Summary of Electricity Activity in Whatcom County, WA

Summary of Whatcom County, WA Generation

Whatcom County, WA is ranked #272 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 31 Washington counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 5.0 TWh
Annual Consumption 37.9 M MMBtu
Last UpdateApr 2025
Power Plants13
Companies on File5

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Overall National Rank

#272 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#7 /31 Washington Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

5.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

37.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Whatcom County, WA

5

Whatcom County, WA
Power Plants

13

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

3.2 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#204 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#1 /13 Washington Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Whatcom County, WA

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#7 / 31#272 / 21534.98 TWh37.90 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#1 / 13#204 / 9273.16 TWh30.97 M MMBtu
Water#6 / 26#25 / 5461.82 TWh6.85 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#3 / 7#153 / 7365.86 GWh77.18 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Whatcom County, WA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Ferndale Generating StationPuget Sound Energy Inc1.6 TWh14.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Sumas Power PlantPuget Sound Energy Inc834.9 GWh8.0 M MMBtu Natural Gas
GorgeCity of Seattle - (WA)700.0 GWh2.6 M MMBtu Water
EncogenPuget Sound Energy Inc512.4 GWh5.0 M MMBtu Natural Gas
RossCity of Seattle - (WA)391.6 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Water
DiabloCity of Seattle - (WA)361.4 GWh1.4 M MMBtu Water
Upper BakerPuget Sound Energy Inc317.8 GWh1.2 M MMBtu Water
WhitehornPuget Sound Energy Inc230.3 GWh3.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 97.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.5%
Koma KulshanEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC24.8 GWh98.5 k MMBtu Water
Nooksack HydroPuget Sound Hydro LLC20.1 GWh74.5 k MMBtu Water
Glacier Battery StoragePuget Sound Energy Inc-54.0 MWh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Hutchinson CreekHutchinson Hydro LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
NewhalemCity of Seattle - (WA)0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#82Chelan County11.4 TWh5
#378Grays Harbor County3.3 TWh6
#1736Jefferson County26.8 GWh3
#1089King County366.3 GWh12
#641Kittitas County1.2 TWh9
#1146Mason County304.6 GWh3
#455Pierce County2.4 TWh14
#543Skagit County1.7 TWh4
#1051Snohomish County401.9 GWh9
#1020Thurston County437.6 GWh4

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Whatcom County, WA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#33Bellingham, WA512.4 GWh1
#47Blaine, WA230.3 GWh1
#17Ferndale, WA1.6 TWh1
#65Glacier, WA20.0 GWh2
#27Sumas, WA834.9 GWh1

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