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 television to run in Delaware?

Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.45 a year at Delaware rates (18 kWh/yr).

How does Delaware compare with other states?

The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $35.

Data through April 2026

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

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

$35/yr · median certified model

Delaware's residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh tracks the national average (18.8¢) closely, so national cost figures translate almost directly: a median certified television runs about $35 a year here.

Delaware ranks 33 of 51 jurisdictions for television running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $3.45 (Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331) to $119 (Samsung QN115QN90FF) per year — $115 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 television would cost $23 and $87 a year there.

Delaware

$35

US average

$35

North Dakota

$23

Hawaii

$87

Median certified television (188 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest televisions to run at Delaware rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 18.8¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in DE
1	Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.45
2	Emerson ATSC-PM81331	18	$3.45
3	Clear Tunes CT-1514S	20	$3.75
4	Clear Tunes CT-1385S	22	$4.15
5	Clear Tunes PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.56
6	Emerson PDVA-PM31561	24	$4.56
7	Emerson PDVA-PM81851	33	$6.14
8	Sansui LE-24T1	45	$8.49
9	Sansui LE-24VA1	46	$8.57
10	SANSUI, AMZFAST LE-24TA1	47	$8.78

Price any model at Delaware rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 10¢
Per month: $2.94
Per year: $35

188 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $35/yr

Prefilled with the median certified television (188 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 television in Delaware?: About $35 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified television, at Delaware's average residential rate of 18.8¢/kWh — that's $2.94 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 television to run in Delaware?: Among currently certified models, the Clear Tunes ATSC-PM81331 costs the least at about $3.45 a year at Delaware rates (18 kWh/yr).
How does Delaware compare with other states?: The same median television costs $23 a year in North Dakota (the cheapest state) and $87 in Hawaii (the priciest). Delaware sits at $35.

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