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Delaware electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 16.71¢ per kilowatthour, little changed on the same month a year earlier (16.70¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Delaware was about the same as that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 445,962 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $156.96 on 940 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.71¢ | 16.70¢ | +0.1% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 12.81¢ | 11.84¢ | +8.2% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.74¢ | 8.70¢ | +0.5% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 14.08¢ | 13.64¢ | +3.2% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 446 GWh | 444.3 GWh | +0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 905.9 GWh | 943.9 GWh | -4.0% |
| Residential customers | 474,676 | 471,443 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $156.96 | $157.36 | -0.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 940 | 942 | -0.2% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in March 2025?
16.71¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.81¢ for commercial and 8.74¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.70¢ in March 2024, a change of +0.1%. Residential sales changed by +0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$156.96, on average use of 940 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Delaware page.