Summary of Electricity Activity in New Castle County, DE
Summary of New Castle County, DE Generation
New Castle County, DE is ranked #308 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 3 Delaware counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 4.2 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 50.2 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 19 |
| Companies on File | 13 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
3.8 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#176 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#1 /2 Delaware Counties
Monthly Net Generation for New Castle County, DE
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for New Castle County, DE
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #1 / 3 | #308 / 2193 | 4.24 TWh | 50.16 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #1 / 2 | #176 / 927 | 3.84 TWh | 41.35 M MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #1 / 1 | #17 / 37 | 170.58 GWh | 7.22 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #1 / 3 | #471 / 1317 | 107.94 GWh | 404.50 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #1 / 3 | #12 / 741 | 106.40 GWh | 983.71 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #3 / 3 | #187 / 239 | 8.08 GWh | 96.73 k MMBtu |
| Residual Fuel Oil | #1 / 1 | #22 / 48 | 7.57 GWh | 100.37 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in New Castle County, DE
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Road | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 2.4 TWh | 20.7 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.6% |
| Delaware City Plant | Delaware City Refining Company LLC | 1.1 TWh | 22.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 84.2% Other Gas : 15.8% |
| Edge Moor | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 391.3 GWh | 5.2 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
| Red Lion Energy Center | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | 201.7 GWh | 1.5 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid | ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC | 98.9 GWh | 372.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Brookside Newark | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | 20.5 GWh | 150.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| AGT001 Centerville Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 10.1 GWh | 80.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Croda Atlas Point CHP | Croda Inc. | 8.1 GWh | 96.7 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| AstraZeneca Newark Solar | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | 5.3 GWh | 18.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| South Campus Solar | JPMorgan Chase Bank | 2.0 GWh | 7.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| WHA Southbridge Solar Park CSG | Ecogy Delaware II LLC. | 1.5 GWh | 5.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Christiana | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 767.0 MWh | 24.3 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Station (DE) | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 322.0 MWh | 8.9 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| DD Hay Road Solar 23 LLC | Laurel Capital Partners | 320.0 MWh | 1.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Delaware City 10 | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | -672.0 MWh | 7.3 k MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Cedar Creek Solar | FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Grears Corner Solar | ReWild Renewables, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Maryland Line Road Solar | ReWild Renewables, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| R Madison | Conectiv Delmarva Gen Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1165 | Camden County | 335.0 GWh | 21 |
| #352 | Cecil County | 3.7 TWh | 9 |
| #1985 | Chester County | 6.3 GWh | 9 |
| #1124 | Cumberland County | 369.4 GWh | 24 |
| #99 | Delaware County | 10.6 TWh | 7 |
| #567 | Gloucester County | 1.6 TWh | 29 |
| #494 | Harford County | 2.0 TWh | 19 |
| #660 | Kent County | 1.2 TWh | 17 |
| #1836 | Kent County | 17.3 GWh | 6 |
| #10 | Salem County | 28.1 TWh | 10 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in New Castle County, DE
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Delaware City, DE | 1.1 TWh | 2 |
| #4 | New Castle, DE | 210.1 GWh | 3 |
| #8 | Newark, DE | 25.8 GWh | 2 |
| #5 | Townsend, DE | 98.9 GWh | 3 |
| #1 | Wilmington, DE | 2.8 TWh | 7 |