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Delaware

City of Dover electricity rates

What homes pay City of Dover for electricity, from EIA.

Municipal utility, 21,752 homes in Delaware. EIA lists it as City of Dover - (DE).

Headlines

Average price
17.3¢ a kWh
Up 9.9% on a year ago
Average bill
$143 a month
Up 11% on a year ago
Average use
830 kWh
A month. Delaware 927 kWh
Price rank in Delaware
3 of 4
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, City of Dover homes paid 17.3¢ a kWh, against 18.0¢ across Delaware.

City of Dover vs Delaware

City of DoverDelaware
Average price, 12 months to August 202617.3¢18.0¢
Price in August 202617.8¢18.7¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$143$167
Bill in August 2026$183$210
Average monthly use830 kWh927 kWh
Price change, past year+9.9%+6.1%
Price change since 2019+38%+43%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.