Delmarva Power: electric rates and average bill
Delmarva Power is an investor-owned utility that serves 305,349 homes in Delaware. In 2025, its average home used 890 kWh a month and paid $161.72 (18.2¢ per kWh), more than the Delaware average of $157.80.
- Investor-owned utility
- 305,349 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Delmarva Power at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Delaware | 305,349 |
| Average home bill | $161.72 a month (Delaware average $157.80) |
| Average price | 18.2¢ per kWh (Delaware average 17.1¢) |
| Average home use | 890 kWh a month (Delaware average 920) |
| Business customers | 16.1¢ per kWh, average bill $427.73 a month (26,520 businesses; Delaware business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.7 outages and 76 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.8 outages and 104 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Delaware utility, 75 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Critical peak rebates; 262,638 homes enrolled |
| Grid | RFC region; PJM market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Kent, New Castle, Sussex |
Price rank: Delmarva Power has the 5th lowest average price of the 6 Delaware utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Delmarva Power. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Electric Cooperative | 108,801 | $146.37 | 13.9¢ |
| City of Dover | 21,793 | $131.42 | 16.2¢ |
| City of Newark | 11,925 | $135.43 | 19.8¢ |
| Town of Middletown | 9,193 | $151.82 | 16.6¢ |
| City of Milford | 7,504 | $146.96 | 15.9¢ |
Delmarva Power rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Delmarva Power yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Delmarva Power rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Delmarva Power website
- State regulator: Delaware Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Delaware, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Delmarva Power electric bill (DE)?
In 2025, its average home used 890 kWh a month and paid $161.72 (18.2¢ per kWh), more than the Delaware average of $157.80.
How often does the power go out with Delmarva Power (DE)?
In 2025, the average Delmarva Power customer had 0.7 outages and 76 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.8 outages and 104 minutes with them).
Does Delmarva Power (DE) have time-of-use rates?
Delmarva Power reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Critical peak rebates; 262,638 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Delmarva Power. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.