Is electricity expensive in Delaware?

Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 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 $7.52 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 Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $21.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 19.3¢/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 — 19.3¢/kWh — which puts the typical certified clothes washer at about $21 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Delaware lands at 34 of 51 for what a clothes washer costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $7.52 (Hisense WF5S2845BB) to $60 (Maytag MVWB965H) per year — $52 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median clothes washer would cost $14 and $58 a year there.

Delaware

$21

US average

$20

Nevada

$14

Hawaii

$58

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 19.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Hisense WF5S2845BB	39	$7.52
2	Hisense WF5S2845BT	39	$7.52
3	Hisense WF5S2845BW	39	$7.52
4	Premium Levella PWMF280HB	39	$7.52
5	Premium Levella PWMF280HT	39	$7.52
6	Premium Levella PWMF280HW	39	$7.52
7	Premium Levella PWMF286HS	39	$7.52
8	Premium Levella PWMF287HB	39	$7.52
9	Electrolux ELFW7337	50	$9.64
10	Electrolux ELTE7300	50	$9.64

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 6¢
Per month: $1.77
Per year: $21

110 kWh/yr × 19.3¢/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 19.3¢/kWh — that's $1.77 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Delaware?: Delaware's residential average of 19.3¢/kWh is 5% above the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 34 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 $7.52 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 Nevada (the cheapest state) and $58 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $21.

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