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Delaware electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 18.79¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.6% on the same month a year earlier (17.97¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Delaware was about the same as that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 339,604 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $132.57 on 706 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.79¢ | 17.97¢ | +4.6% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 13.31¢ | 12.73¢ | +4.6% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 9.74¢ | 8.82¢ | +10.4% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 14.99¢ | 14.24¢ | +5.3% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 339.6 GWh | 340.7 GWh | -0.3% |
| Sales, all sectors | 795.8 GWh | 798.3 GWh | -0.3% |
| Residential customers | 481,331 | 475,471 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $132.57 | $128.77 | +3.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 706 | 717 | -1.5% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in April 2026?
18.79¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.31¢ for commercial and 9.74¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.97¢ in April 2025, a change of +4.6%. Residential sales changed by -0.3% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$132.57, on average use of 706 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.