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Kitchen · Delaware

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Coffee Maker in Delaware?

The short answer

Running a 1,000W coffee maker in Delaware costs about $0.18 an hour. At 15 minutes a day, that’s roughly $1.41 a month and $16.86 a year.

That’s based on Delaware’s average residential rate of 18.5¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026), about the same as the US average.

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

Coffee Maker cost by daily use in Delaware

Cost at 18.5¢/kWh, the Delaware average (EIA, Jul 2026)
Daily usekWh/monthPer dayPer monthPer year
6 minutes/day 3.0 $0.02 $0.56 $6.75
15 minutes/day 7.6 $0.05 $1.41 $16.86
30 minutes/day 15.2 $0.09 $2.81 $33.73
1 hour/day 30.4 $0.18 $5.62 $67.45
2 hours/day 60.8 $0.37 $11.24 $135
3 hours/day 91.3 $0.55 $16.86 $202

Delaware vs other states

At typical use, a coffee maker costs $16.86 a year in Delaware — $26.94 less than in Hawaii and $5.26 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 coffee maker

Drip coffee makers use most of their energy heating water during the 5–10 minute brew. Keeping the pot hot on a warming plate draws another 50–100W for as long as it's left on. Single-serve pod machines draw 1,000–1,500W while heating and some keep a reservoir hot all day unless auto-off is enabled.

  • Brew into a thermal carafe instead of leaving the warming plate on.
  • Enable auto-off on pod machines so the reservoir doesn't stay hot all day.
  • Brew only as much coffee as you'll drink.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a coffee maker for 24 hours in Delaware?

Running a 1,000W coffee maker for 24 hours uses about 24.0 kWh, which costs about $4.44 at Delaware’s average rate of 18.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does a coffee maker use per month?

At 15 minutes a day, a typical coffee maker uses about 7.61 kWh a month. In Delaware that costs $1.41.

Is it expensive to run a coffee maker 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 coffee maker here costs about $16.86 a year at typical use, compared with $16.71 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.

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