City of Newark - (DE)
Municipal electric utility · Delaware · #956 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #13519
City of Newark - (DE) is a municipal electric utility serving 13,486 customers in Delaware. In 2025 it sold 422 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $66.45M in revenue, an average realized rate of 15.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 19.75¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 11,925 | 98.1 | $19.38M | 19.75¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,502 | 73.8 | $13.54M | 18.34¢ | |
| Industrial | 59 | 250 | $33.53M | 13.41¢ | |
| Total | 13,486 | 422 | $66.45M | 15.75¢ |
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 (686 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,933 | 421 | $52.43M | 15.93¢ |
| 2022 | 13,238 | 424 | $56.26M | 17.00¢ |
| 2023 | 13,377 | 412 | $54.13M | 16.70¢ |
| 2024 | 13,439 | 423 | $61.66M | 18.99¢ |
| 2025 | 13,486 | 422 | $66.45M | 19.75¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 35 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.27 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 130 minutes
As reported for Delaware under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 1.1 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 451 GWh
Winter peak demand: 63 MW
Energy losses: 2.7% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,486 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 231 installations, 4.4 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¢
- Town of Middletown - (DE) - 10,333 customers, residential 16.64¢
- 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 #13519 in the EIA frame.