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Delaware electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 16.27¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.0% on the same month a year earlier (15.65¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Delaware was 7.8% below that. It ranked 20th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 580,408 MWh, up 11.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $196.46 on 1,207 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16.27¢ | 15.65¢ | +4.0% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 14.50¢ | 12.72¢ | +14.0% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 12.67¢ | 10.63¢ | +19.2% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 15.23¢ | 13.98¢ | +8.9% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 580.4 GWh | 522.6 GWh | +11.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.1 TWh | 984.1 GWh | +7.7% |
| Residential customers | 480,738 | 474,061 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $196.46 | $172.51 | +13.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,207 | 1,102 | +9.5% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in February 2026?
16.27¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.50¢ for commercial and 12.67¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 15.65¢ in February 2025, a change of +4.0%. Residential sales changed by +11.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$196.46, on average use of 1,207 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.