Summary of Electricity Activity in Sussex County, DE

Summary of Sussex County, DE Generation

Sussex County, DE is ranked #1,359 out of 2,102 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 3 Delaware counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 127.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateSep 2024
Power Plants12
Companies on File12

Map of Top Producing Plants in Sussex County, DE

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Overall National Rank

#1,359 /2,102 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#3 /3 Delaware Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

127.6 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Sussex County, DE

12

Sussex County, DE
Power Plants

12

Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power

78.3 GWh

National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#82 /116 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#1 /1 Delaware Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Sussex County, DE

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#3 / 3#1359 / 2102127.61 GWh2.22 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#1 / 1#82 / 11678.27 GWh1.72 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#1 / 3#88 / 24929.63 GWh338.07 k MMBtu
Solar#3 / 3#670 / 110016.38 GWh58.83 k MMBtu
Wind#1 / 1#501 / 5152.31 GWh8.91 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 2#310 / 7291.02 GWh93.07 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Sussex County, DE

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Indian River Generating StationIndian River Operations Inc79.3 GWh1.8 M MMBtu Bituminous Coal : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7%
Ameresco Delaware SouthAMERESCO Delaware South29.6 GWh338.1 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Bruce A Henry Solar FarmDelaware Electric Cooperative7.0 GWh25.2 k MMBtu Solar
DEC Phase II at GeorgetownLuminace Solar MC, LLC5.8 GWh20.7 k MMBtu Solar
University of Delaware Wind TurbineFirst State Marine Wind2.3 GWh8.9 k MMBtu Wind
Onyx - Allen HarimOnyx Asset Services Group1.8 GWh6.5 k MMBtu Solar
Perdue Bridgeville PhotovoltaicTerraform Arcadia1.8 GWh6.5 k MMBtu Solar
ESS LewesCustomized Energy Solutions0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Heimlich SolarHeimlich Solar Partners LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
LewesCity of Lewes0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
SeafordCity of Seaford0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Seaford Delaware PlantInvista0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1939Cape May County4.3 GWh5
#1980Caroline County2.6 GWh2
#1070Cumberland County366.1 GWh23
#1559Dorchester County55.8 GWh6
#689Kent County988.0 GWh13
#1253Queen Anne's County195.8 GWh9
#1316Somerset County153.6 GWh7
#2043Talbot County541.0 MWh3
#1600Wicomico County43.8 GWh7
#1791Worcester County13.6 GWh4

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Sussex County, DE

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#14Bridgeville, DE1.8 GWh1
#6Dagsboro, DE79.3 GWh1
#8Georgetown, DE42.4 GWh3
#12Lewes, DE2.3 GWh3
#10Milford, DE16.4 GWh2
#13Milton, DE1.8 GWh1

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