Town of Middletown - (DE)
Municipal electric utility · Delaware · #1,123 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #12478
Town of Middletown - (DE) is a municipal electric utility serving 10,333 customers in Delaware. In 2025 it sold 280 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $40.49M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.45¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 16.64¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,193 | 101 | $16.75M | 16.64¢ | |
| Commercial | 727 | 8.6 | $1.55M | 17.95¢ | |
| Industrial | 413 | 171 | $22.20M | 12.99¢ | |
| Total | 10,333 | 280 | $40.49M | 14.45¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (912 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,680 | 262 | $29.11M | 13.37¢ |
| 2022 | 9,904 | 258 | $29.36M | 13.88¢ |
| 2023 | 10,013 | 254 | $34.35M | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 10,168 | 273 | $40.11M | 17.12¢ |
| 2025 | 10,333 | 280 | $40.49M | 16.64¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 307 GWh
Winter peak demand: 47 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 10,333 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 361 installations, 5.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
New Castle, DE
Other large utilities in Delaware
- Delmarva Power - 505,595 customers, residential 19.69¢
- Delaware Electric Cooperative - 122,301 customers, residential 13.89¢
- City of Dover - (DE) - 25,346 customers, residential 16.16¢
- City of Newark - (DE) - 13,486 customers, residential 19.75¢
- City of Milford - (DE) - 9,096 customers, residential 15.86¢
- Town of Smyrna - (DE) - 6,546 customers, residential —
- City of Seaford- (DE) - 4,474 customers, residential —
- City of Lewes - (DE) - 4,087 customers, residential —
All Delaware utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #12478 in the EIA frame.