Summary of Electricity Activity in Richland County, SC

Summary of Richland County, SC Generation

Richland County, SC is ranked #413 out of 2,102 U.S. counties nationwide and #10 out of 42 South Carolina counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 2.8 TWh
Annual Consumption 46.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateSep 2024
Power Plants6
Companies on File5

Map of Top Producing Plants in Richland County, SC

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Overall National Rank

#413 /2,102 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#10 /42 South Carolina Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

46.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Richland County, SC

5

Richland County, SC
Power Plants

6

Annual Net Generation From bituminous coal power

2.1 TWh

National Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#42 /116 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of bituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#3 /6 South Carolina Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Richland County, SC

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#10 / 42#413 / 21022.82 TWh46.28 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#3 / 6#42 / 1162.10 TWh23.20 M MMBtu
Black Liquor#1 / 4#3 / 81409.29 GWh16.24 M MMBtu
Solar#8 / 32#290 / 1100142.20 GWh504.81 k MMBtu
Wood/Wood Waste Solids#6 / 8#77 / 14890.44 GWh3.52 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#9 / 17#597 / 93057.27 GWh2.27 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 18#75 / 72914.09 GWh182.60 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#4 / 7#184 / 24912.05 GWh232.64 k MMBtu
Waste/Other Oil#2 / 2#10 / 163.43 GWh132.33 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Richland County, SC

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
WatereeDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc2.1 TWh23.4 M MMBtu Bituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilitySylvamo Corporation - Eastover560.1 GWh22.2 M MMBtu Black Liquor : 73.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.1% Natural Gas : 10.2% Waste/Other Oil : 0.6%
Eastover SolarEastover Solar, LLC142.2 GWh504.8 k MMBtu Solar
Richland County LandfillSouth Carolina Public Service Authority12.1 GWh232.6 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Coit GTDominion Energy South Carolina, Inc400.0 MWh17.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 88.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.0%
Columbia Canal HydroCity of Columbia SC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#384Calhoun County3.1 TWh7
#1783Clarendon County14.9 GWh4
#133Fairfield County8.9 TWh5
#1244Kershaw County201.3 GWh2
#1330Lancaster County145.0 GWh3
#1550Lee County58.8 GWh10
#587Lexington County1.4 TWh12
#1893Newberry County6.4 GWh2
#492Orangeburg County2.1 TWh15
#1324Saluda County150.3 GWh3

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Richland County, SC

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#15Columbia, SC976.6 GWh4
#11Eastover, SC2.8 TWh3

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