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Kitchen · Delaware

How Much Does It Cost to Run an Electric Kettle in Delaware?

The short answer

Running a 1,500W electric kettle in Delaware costs about $0.28 an hour. At 6 minutes a day, that’s roughly $0.84 a month and $10.12 a year.

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

Electric Kettle 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 4.6 $0.03 $0.84 $10.12
15 minutes/day 11.4 $0.07 $2.11 $25.29
30 minutes/day 22.8 $0.14 $4.22 $50.59
1 hour/day 45.6 $0.28 $8.43 $101
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.55 $16.86 $202
3 hours/day 136.9 $0.83 $25.30 $304

Delaware vs other states

At typical use, an electric kettle costs $10.12 a year in Delaware — $16.16 less than in Hawaii and $3.15 more than in Louisiana.

Delaware has the 19th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC. Delaware price per kWh · 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 an electric kettle

Electric kettles are one of the most efficient ways to boil water because the element sits directly in the water and the kettle switches off as soon as it boils. A full 1.7-liter kettle uses roughly 0.15–0.2 kWh per boil. Our default assumes about 6 minutes of boiling a day.

  • Boil only the water you need — overfilling is the biggest waste.
  • Use a variable-temperature kettle for tea and coffee that don't need a full boil.
  • Descale regularly; mineral build-up slows heating.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run an electric kettle for 24 hours in Delaware?

Running a 1,500W electric kettle for 24 hours uses about 36.0 kWh, which costs about $6.65 at Delaware’s average rate of 18.5¢/kWh.

How many kWh does an electric kettle use per month?

At 6 minutes a day, a typical electric kettle uses about 4.56 kWh a month. In Delaware that costs $0.84.

Is it expensive to run an electric kettle in Delaware?

Delaware has the 19th-most-expensive residential electricity of the 50 states and DC at 18.5¢/kWh — pricier than most. Running an electric kettle here costs about $10.12 a year at typical use, compared with $10.02 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 boil water in a kettle or microwave?

An electric kettle is usually slightly more efficient than a microwave for boiling water, and much more efficient than a pot on an electric stove.

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