Summary of Electricity Activity in Polk County, NC

Summary of Polk County, NC Generation

Polk County, NC is ranked #1,848 out of 2,119 U.S. counties nationwide and #86 out of 88 North Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation	11.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	39.0 k MMBtu
Last Update	Sep 2024
Power Plants	2
Companies on File	2

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Overall National Rank

#1,848 /2,119 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#86 /88 North Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

11.0 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

39.0 k MMBtu

Electric Companies in Polk County, NC

Polk County, NC
Power Plants

Annual Net Generation From hydroelectric power

11.0 GWh

National Rank in Terms of hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation

#460 /551 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation

#20 /24 North Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Polk County, NC

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

	State Rank	National Rank	Generation	Fuel Consumption
All	#86 / 88	#1848 / 2119	10.97 GWh	38.99 k MMBtu
Water	#20 / 24	#460 / 551	10.97 GWh	38.99 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Sep 2024.

Power Plants in Polk County, NC

Plant	Utility Name	Generation	Consumption	Fuel Types
Turner Shoals	Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC	11.0 GWh	39.0 k MMBtu	Water
Mountain Lion Solar	Mountain Lion Solar, LLC	0.0 Wh	0 MMBtu	No Information Available

* Data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024.

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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National Rank	County	Net Generation	# Power Plants
#328	Buncombe County	3.9 TWh	9
#1553	Burke County	60.4 GWh	10
#681	Cherokee County	1.1 TWh	7
#133	Cleveland County	8.8 TWh	33
#1754	Greenville County	21.2 GWh	9
#875	Haywood County	605.2 GWh	3
#1696	Henderson County	29.3 GWh	4
#	Pickens County	-48.0 GWh	5
#1216	Rutherford County	226.8 GWh	19
#1410	Spartanburg County	109.8 GWh	19

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Polk County, NC

State Rank	City	Net Generation	# Power Plants
#218	Columbus, NC	11.0 GWh	1

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