Is electricity expensive in Delaware?

Delaware's residential average of 18.8¢/kWh is 0% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $7.33 a year at Delaware rates (39 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $51 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $21.

Data through April 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 18.8¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Delaware?

$21/yr · median certified model

Electricity in Delaware is priced within a few percent of the U.S. average — 18.8¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified clothes washer at about $21 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Delaware lands at 33 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $7.33 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $58 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $51 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh); the same median clothes washer would cost $14 and $51 a year there.

Delaware

$21

US average

$21

North Dakota

$14

Hawaii

$51

Median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest clothes washers to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 18.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Hisense WF5S2845BB	39	$7.33
2	Hisense WF5S2845BT	39	$7.33
3	Hisense WF5S2845BW	39	$7.33
4	Premium Levella PWMF280HB	39	$7.33
5	Premium Levella PWMF280HT	39	$7.33
6	Premium Levella PWMF280HW	39	$7.33
7	Premium Levella PWMF286HS	39	$7.33
8	Premium Levella PWMF287HB	39	$7.33
9	Electrolux ELFW7337	50	$9.39
10	Electrolux ELTE7300	50	$9.39

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 6¢
Per month: $1.72
Per year: $21

110 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $21/yr

Prefilled with the median certified clothes washer (110 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a clothes washer in Delaware?: About $21 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer, at Delaware's average residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh — that's $1.72 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Delaware?: Delaware's residential average of 18.8¢/kWh is 0% below the U.S. average of 18.8¢/kWh, ranking 33 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest clothes washer to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the Hisense WF5S2845BB costs the least at about $7.33 a year at Delaware rates (39 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median clothes washer costs $14 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $51 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $21.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.