Summary of Electricity Activity in Buchanan County, MO

Summary of Buchanan County, MO Generation

Buchanan County, MO is ranked #1,564 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #31 out of 58 Missouri counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 64.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.9 M MMBtu
Last UpdateApr 2025
Power Plants2
Companies on File1

Map of Top Producing Plants in Buchanan County, MO

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Overall National Rank

#1,564 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#31 /58 Missouri Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

64.9 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

4.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Buchanan County, MO

1

Buchanan County, MO
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

52.0 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#617 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#13 /23 Missouri Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Buchanan County, MO

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#31 / 58#1564 / 215364.87 GWh4.89 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#13 / 23#617 / 92752.01 GWh3.97 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#4 / 5#191 / 2489.65 GWh107.95 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#11 / 32#228 / 7362.77 GWh120.33 k MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#10 / 10#112 / 113438.90 MWh698.11 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Buchanan County, MO

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Lake Road (MO)Evergy Missouri West55.2 GWh4.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 92.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.9% Subbituminous Coal : 2.8%
St Joseph Landfill Generating StationEvergy Missouri West9.6 GWh107.9 k MMBtu Landfill Gas

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#666DeKalb County1.1 TWh2
#1384Gentry County129.8 GWh3
#384Jackson County3.2 TWh14
#2085Jackson County816.0 MWh1
#2036Jefferson County2.4 GWh1
#960Johnson County502.3 GWh2
#578Nodaway County1.6 TWh5
#270Platte County5.0 TWh2
#1249Richardson County216.0 GWh2
#687Wyandotte County1.1 TWh4

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Buchanan County, MO

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#38St. Joseph, MO64.9 GWh2

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