City of Lewes - (DE)
Municipal electric utility · Delaware · #1,682 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #10935
City of Lewes - (DE) is a municipal electric utility serving 4,087 customers in Delaware. In 2025 it sold 86.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $13.15M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.13¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,087 | 86.9 | $13.15M | 15.13¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,844 | 83.7 | $9.00M | — |
| 2022 | 3,879 | 83.5 | $9.31M | — |
| 2023 | 3,916 | 80.6 | $11.13M | — |
| 2024 | 4,017 | 88.9 | $13.01M | — |
| 2025 | 4,087 | 86.9 | $13.15M | — |
Counties served
Sussex, 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 Dover - (DE) - 25,346 customers, residential 16.16¢
- 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 —
All Delaware utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #10935 in the EIA frame.