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Sussex County, Delaware Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Sussex County, DE is $196.41
  • The average electricity rate in Sussex County, DE is 21.78¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Sussex County, DE

The average residential electric bill in Sussex County, DE is $196.41 per month. Sussex County, DE is the 2nd most expensive county in Delaware for electricity.

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Sussex County, Delaware Electricity Overview

Sussex County generates about 1.46 megawatt hours of electricity with natural gas per resident living in the county. This is the 177th highest average by a county in the nation.

While the national average residential electric rate sits at 16.66 cents per kilowatt hour, Sussex County's average price is 30.70% higher at 21.78 cents per kilowatt hour.

With 373,405.34 megawatt hours of electricity generated from coal, Sussex County is 1st in Delaware out of 3 counties for total megawatt hours produced from coal.

Renewable electricity sources account for 11.64%, or 49,801 megawatt hours, of Sussex County's total energy generation.

Sussex County is the 201st highest pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 3221 counties in the nation, emitting 1,636,767,514.74 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Sussex County is the 2nd largest county in Delaware.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,899,320 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.33 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    428,024 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    49,801 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    378,223 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    1.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,636,767,515 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,394.72 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milford

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Milford Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.55¢ per kWh

  • 3.49% higher than last month
  • 8.3% higher than November last year
  • 14.1% lower than the Delaware average
  • 8.71% lower than the US average
  • 1st in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 14,812th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,601 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 640 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.43¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% higher than last month
  • 3.79% higher than November last year
  • 12.16% lower than the Delaware average
  • 12.51% lower than the US average
  • 6th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since November last year
  • 12,516th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 83 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 547 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$109.05 per month

  • 6.22% lower than last month
  • 8.89% higher than November last year
  • 6.56% lower than the Delaware average
  • 7.77% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 65 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
  • 11,927th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,183 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,789 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$143.19 per month

  • 0.52% higher than last month
  • 13.56% higher than November last year
  • 3.34% lower than the Delaware average
  • 0.66% higher than the US average
  • 12th in the state out of 79 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 16,950th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 201 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,298 since November last year

Milford, DE Electricity Overview

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Milford averages a residential electricity rate of 14.43 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 12.30% below Delaware's average rate of 16.45 cents. The city is ranked 6th in the state in total electricity generated from power plants within its borders, with 14,493 megawatt hours produced. Solar facilities in the city produce 14,493 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's total electricity production.

Electricity use in Milford has byproducts of 51,669,287.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 11th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,593.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Milford as the 77th highest polluting city in the state. The city has one electricity generation plant. Milford has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Solar.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milford

Milford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.158/kWh$0.116/kWh$199.73/mo.$82.95/mo.
6th14.43¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Milford
12th$143.19Average residential monthly electricity bill for Milford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Milford, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY11.46119.864,176.97478,730.3
Atlantic EnergyENERGY19.14128.641,715.23328,294.59
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
City of Milford Public WorksBUNDLED14.54150.8882,578.2612,007,881.12

Seaford, DE Electricity Overview

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Seaford averages a residential electricity rate of 14.66 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 10.90% below Delaware's average rate of 16.45 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $135.35. This is 12.42% lower than the Delaware average bill of $154.55. Customers in Seaford deal with 0.85 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 100.64 minutes.

Electricity use in Seaford has byproducts of 40,694,689.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 15th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,182.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Seaford as the 21st highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Seaford must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Seaford

Seaford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.165/kWh$0.115/kWh$188.76/mo.$73.10/mo.
10th14.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Seaford
8th$135.35Average residential monthly electricity bill for Seaford Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Seaford, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY11.46119.864,176.97478,730.3
Atlantic EnergyENERGY19.14128.641,715.23328,294.59
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
City of Seaford ElectricBUNDLED14.77142.6138,314.45,660,569.54

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Georgetown, DE Electricity Overview

