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Summary of Electricity Activity in Cherokee County, SC

Summary of Cherokee County, SC Generation

Cherokee County, SC is ranked #689 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #14 out of 42 South Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 997.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 10.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants7
Companies on File6

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Overall National Rank

#689 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#14 /42 South Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

997.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

10.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Cherokee County, SC

6

Cherokee County, SC
Power Plants

7

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

902.5 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#333 /928 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#6 /16 South Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Cherokee County, SC

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Water
Solar
Distillate Fuel Oil
90.5%8.3%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#14 / 42#689 / 2117997.24 GWh10.53 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#6 / 16#333 / 928902.50 GWh10.05 M MMBtu
Water#9 / 13#278 / 55082.84 GWh307.37 k MMBtu
Solar#28 / 32#810 / 11288.55 GWh30.29 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#6 / 17#205 / 7313.35 GWh142.27 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Jan 2025.

Power Plants in Cherokee County, SC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Broad River Energy CenterBroad River Energy LLC591.0 GWh6.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.7%
Cherokee County CogenCherokee County Cogen Partners LLC276.3 GWh2.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas
99 IslandsDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC62.1 GWh228.9 k MMBtu Water
Mill Creek (SC)Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC38.5 GWh932.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 95.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.7%
Gaston ShoalsNorthbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC19.3 GWh73.4 k MMBtu Water
Mohea Solar Energy Center, LLCMohea Solar Energy Center, LLC8.6 GWh30.3 k MMBtu Solar
Cherokee FallsHydroland Omega LLC1.5 GWh5.0 k MMBtu Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1210Chester County230.1 GWh3
#133Cleveland County8.7 TWh33
#1018Gaston County423.0 GWh18
#1747Greenville County21.2 GWh9
#1179Lincoln County262.2 GWh7
#1842Polk County11.0 GWh2
#1215Rutherford County227.1 GWh19
#1405Spartanburg County109.9 GWh19
#1406Union County109.8 GWh6
#30York County18.5 TWh4

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Cherokee County, SC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#37Blacksburg, SC121.3 GWh4
#16Gaffney, SC875.9 GWh3

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