaware is the 50th largest generator of electricity in the United States, producing 4,039,970.89 megawatt hours.
Wind turbines in Delaware produce 4,849 megawatt hours of electricity, the 42nd highest in the nation.
Delaware is 40th in the US for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 0.28 megawatt hours per person per year.
Wind produces 4,849 megawatt hours of electricity in Delaware. This equals roughly 0 megawatt hours per person in Delaware being produced from wind power, giving the state a rank of 40th highest in the country in that category.
Delaware had a 4.57% increase over the last year in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
County | Population | Providers | Plants | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Avg. Electric Bill |
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Kent County | 181,851 | 13 | 5 | 13.67 | $129.88/mo |
New Castle County | 570,719 | 12 | 2 | 14.23 | $129.40/mo |
Sussex County | 237,378 | 13 | 2 | 13.72 | $131.12/mo |
In Delaware, Natural Gas makes up 85.76% of the fuel sources utilized for electricity generation. Coal and Other Gas are also important fuel sources in the state, with 6.85% and 3.51% of total electricity generation being generated from each, respectively. The state is the 45th worst ranked state when it comes to total CO2 pollution, with the state consuming enough electricity to account for 4,884,288,334.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. More telling of the state's emissions reality is the per resident CO2 totals. Currently that amount stands at 4,933.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, which results in the state ranking as the 23rd highest state in the US for CO2 pollution released per capita. Delaware has the 50th highest amount of electricity generation plants of any state in the United States, with 9 plants. This translates to the 25th most plants per person in the United States.
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Delaware is home to 9 electricity plants producing electricity for the state.
Delaware's electricity is generated using primarily Natural Gas, which makes up 85.76% of the fuel used in the state. In addition, Coal makes up 6.85% and Other Gas makes up 3.51%.
The average rate of electricity in Delaware in 2022 is 12.71 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
By total megawatt hours sold, Delmarva Power is the largest electricity provider in Delaware.
Yes, the state has a deregulated electricity market. This means that consumers in the state can choose from multiple electricity companies to supply their electricity.
The average electricity bill in Delaware in 2022 is $122 while the national average is $124.
There are 11 electricity companies offering service in Delaware.
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Delmarva Power | 289,069 |
2 | Delaware Electric Coop | 108,512 |
3 | City of Dover Electric Utilities | 24,648 |
4 | City of Newark Electric | 13,016 |
5 | Middletown Utilities | 9,337 |
6 | City of Milford Public Works | 7,731 |
7 | Town of Smyrna Electric | 5,911 |
8 | City of Seaford Electric | 3,991 |
9 | Lewes Board of Public Works | 3,790 |
10 | New Castle Municipal Services Commission | 2,878 |
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | City of Seaford Electric | 11.42 | 3,991 |
2 | Delaware Electric Coop | 11.52 | 108,512 |
3 | Lewes Board of Public Works | 12.08 | 3,790 |
4 | New Castle Municipal Services Commission | 12.34 | 2,878 |
5 | City of Dover Electric Utilities | 12.35 | 24,648 |
6 | Delmarva Power | 12.62 | 289,069 |
7 | City of Milford Public Works | 12.77 | 7,731 |
8 | Middletown Utilities | 13.86 | 9,337 |
9 | Town of Smyrna Electric | 13.97 | 5,911 |
10 | City of Clayton Public Works | 14.42 | 1,553 |