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Georgetown averages a residential electricity rate of 15.84 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 3.74% below Delaware's average rate of 16.45 cents. Delmarva Power has an estimated 969 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.85 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 93.12 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Georgetown has byproducts of 36,688,449.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 17th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,182.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Georgetown as the 21st highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Georgetown must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgetown

Georgetown residential electric rates are highest in November and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.111/kWh$192.18/mo.$93.54/mo.
22nd15.84¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Georgetown
27th$148.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Georgetown Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Georgetown, Delaware

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY
Ambit EnergyENERGY11.46119.864,176.97478,730.3
Atlantic EnergyENERGY19.14128.641,715.23328,294.59
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
Clean Choice EnergyENERGY17.41135.1928,145.264,901,361

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Sussex County, Delaware Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Sussex County, Delaware

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Indian River Generating StationNRG Energy (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Coal 378,2231489,804,929.4511,295.021
Ameresco Delaware SouthAMERESCO Delaware South (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Landfill Gas 29,627116,252,192.541548.562
Bruce A Henry Solar FarmDelaware Electric Coop (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Solar 7,018411
DEC Phase II at GeorgetownConstellation Solar (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Solar 5,772511
University of Delaware Wind TurbineGamesa Wind US (31.12%)Blue Hen Wind (68.88%)
Lewes DE Wind 3,793111
Onyx - Allen HarimJanus Solar Fund LP (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Solar 1,7961011
Perdue Bridgeville PhotovoltaicTerraForm Power (100.00%)
Sussex County DE Solar 1,7951111

Sussex County, Delaware Production Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
87.24%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
6.92%
SOLAR
Solar
3.83%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
1.13%
WIND
Wind
0.89%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Sussex County is the 2nd highest ranked county in Delaware out of 3 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 1,636,767,514.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 6,394.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Sussex County as the highest polluting county in the state. The county has the 3rd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 7 total power plants. Sussex County's fuel of choice is Coal, with 87.24% of electricity production using this fuel. Landfill Gas and Solar account for 6.92% and 3.83% of electricity generation, respectively.

Sussex County, Delaware Net Metering

Of the 30 electric companies in Sussex County, 6 of them report that they offer net metering. Delaware has favorable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Sussex County is 3.78%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Delmarva Power, Delaware Electric Coop, and City of Milford Public Works. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Sussex County a rank of 3rd best in Delaware out of 3 counties.

Providers In Each City in Sussex County:

  • Bethany Beach, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Bethel, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Blades, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Bridgeville, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Dagsboro, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 25.78%
    • Delmarva Power: 74.22%
  • Delmar, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 67.69%
    • Delmarva Power: 32.31%
  • Dewey Beach, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Ellendale, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 100.00%
  • Fenwick Island, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Frankford, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 64.47%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 35.53%
  • Georgetown, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 37.94%
    • Delmarva Power: 62.06%
  • Greenwood, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 33.51%
    • Delmarva Power: 66.49%
  • Henlopen Acres, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Laurel, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 67.08%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 32.92%
  • Lewes, Delaware:
    • Lewes Board of Public Works: 100.00%
  • Milford, Delaware:
    • City of Milford Public Works: 100.00%
  • Millsboro, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 85.45%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 14.55%
  • Millville, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 44.35%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 55.65%
  • Milton, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Ocean View, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 84.35%
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 15.65%
  • Rehoboth Beach, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • Seaford, Delaware:
    • City of Seaford Electric: 100.00%
  • Selbyville, Delaware:
    • Delaware Electric Coop: 1.70%
    • Delmarva Power: 98.30%
  • Slaughter Beach, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%
  • South Bethany, Delaware:
    • Delmarva Power: 100.00%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Sussex County, Delaware?

There are 7 power plants in Sussex County, Delaware

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

The largest electricity supplier in Sussex County, Delaware by total revenue is Delmarva Power.

Which electricity companies offer service in Sussex County, Delaware?

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

There are 30 electricity providers offering service in Sussex County, Delaware.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-16