Summary of Electricity Activity in Portsmouth, VA

Summary of Portsmouth, VA Generation

Portsmouth, VA is ranked #2,627 out of 5,370 U.S. cities nationwide and #61 out of 120 Virginia cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 3.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 5.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2024
Power Plants2
Companies on File2
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 75
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 272

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Overall National Rank

#2,627 /5,370 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#61 /120 Virginia Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

47.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

5.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Portsmouth, VA

2

Portsmouth, VA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From non-biogenic municipal solid waste power

18.1 GWh

National Rank in Terms of non-biogenic municipal solid waste Net Electricity Generation

#53 /57 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of non-biogenic municipal solid waste Net Electricity Generation

#3 /3 Virginia Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#61 / 120#2627 / 537047.22 GWh5.28 M MMBtu
NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#3 / 3#53 / 5718.11 GWh1.72 M MMBtu
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#3 / 3#53 / 5714.82 GWh1.41 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#8 / 48#90 / 106414.29 GWh2.15 M MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Portsmouth, VA

Power Plants in Portsmouth, VA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Wheelabrator PortsmouthWheelabrator Environmental Systems47.2 GWh5.3 M MMBtu Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 38.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 31.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 30.3%
Portsmouth Genco LLCPortsmouth Operating Services LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#1534Chesapeake286.2 GWh8
#2740Hampton40.1 GWh1
#1347Moyock403.2 GWh4
#4917Norfolk1.6 GWh1
#2958Smithfield29.6 GWh1
#2968Suffolk28.8 GWh5
#3202Sunbury21.1 GWh2
#41Surry15.5 TWh4
#2295Virginia Beach86.2 GWh4
#Yorktown0.0 Wh1

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