Setting up utilities in Delaware

In most of Delaware, you choose who sells your electricity. Here’s how that works, what Delaware homes pay, and the cities we cover.

$167

Delaware average home bill, per month

18.0¢

Delaware average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

How utilities work in Delaware

Electric and gas service depends on your address. In some states, you can choose a supplier. Water, sewer and trash providers vary by location.

Who regulates it

The Delaware Public Service Commission regulates the state’s investor-owned electric companies.

depsc.delaware.gov

Electric

You choose

If you’re a Delmarva Power customer, you can choose a third-party electric supplier for your electricity supply, or let Delmarva get it for you. Delmarva still delivers the electricity, and you still get your bill from it if you choose a supplier.

depsc.delaware.gov

Gas

Your gas company is set by your address.

Water and trash

Water, sewer and trash may come from a local government, a utility district or another provider. Each city page below says who to call.

Main electric companies in Delaware

Where you can choose, these companies deliver the power and handle outages.

Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power guide
Delaware Electric Cooperative
Look up by address
City of Dover
Look up by address
City of Newark
Look up by address
Town of Middletown
Look up by address

Delaware cities we cover

Each page lists every utility in that city and how to start it.

Wilmington

More Delaware cities are on the way. Search your city or zip to see your electric company now.

Sources: Delaware Public Service Commission, depsc.delaware.gov, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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