This is a list of
electricity-generating
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy. For utilities in the electric power industry, it is the stage prior to its delivery (transmission, distribution, etc.) to end users or its storag ...
power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid.
Many p ...
s in the U.S. state of
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Delaware had a total summer capacity of 3,372 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 5,259 GWh.
The corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2021 was 86% natural gas, 6.8% coal, 1.7% biomass, 5.0% solar, 0.4% petroleum, and 0.1% wind. Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 124 GWh to the state's electricity grid. This compares as more than twice the amount generated by Delaware's utility-scale solar facilities.
Fossil-fuel power stations
Data from the
U.S. Energy Information Administration
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and publ ...
serves as a general reference.
Coal
Total Net Summer Capacity
Petroleum
Total Net Summer Capacity
Natural gas
Total Net Summer Capacity
Half of generating capacity at the Delaware City Oil Refinery is allocated to other petroleum gases.
Renewable power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.
Biomass
Total Net Summer Capacity
Geothermal
There were no utility-scale Geothermal facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.
Hydroelectric
There were no utility-scale Hydroelectric facilities in the state of Delaware in 2019.
Solar photovoltaic
Wind
Nuclear power stations
There are no utility-scale Nuclear facilities in the state of Delaware.
Storage power stations
Battery Storage
There are no utility-scale Battery Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.
Pumped Storage
There are no utility-scale Pumped Storage facilities in the state of Delaware.
See also
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List of power stations in the United States
The United States is home to a wide variety of power stations. The list below outlines power stations of significance by type, or by the state in which they reside.
By type
The following pages lists the power stations in the United States by ty ...
References
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Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
Lists of buildings and structures in Delaware
Energy in Delaware