Summary of Electricity Activity in District of Columbia

Summary of District of Columbia Generation

District of Columbia is ranked #51 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024.

Companies on File16
Plants on File23
Total Generation19.18M MMBtu
Total Sales 1.03G kWh
Total Revenue $170.00M

Map of Top Producing Cities in the District of Columbia

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Overall National Rank

#51 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

172.7 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in District of Columbia

16

District of Columbia
Power Plants

23

Natural Gas Rank

#49

Coal Rank

#48

Nuclear Rank

#48

Hydroelectric Rank

#49

Wind Rank

#47

Solar Rank

#45

Monthly Net Generation for District of Columbia

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential270.47M kWh17.40 cents/kWh$47.06M
Commercial716.95M kWh16.51 cents/kWh$118.36M
Industrial15.80M kWh11.39 cents/kWh$1.80M
Transportation29.54M kWh9.43 cents/kWh$2.79M
Total1.03G kWh16.46 cents/kWh$170.00M

Production by Source

Largest 12 Power Plants in District of Columbia

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#2AOC, Capitol Power PlantArchitect of the Capitol, Capitol Power PlantWashington, District of Columbia49.4 GWhJul 2018Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 99.9%
#6DC Water SolarMarbury Point Solar LLCWashington, District of Columbia5.5 GWhApr 2021Dec 2023 Solar
#9IGS CC, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia2.1 GWhFeb 2020Dec 2023 Solar
#5JBAB - Washington DCJBAB Solar I, LLC.Washington, District of Columbia8.5 GWhDec 2018Dec 2023 Solar
#10NationalsTerraform ArcadiaWashington, District of Columbia1.7 GWhApr 2019Dec 2023 Solar
#7Oxon Run CREFOxon Run Community Renewable Energy FacilityWashington, District of Columbia3.2 GWhNov 2021Dec 2023 Solar
#8RidgecrestGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia2.2 GWhMay 2021Dec 2023 Solar
#4Ross Hall Central Utility PlantThe George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia9.0 GWhSep 2016Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#3US GSA Heating and TransmissionUS GSA Heating and TransmissionWashington, District of Columbia32.8 GWhJun 2004Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#1Walt Bailey Bioenergy FacilityDC WaterWashington, District of Columbia57.0 GWhMay 2015Aug 2024 Other Biomass Gas : 99.6%
#12WMATA - Anacostia CSGMN8 Energy LLCWashington, District of Columbia242.0 MWhAug 2023Dec 2023 Solar
#11WW-DC Solar 1, LLCGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationWashington, District of Columbia1.1 GWhApr 2022Dec 2023 Solar

Electricity Generation by District of Columbia Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#1District of Columbia, DC22172.7 GWh91.4 GWh0.0 Wh24.6 GWh0.0 Wh

Top 1 Electricity Producing Cities in District of Columbia

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Washington, District of Columbia172.7 GWh12

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#33Connecticut43.4 TWh214
#49Delaware4.5 TWh42
#8Georgia139.3 TWh316
#18Indiana93.2 TWh271
#23Kentucky66.2 TWh85
#38Maryland36.2 TWh247
#41Massachusetts20.5 TWh698
#11Michigan122.8 TWh374
#44New Hampshire18.1 TWh74
#26New Jersey62.6 TWh475
#10New York129.2 TWh1,165
#9North Carolina133.2 TWh1,119
#6Ohio145.7 TWh290
#3Pennsylvania239.8 TWh371
#46Rhode Island10.3 TWh114
#13South Carolina101.7 TWh297
#19Tennessee78.7 TWh114
#50Vermont2.5 TWh140
#16Virginia98.4 TWh314
#31West Virginia52.2 TWh66

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