Quality of Life

Arizona vs Delaware: Electricity Rates

Arizona has cheaper residential electricity than Delaware.

Arizona

AZ · West

Winner

15.61 c/kWh

Average residential electricity price in cents per kWh (EIA monthly state data, January 2026 preliminary).

Delaware

DE · South

16.51 c/kWh

Average residential electricity price in cents per kWh (EIA monthly state data, January 2026 preliminary).

Visual comparison

Arizona15.61 c/kWh

Delaware16.51 c/kWh

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for electricity rates.

Arizona #26 · 15.61 c/kWh

Delaware #34 · 16.51 c/kWh

Best Worst

10 Best States — Electricity Rates

Lower is better

North Dakota

10.92 c/kWh

Nebraska

11.76 c/kWh

Missouri

11.80 c/kWh

Idaho

12.07 c/kWh

Arkansas

12.35 c/kWh

Louisiana

12.46 c/kWh

Oklahoma

12.62 c/kWh

Iowa

12.83 c/kWh

Wyoming

12.85 c/kWh

#10

Montana

12.86 c/kWh

Selected states

#26

Arizona

15.61 c/kWh

#34

Delaware

16.51 c/kWh

Arizona ranks 26th and Delaware ranks 34th nationally for electricity rates.

Related context

Energy & Living Costs

Electricity compounds over a year — especially in climates where AC or heating runs heavily.

MetricArizonaDelaware

Gas Price $4.742/gal $3.914/gal Cost of Living Index 103.1 103.2 Average Temperature 60.3°F 55.3°F

Summer Temperature 78.1°F 74.2°F

Winter Temperature 43.6°F 36.1°F

What this means