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Delaware electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 18.31¢ per kilowatthour, up 1.3% on the same month a year earlier (18.07¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Delaware was about the same as that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 311,701 MWh, up 4.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.23 on 651 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.31¢ | 18.07¢ | +1.3% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.50¢ | 12.81¢ | -2.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 9.66¢ | 8.54¢ | +13.1% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 14.20¢ | 13.98¢ | +1.6% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 311.7 GWh | 299.5 GWh | +4.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 796.4 GWh | 778.4 GWh | +2.3% |
| Residential customers | 478,732 | 475,570 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $119.23 | $113.81 | +4.8% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 651 | 630 | +3.3% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in October 2025?
18.31¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.50¢ for commercial and 9.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.07¢ in October 2024, a change of +1.3%. Residential sales changed by +4.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.23, on average use of 651 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.