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Kent County, Delaware Electricity Overview

Kent County is the 2 highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3 counties in the state, with a population of 186,946 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 970,835.

Kent County residents are faced with an average residential monthly electricity bill of $159.16, which is 9.49% higher than the Delaware average bill of $145.37.

In Kent County, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has fallen by 12.32% throughout the past 12 months.

The use of non-renewable fuel types in electricity production in Kent County has been curtailed by 33.01% in the past year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Kent County is 20.09 cents. This rate is approximately 24.60% above the nationwide average rate of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

Residents of the county are faced with an average of 0.85 electrical outages each year, with an average of 67.1 minutes per outage.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,036,653 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.89 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    970,835 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    61,281 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    909,554 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.19 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    800,905,673 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,284.16 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dover

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Dover Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

18.13¢ per kWh

  • 10.08% higher than last month
  • 27.3% higher than April last year
  • 0.79% lower than the Delaware average
  • 7.23% higher than the US average
  • 15th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since April last year
  • 24,710th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,567 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,296 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.84¢ per kWh

  • 2.09% higher than last month
  • 7.67% higher than April last year
  • 2.39% lower than the Delaware average
  • 1.77% lower than the US average
  • 14th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 59 since April last year
  • 19,525th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,040 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,629 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$121.62 per month

  • 12.1% lower than last month
  • 24.46% higher than April last year
  • 8.5% lower than the Delaware average
  • 7.87% higher than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since April last year
  • 23,248th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,106 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,840 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$131.24 per month

  • 1.54% higher than last month
  • 4.34% higher than April last year
  • 9.07% lower than the Delaware average
  • 3.55% lower than the US average
  • 5th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 43 since April last year
  • 13,973rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 664 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,839 since April last year

Dover, DE Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Dover home pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.39% below the average Delaware rate of 16.23 cents. The city has had a 31.24% decline in non-renewable fuel usage in their electricity production plants. Dover citizens consume 46.65% of the electricity produced within the city and the additional 53.35% can be exported or potentially stored.

Dover has 4 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the most plants in a single city within the state. About 98.17% of electricity in Dover comes from production using Natural Gas. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 1.68% and 0.14% of production, respectively. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Dover averages 4,165 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. With total emissions of 162,184,917.96 kilograms, the city ranks 2nd worst in the state for total emissions from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dover

Dover residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.116/kWh$181.51/mo.$76.79/mo.
14th15.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dover
5th$131.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dover Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dover, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Dover Electric UtilitiesBUNDLED14.87118.86630205,742.7830,590,418
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED16.55142.242,817,364.62466,295,877
Park PowerENERGY14.68114.113,947.52579,580.21
ResCom EnergyENERGY11.821.830.93110.02
WGL EnergyENERGY11.0284.5721,248.652,341,204.81
5 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Dover, Delaware include: 19901, 19904, 19934, 19902

Smyrna, DE Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Smyrna home pay an average residential electricity rate of 17.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.90% above the average Delaware rate of 16.23 cents. There has been a 3.75% decrease in the usage of sustainable fuels (like solar, wind or hydro power) in Smyrna during the past 12 months. There is 689.23% more electricity consumed in Smyrna than is generated, forcing them to purchase electricity from neighboring municipalities.

Smyrna has 2 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 3rd most plants in a single city within the state. About 84.73% of electricity in Smyrna comes from production using Natural Gas. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil make up 10.90% and 4.37% of production, respectively. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Smyrna averages 4,627.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person due to electricity use. With total emissions of 58,396,745.03 kilograms, the city ranks 9th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity use.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Smyrna

Smyrna residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.219/kWh$0.132/kWh$175.83/mo.$88.59/mo.
79th17.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Smyrna
54th$143.86Average residential monthly electricity bill for Smyrna Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Smyrna, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Park PowerENERGY14.68114.113,947.52579,580.21
ResCom EnergyENERGY11.821.830.93110.02
Town of Smyrna ElectricBUNDLED19.46141.3347,829.939,308,604.55
WGL EnergyENERGY11.0284.5721,248.652,341,204.81
4 providers total

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Highland Acres CDP, DE Electricity Overview

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Residents who call Highland Acres CDP home pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.91 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.97% below the average Delaware rate of 16.23 cents. City of Dover Electric Utilities is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in Highland Acres CDP deal with 0.69 electrical outages each year with outages lasting an average of 63.92 minutes.

