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Summary of Electricity Activity in Chester, VA

Summary of Chester, VA Generation

Chester, VA is ranked #511 out of 5,562 U.S. cities nationwide and #12 out of 126 Virginia cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 258.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 18.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants4
Companies on File3
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 76
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 395

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Overall National Rank

#511 /5,562 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#12 /126 Virginia Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

18.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Chester, VA

3

Chester, VA
Power Plants

4

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.0 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#294 /1,474 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#10 /31 Virginia Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
Landfill Gas
Solar
97.1%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#12 / 126#511 / 55622.06 TWh18.47 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#10 / 31#294 / 14742.00 TWh17.89 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 49#28 / 103635.04 GWh282.79 k MMBtu
Landfill Gas#10 / 17#135 / 27922.46 GWh291.99 k MMBtu
Solar#63 / 66#2413 / 27602.19 GWh7.67 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Jun 2023.

Monthly Net Generation for Chester, VA

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Power Plants in Chester, VA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
ChesterfieldVirginia Electric & Power Co2.0 TWh17.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6%
Chesterfield Landfill GasIndustrial Power Generating Company LLC24.3 GWh321.5 k MMBtu Landfill Gas : 92.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 7.5%
Park 500 Philip Morris USAPhilip Morris USA - Park 50013.8 GWh506.5 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Philip MorrisVirginia Electric & Power Co2.2 GWh7.7 k MMBtu Solar
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#1321Charles City399.1 GWh4
#1936Claremont158.9 GWh2
#1474Disputanta325.8 GWh2
#4120Glen Allen7.3 GWh1
#447Hopewell2.7 TWh4
#2635Mechanicsville52.8 GWh1
#3090Montrose27.3 GWh1
#2916Petersburg34.8 GWh5
#1766Richmond202.2 GWh5
#2785Sandston41.8 GWh1

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