City of Dover - (DE)
Municipal electric utility · Delaware · #609 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #5335
City of Dover - (DE) is a municipal electric utility serving 25,346 customers in Delaware. In 2025 it sold 705 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $92.51M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.13¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.16¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 21,793 | 213 | $34.37M | 16.16¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,508 | 222 | $30.33M | 13.69¢ | |
| Industrial | 45 | 271 | $27.81M | 10.28¢ | |
| Total | 25,346 | 705 | $92.51M | 13.13¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (813 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,634 | 725 | $73.90M | 12.35¢ |
| 2022 | 24,756 | 723 | $87.34M | 14.23¢ |
| 2023 | 24,900 | 702 | $85.54M | 14.81¢ |
| 2024 | 25,126 | 715 | $87.95M | 15.52¢ |
| 2025 | 25,346 | 705 | $92.51M | 16.16¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 52.6 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 692 GWh
Winter peak demand: 117 MW
Energy losses: 5.3% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 25,340 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 598 installations, 7.9 MW of capacity
Counties served
Kent, DE
Other large utilities in Delaware
- Delmarva Power - 505,595 customers, residential 19.69¢
- Delaware Electric Cooperative - 122,301 customers, residential 13.89¢
- City of Newark - (DE) - 13,486 customers, residential 19.75¢
- Town of Middletown - (DE) - 10,333 customers, residential 16.64¢
- City of Milford - (DE) - 9,096 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Town of Smyrna - (DE) - 6,546 customers, residential —
- City of Seaford- (DE) - 4,474 customers, residential —
- City of Lewes - (DE) - 4,087 customers, residential —
All Delaware utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #5335 in the EIA frame.