Electric companies in Delaware
11 electric utilities serve Delaware, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds. The largest by customers is Delmarva Power, with about 343,380 customers in Delaware (US EIA-861, 2025). About 7% of the customers on file (38,036) buy their electricity from a separate retail supplier; the utility listed here still delivers it and restores outages.
Territory is filed by county, so a county can list several utilities; usually only one serves a given address, and your electric bill names it.
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Every electric utility in Delaware
Largest first, by customers on its lines in Delaware (US EIA-861, 2025). “Live” is whether MassOutage can see its outages.
| Utility | Type | Customers | Counties | Live | Report an outage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmarva Power | Investor Owned | 343,380 | 3 | Live · county | - |
| Delaware Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 122,301 | 2 | Outages only | - |
| City of Dover - (DE) | - | 25,346 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Newark - (DE) | Municipal | 13,486 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Town of Middletown - (DE) | - | 10,333 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Milford - (DE) | Municipal | 9,096 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| Town of Smyrna - (DE) | - | 6,546 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| City of Seaford- (DE) | Municipal | 4,474 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Lewes - (DE) | - | 4,087 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| New Castle Municipal Serv Comm | Municipal | 2,952 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Town of Clayton - (DE) | - | 1,826 | 1 | No live feed | - |
Electric utilities by county
Each county's utilities, largest in the state first. The county name opens its live outage page.
Electric companies in Delaware: FAQ
- How many electric companies serve Delaware?
- 11 electric utilities serve Delaware, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds.
- What is the largest electric company in Delaware?
- Delmarva Power, with about 343,380 customers in Delaware (US EIA-861, 2025).
- Which electric company serves my address in Delaware?
- Your electric bill names it. Service territory is filed by county, so MassOutage lists the utilities serving each Delaware county; usually only one of them serves a given address, and a utility can tell you whether it serves yours.
- Who do I call to report a power outage in Delaware?
- Your electric utility. MassOutage has an outage phone line, report page or outage map on file for 0 of the 11 utilities serving Delaware, listed above; for the others, check your bill or the utility's website. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Live power outages in Delaware →
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), every source we read. Service territory and customer counts are each utility's own EIA-861 filing; a utility a live outage feed has reported in a county is listed there too.