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Summary of Electricity Activity in District of Columbia

Summary of District of Columbia Generation

District of Columbia is ranked #51 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.

Companies on File16
Plants on File24
Total Generation16.99M MMBtu
Total Sales 820.31M kWh
Total Revenue $163.39M

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Overall National Rank

#51 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

173.7 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in District of Columbia

16

District of Columbia
Power Plants

24

Natural Gas Rank

#49

Coal Rank

#51

Nuclear Rank

#48

Hydroelectric Rank

#49

Wind Rank

#47

Solar Rank

#44

Monthly Net Generation for District of Columbia

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential177.75M kWh23.67 cents/kWh$42.07M
Commercial602.11M kWh19.42 cents/kWh$116.90M
Industrial14.27M kWh11.66 cents/kWh$1.66M
Transportation26.19M kWh10.50 cents/kWh$2.75M
Total820.31M kWh19.92 cents/kWh$163.39M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.

Production by Source

Largest 16 Power Plants in District of Columbia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#1AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power PlantWashington, District of Columbia54.5 GWhJul 2018Dec 2024 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#7CUA West Campus - North (CSG)Standard SolarWashington, District of Columbia2.0 GWhMay 2024Dec 2024 Solar
#9CUA West Campus - South (CSG)Standard SolarWashington, District of Columbia1.8 GWhMay 2024Dec 2024 Solar
#5DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLCWashington, District of Columbia5.6 GWhApr 2021Dec 2024 Solar
#8IGS CC, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia1.9 GWhFeb 2020Dec 2024 Solar
#4JBAB - Washington DCJBAB Solar I, LLC.Washington, District of Columbia8.2 GWhDec 2018Dec 2024 Solar
#12NationalsTerraform ArcadiaWashington, District of Columbia1.6 GWhApr 2019Dec 2024 Solar
#15NCS FCPA LLCNew Columbia SolarWashington, District of Columbia1.2 GWhApr 2020Dec 2024 Solar
#11NCS Paradise LLCNew Columbia SolarWashington, District of Columbia1.6 GWhApr 2021Dec 2024 Solar
#13Oxon Run CREFOxon Run Community Renewable Energy FacilityWashington, District of Columbia1.5 GWhNov 2021Dec 2024 Solar
#6RidgecrestGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia2.1 GWhMay 2021Dec 2024 Solar
#16Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia11.0 MWhSep 2016Dec 2024 Natural Gas
#3US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and TransmissionWashington, District of Columbia37.4 GWhJun 2004Sep 2025 Natural Gas
#2Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDC WaterWashington, District of Columbia51.6 GWhMay 2015Sep 2025 Other Biomass Gas : 98.3% Natural Gas : 1.7%
#10WMATA - Anacostia CSGMN8 Energy LLCWashington, District of Columbia1.6 GWhAug 2023Dec 2024 Solar
#14WW-DC Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia1.2 GWhApr 2022Dec 2024 Solar
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Electricity Generation by District of Columbia Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#1District of Columbia, DC24173.7 GWh92.8 GWh0.0 Wh30.2 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Top 1 Electricity Producing Cities in District of Columbia

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Washington, District of Columbia173.7 GWh16
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#34Connecticut43.7 TWh227
#49Delaware5.1 TWh47
#7Georgia143.4 TWh339
#13Indiana106.4 TWh285
#22Kentucky70.9 TWh98
#39Maryland37.2 TWh268
#41Massachusetts23.7 TWh736
#11Michigan126.2 TWh387
#44New Hampshire17.5 TWh74
#29New Jersey59.3 TWh481
#10New York128.6 TWh1,281
#9North Carolina135.8 TWh1,130
#6Ohio145.1 TWh313
#3Pennsylvania246.3 TWh390
#46Rhode Island10.0 TWh116
#15South Carolina103.5 TWh304
#21Tennessee72.4 TWh137
#50Vermont2.3 TWh142
#14Virginia105.6 TWh345
#31West Virginia49.7 TWh66

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025