Summary of Electricity Activity in Northampton County, PA
Summary of Northampton County, PA Generation
Northampton County, PA is ranked #60 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #5 out of 54 Pennsylvania counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 13.7 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 127.4 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 11 |
| Companies on File | 11 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
12.9 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#11 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#1 /36 Pennsylvania Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Northampton County, PA
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Northampton County, PA
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #5 / 54 | #60 / 2193 | 13.71 TWh | 127.37 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #1 / 36 | #11 / 927 | 12.88 TWh | 117.09 M MMBtu |
| Waste/Other Coal | #4 / 6 | #4 / 9 | 474.08 GWh | 6.36 M MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #1 / 30 | #11 / 741 | 150.98 GWh | 1.31 M MMBtu |
| Residual Fuel Oil | #1 / 2 | #8 / 48 | 138.46 GWh | 1.55 M MMBtu |
| Landfill Gas | #8 / 15 | #77 / 239 | 30.45 GWh | 727.94 k MMBtu |
| Tire-Derived Fuels | #1 / 1 | #7 / 16 | 15.34 GWh | 197.08 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #17 / 34 | #939 / 1317 | 10.76 GWh | 38.65 k MMBtu |
| Waste/Other Oil | #1 / 1 | #7 / 14 | 4.69 GWh | 72.36 k MMBtu |
| Petroleum Coke | #1 / 1 | #12 / 12 | 1.36 GWh | 17.88 k MMBtu |
| Wood/Wood Waste Solids | #2 / 2 | #130 / 131 | 176.01 MWh | 2.48 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Northampton County, PA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Power Plant | Calpine Bethlehem LLC | 5.9 TWh | 53.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 97.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
| Lower Mount Bethel Energy | Lower Mount Bethel Energy LLC | 4.5 TWh | 33.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| TalenEnergy Martins Creek | TalenEnergy Martins Creek LLC | 2.8 TWh | 33.2 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 94.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 4.9% |
| Northampton Generating Company LP | EIF Northampton GP, LLC | 495.7 GWh | 6.7 M MMBtu | Waste/Other Coal : 95.6% Tire-derived Fuels : 3.1% Waste/Other Oil : 0.9% |
| Green Knight Energy Center | Waste Management Inc | 30.4 GWh | 727.9 k MMBtu | Landfill Gas |
| Portland (PA) | Portland Power, LLC | 9.8 GWh | 139.9 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| EDF Saucon Valley | Standard Solar | 4.9 GWh | 17.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Mid-River PA, LLC (ABE4) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 4.2 GWh | 14.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Crayola Solar Project | UGI Energy Services, LLC | 1.7 GWh | 6.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bethlehem Renewable Energy LLC | Bethlehem Renewable Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| PPL Glendon LFGTE Plant | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #202 | Berks County | 6.9 TWh | 12 |
| #132 | Bucks County | 9.1 TWh | 10 |
| #1008 | Carbon County | 470.7 GWh | 6 |
| #1339 | Hunterdon County | 187.1 GWh | 20 |
| #1994 | Lehigh County | 6.0 GWh | 5 |
| #2035 | Monroe County | 4.0 GWh | 2 |
| #25 | Montgomery County | 19.8 TWh | 13 |
| #1474 | Morris County | 116.7 GWh | 19 |
| #1495 | Somerset County | 106.7 GWh | 27 |
| - | Warren County | -70.0 GWh | 21 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Northampton County, PA
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Bangor, PA | 7.3 TWh | 2 |
| #16 | Bethlehem, PA | 5.9 TWh | 3 |
| #137 | Easton, PA | 5.9 GWh | 2 |
| #145 | Middletown, PA | 3.9 GWh | 2 |
| #43 | Northampton, PA | 495.7 GWh | 1 |
| #112 | Pen Argyl, PA | 30.4 GWh | 1 |
| #127 | Portland, PA | 9.8 GWh | 1 |