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 refrigerator to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.89 a year at Delaware rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $65.

Data through April 2026

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

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Delaware?

$65/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 refrigerator at about $65 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Delaware lands at 33 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $7.89 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $151 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $143 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 refrigerator would cost $43 and $161 a year there.

Delaware

$65

US average

$65

North Dakota

$43

Hawaii

$161

Median certified refrigerator (345 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 18.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$7.89
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$9.77
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$13
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$13
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$13
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$17
7	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$18
8	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS15W*1-5	99	$19
9	Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet UKS24W*1-5	99	$19
10	Perlick URA24W*1-5	99	$19

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.40
Per year: $65

345 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $65/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (345 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 refrigerator in Delaware?: About $65 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Delaware's average residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh — that's $5.40 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 refrigerator to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $7.89 a year at Delaware rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $43 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $161 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $65.

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