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 refrigerator to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $8.10 a year at Delaware rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $66.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Delaware · 19.3¢/kWh residential average

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

$66/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 refrigerator at about $66 annually, essentially the national number.

In the national ranking, Delaware lands at 34 of 51 for what a refrigerator costs to run. At local rates, certified models span $8.10 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $155 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $147 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 refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Delaware

$66

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 19.3¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$8.10
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$10
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$13
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$13
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$13
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$17
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$18
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$18
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$18
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$18

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 18¢
Per month: $5.53
Per year: $66

344 kWh/yr × 19.3¢/kWh = $66/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 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 $66 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Delaware's average residential rate of 19.3¢/kWh — that's $5.53 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 refrigerator to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $8.10 a year at Delaware rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $66.

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