Summary of Electricity Activity in New Castle County, DE
Summary of New Castle County, DE Generation
New Castle County, DE is ranked #350 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 3 Delaware counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 3.6 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 45.7 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 19 |
| Companies on File | 13 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
3.2 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#201 /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
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #1 / 3 | #350 / 2153 | 3.62 TWh | 45.73 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #1 / 2 | #201 / 927 | 3.24 TWh | 36.35 M MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #1 / 1 | #16 / 38 | 211.25 GWh | 8.27 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #1 / 3 | #366 / 1207 | 110.14 GWh | 406.24 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #1 / 3 | #47 / 738 | 27.78 GWh | 336.21 k MMBtu |
| Residual Fuel Oil | #1 / 1 | #14 / 48 | 17.23 GWh | 198.47 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #2 / 3 | #163 / 248 | 15.04 GWh | 163.01 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in New Castle County, DE
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Road | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 1.9 TWh | 16.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
| Delaware City Plant | Delaware City Refining Company LLC | 1.1 TWh | 21.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 80.8% Other Gas : 19.2% |
| Edge Moor | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 327.6 GWh | 4.1 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 94.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 5.1% |
| Red Lion Energy Center | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | 183.5 GWh | 2.5 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid | ENGIE Solidago Solar LLC | 99.9 GWh | 370.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Brookside Newark | Diamond State Generation Partners, LLC | 18.0 GWh | 264.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Croda Atlas Point CHP | Croda Inc. | 15.0 GWh | 163.0 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| AGT001 Centerville Fuel Cell | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 10.1 GWh | 141.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| AstraZeneca Newark Solar | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals | 5.6 GWh | 19.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| South Campus Solar | JPMorgan Chase Bank | 2.5 GWh | 9.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| WHA Southbridge Solar Park CSG | Ecogy Delaware II LLC. | 2.1 GWh | 7.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Christiana | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | 217.0 MWh | 12.8 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Delaware City 10 | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | -1.2 GWh | 4.3 k MMBtu | No Information Available |
| West Station (DE) | Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC | -4.2 GWh | 4.4 k MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Cedar Creek Solar | FPS Cedar Creek Solar LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| DD Hay Road Solar 23 LLC | Laurel Capital Partners | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1095 | Camden County | 355.5 GWh | 20 |
| #367 | Cecil County | 3.4 TWh | 7 |
| #1937 | Chester County | 6.2 GWh | 9 |
| #1128 | Cumberland County | 330.3 GWh | 23 |
| #86 | Delaware County | 11.1 TWh | 7 |
| #535 | Gloucester County | 1.8 TWh | 24 |
| #533 | Harford County | 1.8 TWh | 19 |
| #695 | Kent County | 1.0 TWh | 14 |
| #1790 | Kent County | 17.7 GWh | 6 |
| #10 | Salem County | 27.8 TWh | 8 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in New Castle County, DE
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Delaware City, DE | 1.1 TWh | 2 |
| #5 | New Castle, DE | 198.5 GWh | 3 |
| #8 | Newark, DE | 23.6 GWh | 2 |
| #6 | Townsend, DE | 99.9 GWh | 3 |
| #1 | Wilmington, DE | 2.2 TWh | 7 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025