Delaware electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 18.48¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.5% on the same month a year earlier (16.58¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Delaware was about the same as that. It ranked 19th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 516,458 MWh, down 13.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $197.81 on 1,070 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.48¢ | 16.58¢ | +11.5% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 13.80¢ | 12.54¢ | +10.0% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 11.71¢ | 11.09¢ | +5.6% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 15.64¢ | 14.30¢ | +9.4% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 516.5 GWh | 597 GWh | -13.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 1.1 TWh | 1.2 TWh | -9.2% |
| Residential customers | 482,534 | 476,852 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $197.81 | $207.53 | -4.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,070 | 1,252 | -14.5% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in July 2026?
18.48¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.80¢ for commercial and 11.71¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.58¢ in July 2025, a change of +11.5%. Residential sales changed by -13.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$197.81, on average use of 1,070 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.