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Delaware electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 16.51¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.3% on the same month a year earlier (15.53¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Delaware was 5.4% below that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 558,495 MWh, down 3.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $192.83 on 1,168 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.51¢ | 15.53¢ | +6.3% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.78¢ | 12.45¢ | +10.7% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 13.82¢ | 10.76¢ | +28.4% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 15.17¢ | 13.81¢ | +9.8% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 558.5 GWh | 576 GWh | -3.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | -0.7% |
| Residential customers | 478,298 | 473,465 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $192.83 | $188.95 | +2.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,168 | 1,217 | -4.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in January 2026?
16.51¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.78¢ for commercial and 13.82¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.53¢ in January 2025, a change of +6.3%. Residential sales changed by -3.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$192.83, on average use of 1,168 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.