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Cooling · Delaware

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Ceiling Fan in Delaware?

The short answer

A typical 50W ceiling fan costs about $0.01 per hour to run in Delaware, or $2.25 a month at 8 hours a day.

Delaware’s average residential rate was 18.5¢ per kWh in July 2026 (EIA), about the same as the US average.

Source: U.S. EIA, July 2026 data · Updated

Ceiling Fan cost by daily use in Delaware

Cost at 18.5¢/kWh, the Delaware average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
1 hour/day 1.5 $0.01 $0.28 $3.37
2 hours/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.56 $6.75
4 hours/day 6.1 $0.04 $1.12 $13.49
8 hours/day 12.2 $0.07 $2.25 $26.98
12 hours/day 18.3 $0.11 $3.37 $40.47
24 hours/day 36.5 $0.22 $6.75 $80.94

Delaware vs other states

At typical use, a ceiling fan costs $26.98 a year in Delaware — $43.10 less than in Hawaii and $8.41 more than in Louisiana.

Delaware has the 19th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Delaware electricity rates · all states ranked

Electricity price trend in Delaware

18.5¢/kWh in July 2026 — ▲ +11.5% from a year earlier.

How to lower the cost of running a ceiling fan

Ceiling fans don't lower the room temperature; they make you feel 3–4°F cooler through wind-chill on your skin. That is why they save money only when you also raise the thermostat. A standard AC-motor fan uses 50–90W on high, while efficient DC-motor fans use 15–35W. Running a fan in an empty room just wastes electricity.

  • Turn fans off when you leave the room — they cool people, not spaces.
  • Raise the AC thermostat by 3–4°F when the fan is running.
  • In winter, reverse the direction (clockwise) on low to push warm air down from the ceiling.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a ceiling fan for 24 hours in Delaware?

Running a 50W ceiling fan for 24 hours uses about 1.20 kWh, which costs about $0.22 at Delaware’s average rate of 18.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a ceiling fan use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical ceiling fan uses about 12.2 kWh a month. In Delaware that costs $2.25.

Is it expensive to run a ceiling fan in Delaware?

Delaware has the 19th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 18.5¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running a ceiling fan here costs about $26.98 a year at typical use, compared with $26.73 at the national average rate.

What is the electricity rate in Delaware right now?

The average residential electricity rate in Delaware was 18.5¢ per kWh in July 2026, according to the latest EIA data — up 11.5% from a year earlier.

Is it cheaper to run a ceiling fan or AC?

A ceiling fan uses roughly 1–3% of the power of central AC. Using fans to raise your thermostat a few degrees is one of the easiest ways to cut summer bills.

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