Summary of Electricity Activity in Richmond County, NC
Summary of Richmond County, NC Generation
Richmond County, NC is ranked #108 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #4 out of 89 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 10.2 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 87.5 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 17 |
| Companies on File | 11 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Richmond County, NC
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
10.1 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#37 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#1 /20 North Carolina Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Richmond County, NC
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Richmond County, NC
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #4 / 89 | #108 / 2193 | 10.20 TWh | 87.54 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #1 / 20 | #37 / 927 | 10.05 TWh | 86.96 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #32 / 81 | #403 / 1317 | 147.81 GWh | 534.81 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #11 / 30 | #210 / 741 | 3.99 GWh | 45.50 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Richmond County, NC
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | Duke Energy Progress - (NC) | 9.9 TWh | 85.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Hamlet Generating Facility | North Carolina El Member Corp | 144.9 GWh | 1.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
| Eden Solar LLC | AES Distributed Energy | 79.9 GWh | 289.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Polk Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | 11.0 GWh | 39.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Sellers Farm Solar | Strata Manager, LLC | 10.8 GWh | 38.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Rock Farm | Strata Manager, LLC | 9.1 GWh | 32.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Pecan PV1 | Strata Manager, LLC | 9.1 GWh | 32.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Rockingham Solar, LLC | SRE Utility Solar 1, LLC | 8.7 GWh | 32.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| County Home Solar LLC | MN8 Energy LLC | 7.7 GWh | 28.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| ESA Hamlet NC , LLC | SunStrong Management | 5.9 GWh | 21.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ellerbe | AES Distributed Energy | 3.3 GWh | 12.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Fort Bragg - Camp Mackall PV BESS System | Ameresco Federal Solutions | 1.4 GWh | 5.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hamlet Solar Energy Storage | North Carolina El Member Corp | 867.0 MWh | 3.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| McKinney BESS | North Carolina El Member Corp | -354.0 MWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Crawford Solar | Crawford Solar, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Innovative Solar 34 | Innovative Solar 34, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Longhorn Holdings | Longhorn Holdings, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1168 | Anson County | 332.1 GWh | 11 |
| #1408 | Chesterfield County | 149.5 GWh | 3 |
| #1751 | Hoke County | 30.1 GWh | 6 |
| #1275 | Marlboro County | 234.5 GWh | 3 |
| #967 | Montgomery County | 507.7 GWh | 14 |
| #1559 | Moore County | 82.9 GWh | 12 |
| #1189 | Robeson County | 309.8 GWh | 52 |
| #1247 | Scotland County | 260.4 GWh | 21 |
| #825 | Stanly County | 731.2 GWh | 10 |
| #1444 | Union County | 129.9 GWh | 9 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Richmond County, NC
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #235 | Cordova, NC | 9.1 GWh | 1 |
| #85 | Ellerbe, NC | 83.2 GWh | 3 |
| #3 | Hamlet, NC | 10.1 TWh | 7 |
| #218 | Hoffman, NC | 10.1 GWh | 2 |
| #184 | Rockingham, NC | 16.9 GWh | 3 |