Summary of Electricity Activity in Lake County, IN
Summary of Lake County, IN Generation
Lake County, IN is ranked #264 out of 2,200 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 65 Indiana counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 5.3 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 87.2 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Aug 2026 |
| Power Plants | 17 |
| Companies on File | 13 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Lake County, IN
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
3.3 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#199 /931 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#6 /26 Indiana Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Lake County, IN
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Lake County, IN
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #7 / 65 | #264 / 2200 | 5.26 TWh | 87.22 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #6 / 26 | #199 / 931 | 3.31 TWh | 46.28 M MMBtu |
| Blast Furnace Gas | #1 / 2 | #1 / 5 | 1.24 TWh | 29.27 M MMBtu |
| Waste Heat | #1 / 1 | #2 / 22 | 404.65 GWh | 1.52 M MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #1 / 2 | #9 / 37 | 285.54 GWh | 10.05 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #34 / 51 | #1017 / 1332 | 7.05 GWh | 25.05 k MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #7 / 8 | #208 / 240 | 3.72 GWh | 81.33 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Lake County, IN
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Clean Energy | BP Alternative Energy | 2.6 TWh | 24.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Gary Works | United States Steel-Gary | 994.9 GWh | 28.3 M MMBtu | Blast Furnace Gas : 57.0% Natural Gas : 43.0% |
| Indiana Harbor E 5 AC Station | Northlake Energy | 648.8 GWh | 15.1 M MMBtu | Blast Furnace Gas : 91.2% Natural Gas : 8.8% |
| Heat Recovery Coke Facility | Cokenergy Inc | 404.7 GWh | 1.5 M MMBtu | Waste Heat |
| Whiting Refinery | BP PLC | 327.8 GWh | 11.5 M MMBtu | Other Gas : 87.1% Natural Gas : 12.9% |
| Indiana Harbor West | Cleveland Cliffs | 207.8 GWh | 5.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Expander Turbine | Cleveland Cliffs | 86.7 GWh | 0 MMBtu | Blast Furnace Gas |
| Munster Landfill Gas-to-Energy | Town of Munster | 3.7 GWh | 81.3 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Griffith | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.6 GWh | 9.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| East Chicago | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.6 GWh | 9.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Lincoln Solar | Ecos Energy LLC | 1.8 GWh | 6.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hobart Solar, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | 49.0 MWh | 167 MMBtu | Solar |
| 2 AC Station | Cleveland Cliffs | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| 4 AC Station | Cleveland Cliffs | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dean H Mitchell | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Merrillville Solar | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| State Line Energy | State Line Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Berrien County | 18.6 TWh | 7 |
| #900 | Cook County | 613.9 GWh | 86 |
| #994 | DuPage County | 489.2 GWh | 26 |
| #570 | Jasper County | 1.7 TWh | 12 |
| #851 | Kankakee County | 697.9 GWh | 37 |
| #530 | LaPorte County | 1.9 TWh | 2 |
| #727 | Porter County | 984.0 GWh | 5 |
| #2105 | Pulaski County | 2.1 GWh | 5 |
| #621 | Starke County | 1.4 TWh | 2 |
| #11 | Will County | 27.4 TWh | 47 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Lake County, IN
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | East Chicago, IN | 1.4 TWh | 7 |
| #25 | Gary, IN | 994.9 GWh | 2 |
| #106 | Griffith, IN | 2.6 GWh | 1 |
| #129 | Hobart, IN | 49.0 MWh | 1 |
| #114 | Merrillville, IN | 1.8 GWh | 2 |
| #102 | Munster, IN | 3.7 GWh | 1 |
| #14 | Whiting, IN | 2.9 TWh | 3 |