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Sussex County, Delaware Electricity Overview
Averaging generation of 0.1 megawatt hours per resident per year, Sussex County is 3 out of 3 counties in generation per capita in Delaware.
Over the course of the last year, Sussex County has seen a 18.00% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
Sussex County is 854th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 3,139 megawatt hours produced from sustainable fuel types.
Sussex County is the 3rd highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 0.09 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable sources.
The 22,917 megawatt hours of electricity produced by non-renewable fuel ranks Sussex County at 3rd out of 3 counties in Delaware in non-renewable power production.
Sussex County is the 2nd highest pollution level from electricity use out of 3 counties in the state, releasing 1,192,233,352.91 kilograms of CO2 gases.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,788,471 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.89 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
26,056 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
3,139 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
22,917 MWh
Production per Capita
0.1 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,192,233,353 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,657.96 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milford
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Milford Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
16.03¢ per kWh
- 6.48% higher than last month
- 8.17% higher than April last year
- 12.29% lower than the Delaware average
- 5.21% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 79 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
- 18,643rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,092 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,754 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
15.32¢ per kWh
- 0.66% higher than last month
- 8.75% higher than April last year
- 5.6% lower than the Delaware average
- 5% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 79 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since April last year
- 17,981st in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 101 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,403 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$131.26 per month
- 15.53% lower than last month
- 10.15% higher than April last year
- 1.26% lower than the Delaware average
- 16.42% higher than the US average
- 13th in the state out of 79 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 55 since April last year
- 26,245th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,601 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,766 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$146.2 per month
- 0.69% higher than last month
- 5.34% higher than April last year
- 1.29% higher than the Delaware average
- 7.44% higher than the US average
- 65th in the state out of 79 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
- 20,864th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 725 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,700 since April last year
Milford, DE Electricity Overview
Milford averages a residential electricity rate of 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 5.60% below Delaware's average rate of 16.23 cents. The city is ranked 4th in the state in total electricity generated from power plants within its borders, with 17,882 megawatt hours produced. Solar facilities in the city produce 17,882 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of the city's total electricity production.
Electricity use in Milford has byproducts of 42,299,408.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 11th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 3,760.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Milford as the 78th highest polluting city in the state. The city has one electricity generation plant. Milford has approximately 100.00% of its electricity generated by Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milford
Milford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Milford, Delaware
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Milford Public Works | BUNDLED | 15.49 | 140.52 | 72,855.98 | 11,286,631.55 | |
| Delaware Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 151.94 | 1,256,403 | 187,652,000 | |
| Park Power | ENERGY | 14.68 | 114.11 | 3,947.52 | 579,580.21 | |
| ResCom Energy | ENERGY | 11.82 | 1.83 | 0.93 | 110.02 | |
| WGL Energy | ENERGY | 11.02 | 84.57 | 21,248.65 | 2,341,204.81 |
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Seaford, DE Electricity Overview
Seaford averages a residential electricity rate of 16.43 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 1.27% above Delaware's average rate of 16.23 cents. City of Seaford Electric has an estimated 4,101 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city.
Electricity use in Seaford has byproducts of 34,570,034.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 15th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,402.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Seaford as the 61st highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Seaford must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Seaford
Seaford residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Seaford, Delaware
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Seaford Electric | BUNDLED | 16.12 | 135.94 | 33,408.8 | 5,384,284.32 | |
| Delaware Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 151.94 | 1,256,403 | 187,652,000 | |
| Delmarva Power | BUNDLED | 16.55 | 142.24 | 2,817,364.62 | 466,295,877 | |
| Park Power | ENERGY | 14.68 | 114.11 | 3,947.52 | 579,580.21 | |
| ResCom Energy | ENERGY | 11.82 | 1.83 | 0.93 | 110.02 |
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Georgetown, DE Electricity Overview
Georgetown averages a residential electricity rate of 16.13 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 0.60% below Delaware's average rate of 16.23 cents. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $138.02, while the Georgetown average is 5.71% higher at $145.91 per month. Delmarva Power has an estimated 861 total residential customers, more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.
