Residents in Frankford, DE who request quotes on the EnergySage Marketplace spend an average of $170 monthly on electricity. That adds up to $2,040 per year. A different way to look at it is that a typical Frankford, DE resident uses 1,361 kWh of electricity per month and 16,332 kWh over the year.
(For what it’s worth: Frankford, DE residents shopping for solar on EnergySage may use more electricity than a typical household.)
The easiest way to compare electricity costs across regions is to look at the electricity rate. In the U.S., residential rates generally range from 11 ¢/kWh all the way up to 34 ¢/kWh.
As of February 2026, the cost of electricity in Frankford, DE is 12 ¢/kilowatt-hour (kWh)—roughly 37% lower than the national average cost. That number is based on real-world electric bills shared with EnergySage over the past 12 months. You can compare that number to the most recent average state electric price reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
In Delaware, there are two primary electricity companies: Delmarva Power and Delaware Electric Cooperative.
The electricity market in Delaware is deregulated, which means that while you can't choose your utility company, you might be able to choose which company supplies your electricity. This can sometimes help you save on your monthly electric bills.
It's also possible in some towns and cities to opt for municipal power, which means your power comes from nonprofit organizations. While these organizations can typically offer lower rates, they don't always provide benefits like net metering.
If you find a better plan, our partner WattBuy will contact your utility provider to switch you for free.
When you pay your electric bill, you’re not only covering the costs to produce that electricity, but also the costs of running and maintaining the electrical grid, as well as public benefit funds that promote things like renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Electric bill costs are rolled into fixed (monthly customer charges) and variable charges (¢/kWh that you use).
Fixed charges, like the flat fee for having a meter, generally remain the same monthly unless your utility makes a policy update.
Your variable charges will change every month and depend on your electricity rate and how much electricity you use.
Your electric bill's variable charges will include a supply (or generation) charge and a transmission and distribution (or delivery) charge. The supply charge covers the cost of electricity generation, while the transmission and distribution charges cover the cost of delivering it to your home.
Depending on your utility company, most residents in Delaware can sign up for variable-rate plans, like time-of-use (TOU) rates or demand charge plans. TOU rates mean you pay different rates per kWh depending on the time of day and season, while demand charge plans mean you can save even more money on your monthly electric bill if you have solar and/or a home battery.
How clean is the electricity in Delaware?
It's hard to pinpoint precise numbers, but according to the EIA, a whopping 91% of the electricity on Delaware's utility grids comes from natural gas as of August 2025.
Just 4.7% of Delaware's electricity comes from renewable sources, so if you want to shrink your carbon footprint, installing solar panels at home is a sure-fire way to make a difference in your state.
If you're unable or unwilling to install solar panels, there are other ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Depending on your electricity supplier, you can opt for a plan that ensures most (or even all) of your electricity comes from renewable sources. This option likely won’t save you any money, though—and may even increase your bills—unless you participate through certain municipal group-buy programs.
As long as you have a suitable roof, one of the surest ways to save on energy is to go solar—ideally with a vetted contractor offering a competitive price.
Solar panels will reduce or even eliminate your electric bills in the short term and protect you against rising electricity costs in the long run, too. The amount you save depends on how much you spend on electricity now and how much of your electric bill you can offset with solar energy.
Solar panels are a big investment, but Frankford, DE homeowners who install them—and pay upfront—break even after an average of just 9.05 years. Then, the solar panels will continue to produce free electricity for years to come.
Does Delaware offer net metering?
On sunny days, you can rely on your solar panels to produce more than enough electricity to meet your home's needs at any given moment.
But it doesn't waste all that extra energy. In Delaware, all electric utility companies offer net metering, a solar buyback program that provides energy credits for all the solar power you send to the grid. Later, when you need to pull electricity from the grid (like at night or on cloudy days), your utility company simply deducts from your energy credits instead of charging you.
What matters under net metering isn't when you produce solar power but the total amount you produce throughout the entire year. Your energy credits roll over month to month and expire at the end of a 12-month period.
At the end of each month, you'll only be billed for the electricity you take from the grid, plus any fixed monthly fees.
How much can you save with solar?
With rising electricity rates and The First State's green energy programs, there are many ways to save money if you go solar in Frankford, DE.
Just take a look at how much you'll spend on electricity over time based on your current bill. It’s easy to see how going solar can pay off quickly.
Electricity cost over time in Delaware
Current monthly electric bill | 10-year electricity cost | 20-year electricity cost | 30-year electricity cost |
|---|---|---|---|
$50 | $6,700 | $15,000 | $26,000 |
$100 | $13,000 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
$150 | $20,000 | $46,000 | $78,000 |
$200 | $27,000 | $61,000 | $100,000 |
$250 | $33,000 | $76,000 | $130,000 |
Assuming a 2% annual increase based on inflation and average annual electric rate increases in Delaware.
Let's assume you pay $170 for electricity monthly (the Frankford, DE average) and that electricity prices increase by 2% annually. Let's also assume you buy your solar panel system upfront and that it costs you $27,000 before any available incentives.
In the first year with solar, you'll avoid spending $2,000 on electric bills. Over five years, you'll avoid $10,700; by 10 years, you'll have avoided $22,700. Solar panels are usually covered under warranty for 25 years—by then, you'll have avoided spending $68,800 on electric bills in Frankford, DE.
The average payback period in Frankford, DE is 9.05 years, so by this point, you've already broken even on your investment. When you subtract your upfront installation cost, you'll pocket $41,400 over 25 years with solar.
Your solar savings depend on you
How much your utility company charges for electricity is a big indicator of how much you'll save with solar. But your exact solar savings depend on your unique situation—including your energy usage, roof layout, system size, and how you pay for your system.
Here are some reasons your savings could be below average:
You don’t use much electricity, or your roof is small or has a less-than-ideal layout. You might have a relatively long payback period, so you'll save a little less over time.
You don't install enough solar panels to 100% offset your energy use. You’ll pay less up front but save less in the long run.
You finance your solar panel system with a loan or sign a lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) instead of paying up front. These types of arrangements can make a lot of sense for keeping your capital flexible and will allow you to start saving sooner. But they will cut into your long-term savings.
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