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Outdoor & Garage · Delaware

How Much Does It Cost to Run a Pool Pump in Delaware?

The short answer

A typical 1,500W pool pump costs about $0.28 per hour to run in Delaware, or $67.46 a month at 8 hours a day.

The estimate uses Delaware’s average residential electricity price of 18.5¢/kWh from EIA (July 2026) — about the same as the national average.

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

Pool Pump 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 45.6 $0.28 $8.43 $101
2 hours/day 91.3 $0.55 $16.86 $202
4 hours/day 182.5 $1.11 $33.73 $405
8 hours/day 365.0 $2.22 $67.46 $809
12 hours/day 547.6 $3.33 $101 $1,214
24 hours/day 1,095.1 $6.65 $202 $2,428

Delaware vs other states

At typical use, a pool pump costs $809 a year in Delaware — $1,293 less than in Hawaii and $252 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 pool pump

Pool pumps can be one of the biggest electricity users in a home with a pool because they run for many hours every day of the season. A single-speed 1–2 HP pump typically draws 1,000–2,500W. Variable-speed pumps are dramatically more efficient: running at low speed for longer moves the same water with a fraction of the energy, which is why many states now require them for new installs.

  • Switch to a variable-speed pump — savings of 50–80% are common.
  • Run the pump only as long as needed to turn over the water once a day.
  • Keep skimmer baskets and filters clean so the pump doesn't strain.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to run a pool pump for 24 hours in Delaware?

Running a 1,500W pool pump 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 a pool pump use per month?

At 8 hours a day, a typical pool pump uses about 365 kWh a month. In Delaware that costs $67.46.

Is it expensive to run a pool pump 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 pool pump here costs about $809 a year at typical use, compared with $802 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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