Electricity use in Georgetown has byproducts of 31,166,743.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 17th largest emissions amount of any city in Delaware. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,402.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Georgetown as the 8th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Georgetown must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Georgetown
Georgetown residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Georgetown, Delaware
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Electric Coop | BUNDLED | 14.94 | 151.94 | 1,256,403 | 187,652,000 | |
| Delmarva Power | BUNDLED | 16.55 | 142.24 | 2,817,364.62 | 466,295,877 | |
| Park Power | ENERGY | 14.68 | 114.11 | 3,947.52 | 579,580.21 | |
| ResCom Energy | ENERGY | 11.82 | 1.83 | 0.93 | 110.02 | |
| WGL Energy | ENERGY | 11.02 | 84.57 | 21,248.65 | 2,341,204.81 |
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Electricity Production in Sussex County, Delaware
Power Plants in Sussex County, Delaware
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian River Generating StationNRG Energy (100.00%) | Sussex County | DE | Coal | 22,917 | 75,864,716.2 | 3,310.41 | ||
University of Delaware Wind TurbineGamesa Wind US (31.12%)Blue Hen Wind (68.88%) | Lewes | DE | Wind | 3,139 |
Sussex County, Delaware Details
Around 1,192,233,352.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Sussex County due to electricity use. The county also ranks 1438th worst in pollution per person in the county, averaging 4,657.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The county has 2 electricity producing plants, which is 331st most in the US.
Providers In Each City in Sussex County:
- Bethany Beach, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Bethel, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Blades, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Bridgeville, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Dagsboro, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 74.22%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 25.78%
- Delmar, Delaware:
- Delaware Electric Coop: 67.69%
- Delmarva Power: 32.31%
- Dewey Beach, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 50.06%
- Lewes Board of Public Works: 49.94%
- Ellendale, Delaware:
- Delaware Electric Coop: 100.00%
- Fenwick Island, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Frankford, Delaware:
- Delaware Electric Coop: 35.53%
- Delmarva Power: 64.47%
- Georgetown, Delaware:
- Delaware Electric Coop: 37.94%
- Delmarva Power: 62.06%
- Greenwood, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 66.49%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 33.51%
- Henlopen Acres, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 50.00%
- Lewes Board of Public Works: 50.00%
- Laurel, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 67.08%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 32.92%
- Lewes, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 69.36%
- Lewes Board of Public Works: 26.58%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 4.05%
- Milford, Delaware:
- Delaware Electric Coop: 49.95%
- City of Milford Public Works: 50.05%
- Millsboro, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 85.45%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 14.55%
- Millville, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 44.35%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 55.65%
- Milton, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Ocean View, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 84.35%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 15.65%
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- Seaford, Delaware:
- City of Seaford Electric: 50.00%
- Delmarva Power: 44.26%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 5.74%
- Selbyville, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 98.30%
- Delaware Electric Coop: 1.70%
- Slaughter Beach, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
- South Bethany, Delaware:
- Delmarva Power: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Sussex County, Delaware?
There are 2 power plants in Sussex County, Delaware
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Sussex County, Delaware?
The largest electricity supplier in Sussex County, Delaware by total revenue is Delaware Electric Coop.
Which electricity companies offer service in Sussex County, Delaware?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware Electric Coop | 71,035 |
| 2 | Delmarva Power | 58,186 |
| 3 | City of Milford Public Works | 4,826 |
| 4 | City of Seaford Electric | 4,101 |
| 5 | Lewes Board of Public Works | 3,767 |
| 6 | WGL Energy | 1,545 |
| 7 | Park Power | 188 |
| 8 | ResCom Energy | 2 |
How many electric companies offer service in Sussex County, Delaware?
There are 8 electricity providers offering service in Sussex County, Delaware.
