What are Delaware Electric Cooperative Residential Time-of-Use peak hours and rates?
Residential Time-of-Use from Delaware Electric Cooperative is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (3 p.m.–6 p.m.) at about $0.47/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.08/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.
Peak window
3 p.m.–6 p.m.
Peak price
47¢/kWh
Off-peak price
8¢/kWh
Fixed charge
$9.95/mo
The Residential Time-of-Use day, hour by hour
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Winter
Jan–Apr, Oct–Dec
| Period | Hours | $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | 6 a.m.–8 a.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m. | $0.22 |
| Mid-Peak | 9 p.m.–6 a.m., 8 a.m.–5 p.m. | $0.08 |
Summer
May–Sep
| Period | Hours | $/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | 3 p.m.–6 p.m. | $0.47 |
| Mid-Peak | 6 p.m.–3 p.m. | $0.08 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Delaware Electric Cooperative Residential Time-of-Use peak hours and rates? +
Residential Time-of-Use from Delaware Electric Cooperative is a time-of-use plan: electricity costs the most during peak hours (3 p.m.–6 p.m.) at about $0.47/kWh and the least off-peak at about $0.08/kWh. Shifting heavy usage out of the peak window lowers the bill.
When is the cheapest time to use electricity on Residential Time-of-Use? +
The cheapest electricity on Delaware Electric Cooperative Residential Time-of-Use is during off-peak hours (9 p.m.–6 a.m., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.), at about 8¢/kWh. Shift EV charging, laundry, dishwashing, and pre-cooling into these hours to pay the least.
How much more is peak vs off-peak on Residential Time-of-Use? +
Peak power costs about 47¢/kWh versus 8¢/kWh off-peak — a difference of about 39¢/kWh. Running a 5 kWh load (a load of laundry plus dishwasher) off-peak instead of at peak saves roughly $1.93.
Who offers Residential Time-of-Use? +
Residential Time-of-Use is a residential electricity plan from Delaware Electric Cooperative (Delaware Electric Cooperative).
About this data
Compiled by Optiwatt from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (539f7181ec4f024411ece6a9). Representative — verify exact prices on your Delaware Electric Cooperative bill or tariff sheet.
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Data last updated June 18, 2026. Compiled by Energy Advisor from published utility tariffs.