Summary of Electricity Activity in Putnam County, WV

Summary of Putnam County, WV Generation

Putnam County, WV is ranked #142 out of 2,159 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 22 West Virginia counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 8.7 TWh
Annual Consumption 94.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateOct 2025
Power Plants2
Companies on File1

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Overall National Rank

#142 /2,159 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#3 /22 West Virginia Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

8.7 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

94.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Putnam County, WV

1

Putnam County, WV
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power

8.5 TWh

National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#11 /111 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#2 /6 West Virginia Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Putnam County, WV

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#3 / 22#142 / 21598.65 TWh94.23 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#2 / 6#11 / 1118.52 TWh93.38 M MMBtu
Water#7 / 9#273 / 54184.42 GWh325.79 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 5#25 / 73144.22 GWh528.89 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Putnam County, WV

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
John E AmosAppalachian Power Co8.6 TWh93.9 M MMBtu Bituminous Coal : 99.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5%
WinfieldAppalachian Power Co84.4 GWh325.8 k MMBtu Water

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1018Fayette County447.9 GWh3
#31Gallia County18.1 TWh2
#1795Greenup County18.8 GWh2
#1395Kanawha County140.3 GWh7
#112Lawrence County9.8 TWh1
#525Lawrence County1.8 TWh2
#235Mason County5.9 TWh2
#1335Meigs County174.8 GWh2
#700Wayne County1.1 TWh2
#1264Wood County223.4 GWh1

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Putnam County, WV

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#19Winfield, WV84.4 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024