Town of Middletown electricity rates
Municipal utility · Delaware · RFC region · PJM
Town of Middletown is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 9,193 homes in Delaware. Its residential customers pay an average of 17.29¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 4% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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Town of Middletown bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $86.45 |
| 1,000 kWh | $172.90 |
| 1,500 kWh | $259.35 |
| 2,000 kWh | $345.80 |
Town of Middletown residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residentialtime-of-use | 2015-07-01 | $5.32 | 14.1¢ (12am–12am) — summer weekdays |
| Residential Class 2time-of-use | 2015-07-01 | — | 14.1¢ (12am–12am) — summer weekdays |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Town of Middletown rate history
2015–2025: +19% change in the average residential rate (14.04¢ → 16.64¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
Town of Middletown doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Town of Middletown's counties, customers averaged 3 hr 54 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 234 | 60 | 27,045 | 2025-01-29 |
Town of Middletown service area
Town of Middletown serves New Castle County in Delaware and 2 ZIP codes.
New Castle
Cities: Middletown, Townsend
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 9,193 |
| Time-based rate programs | None reported |
| Net-metered solar homes | 351 |
| Residential efficiency incentives paid (2025) | $6,000 |
| Residential energy saved by programs | 19 MWh |
Town of Middletown at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Bundled |
| Commercial rate | 18.64¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 13.49¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $40,490,900 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 280,171 MWh |
| Peak demand | 70 MW summer · 47 MW winter |
| Line losses | 2.8% |
| Balancing authority | PJM |
| EIA utility ID | 12478 |
| Website | www.efficiencysmart.org/middletown-delaware |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Town of Middletown's electricity rate?
Town of Middletown residential customers pay an average of 17.29¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 3% below the Delaware average of 17.79¢ and 4% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Town of Middletown electric bill?
About $158 a month. The average Town of Middletown home uses 912 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $173.
How many customers does Town of Middletown have?
Town of Middletown serves 9,193 residential customers and 10,333 customers in total in Delaware, across 1 county.
Does Town of Middletown offer time-of-use rates?
Yes. The OpenEI rate database lists 2 time-of-use residential plans, including Residential. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Town of Middletown offer net metering for solar?
Town of Middletown had 351 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 3.0 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Town of Middletown before making decisions.