Electricity prices in Dover, DE
Households in Dover pay 18.7¢/kWh (Delaware average), about $173 a month for 928 kWh a month, the Delaware household average.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $94 | $1,122 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $187 | $2,244 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $281 | $3,366 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $374 | $4,488 |
At 18.7¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Business electricity in Dover
Commercial customers pay 14.5¢/kWh and industrial customers 10.4¢/kWh (Delaware average).
Home running costs in Dover
In Dover, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $105 a month excluding rent – 25% more expensive than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Dover compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Dover by about $389 a year at today's prices.
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,449 kWh a year at 12.3¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Dover
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,517 kWh a year here. ($284 per year)
Not yet available for Dover: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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