Coming in at as the 22nd worst ranked city out of 79 cities in Delaware, Highland Acres CDP releases 17,176,739.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. More telling of the city's pollution reality is the per capita CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 4,393.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in them being the 16th ranked city in the state for CO2 emissions released per capita. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Highland Acres CDP

Highland Acres CDP residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.164/kWh$0.116/kWh$179.83/mo.$77.99/mo.
20th15.91¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Highland Acres CDP
6th$131.34Average residential monthly electricity bill for Highland Acres CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Highland Acres CDP, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Dover Electric UtilitiesBUNDLED14.87118.86205,742.7830,590,418
Delmarva PowerBUNDLED16.55142.242,817,364.62466,295,877
Park PowerENERGY14.68114.113,947.52579,580.21
ResCom EnergyENERGY11.821.830.93110.02
WGL EnergyENERGY11.0284.5721,248.652,341,204.81
5 providers total

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Electricity Production in Kent County, Delaware

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Kent County, Delaware

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Garrison Energy Center LLCCobalt Power, L.L.C. (100.00%)
Dover DE Natural Gas 795,467308,362,122.72387.65
Energy Center DoverCartier Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Dover DE Natural Gas 97,93638,723,748.92395.4
Ameresco Delaware CentralAMERESCO Delaware Central (100.00%)
Kent County DE Landfill Gas 23,45613,495,450.53575.35
Milford Solar FarmPSEG (100.00%)
Milford DE Solar 17,882
Warren F Sam Beasley Generation StationDelaware Municipal Electric Corp (100.00%)
Smyrna DE Natural Gas 15,5219,985,154.58643.33
Dover Sun ParkLS Power (100.00%)
Dover DE Solar 15,299
Blue Hen SolarMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%)
Kent County DE Solar 2,746
DG AMP Solar SmyrnaNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Smyrna DE Solar 1,898
Van Sant StationCity of Dover Electric Utilities (100.00%)
Dover DE Natural Gas 630559,270.33887.73
9 power plants total

Kent County, Delaware Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Kent County has 9 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 253rd most plants in a single county. Natural Gas makes up 93.48% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Kent County. Solar and Landfill Gas make up 3.90% and 2.42% of production, respectively. Electricity use in Kent County results in the release of 800,905,672.92 kilograms of CO2 pollution, which is 421st highest in the country out of 3230 counties. This total results in 4,284.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, so the county ranks 1742nd worst in the country for pollution per capita.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
93.48%
SOLAR
Solar
3.90%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
2.42%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.21%

Kent County, Delaware Net Metering

There are 8 companies in Kent County offering electricity. Of those 8, 5 of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state has highly favorable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Kent County is 5.94%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Delmarva Power, Delaware Electric Coop, and City of Dover Electric Utilities. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 6.06%, resulting in a rank of 2385th best in the nation and a state rank of 3rd best out of 3230 and 3 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Kent County:

  • Bowers, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Camden, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 84.91%
    • City of Dover Electric Utilities: 1.31%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 13.78%
  • Cheswold, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 27.80%
    • Delmarva Power: 72.20%
  • Clayton, Delaware:
    • City of Clayton Public Works: 100.00%
  • Dover, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 7.88%
    • City of Dover Electric Utilities: 92.12%
  • Farmington, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Felton, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 37.42%
    • Delmarva Power: 62.58%
  • Frederica, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 94.54%
    • Delmarva Power: 5.46%
  • Harrington, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 91.38%
    • Delmarva Power: 8.62%
  • Hartly, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Houston, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Kenton, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Leipsic, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 67.33%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 32.67%
  • Little Creek, Delaware:
    • City of Dover Electric Utilities: 100.00%
  • Magnolia, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Smyrna, Delaware:
    • Town of Smyrna Electric: 100.00%
  • Viola, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 31.71%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 68.29%
  • Woodside, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 40.61%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 59.39%
  • Wyoming, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Kent County, Delaware?

The largest electricity provider in Kent County, Delaware by total customer count is Delmarva Power.

How many electric companies offer service in Kent County, Delaware?

Kent County, Delaware is home to 8 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Kent County, Delaware?

How many power plants are in Kent County, Delaware?

There are 9 active electricity plants located in Kent County, Delaware

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-07-15