Summary of Electricity Activity in Mercer County, KY

Summary of Mercer County, KY Generation

Mercer County, KY is ranked #561 out of 2,111 U.S. counties nationwide and #10 out of 38 Kentucky counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 1.6 TWh
Annual Consumption 20.4 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2025
Power Plants3
Companies on File2

Map of Top Producing Plants in Mercer County, KY

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Overall National Rank

#561 /2,111 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#10 /38 Kentucky Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

20.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Mercer County, KY

2

Mercer County, KY
Power Plants

3

Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power

1.3 TWh

National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#47 /111 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#7 /8 Kentucky Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Mercer County, KY

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#10 / 38#561 / 21111.64 TWh20.43 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#7 / 8#47 / 1111.35 TWh17.47 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#8 / 11#450 / 918221.15 GWh2.70 M MMBtu
Water#8 / 10#320 / 53050.24 GWh189.89 k MMBtu
Solar#6 / 11#726 / 113315.69 GWh58.20 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#7 / 11#308 / 7281.02 GWh19.09 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Mercer County, KY

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
E W BrownKentucky Utilities Co1.6 TWh20.2 M MMBtu Bituminous Coal : 84.9% Natural Gas : 14.0% Solar : 1.0%
Dix DamKentucky Utilities Co44.0 GWh166.9 k MMBtu Water
Mother Ann LeeLock 7 Hydro Partners LLC6.2 GWh23.0 k MMBtu Water

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#2059Bourbon County337.1 MWh1
#800Clark County734.3 GWh3
#1861Estill County9.5 GWh3
#Fayette County-191.0 MWh1
#1409Garrard County109.3 GWh1
#80Jefferson County11.3 TWh6
#1657Oldham County36.5 GWh1
#976Pulaski County469.6 GWh1
#2018Scott County1.7 GWh1
#2046Taylor County924.0 MWh1

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Mercer County, KY

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#8Harrodsburg, KY1.6 TWh3

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