U.S. RANK #49 · DE 0.02% OF U.S. GENERATION

Delaware Electricity Generation & Grid Mix

In 2025, Delaware (DE) generated 5.57 TWh of electricity (0.02% of U.S. generation, ranked #49 among U.S. states). Its #1 electricity source was Natural Gas at 4.56 TWh (81.8% of state output), while low-carbon sources supplied 8.1%.

2025 Generation 5.57 TWh U.S. Rank #49
#1 Power Source Natural Gas 81.8% (4.6 TWh)
Low-Carbon Share 8.1% Wind + Solar: 7.4%
Fossil Share 92.0% 5Y Gen Change: +4.4%
CO2 Intensity 482 gCO2/kWh 2.7 Mt CO2 total
2025 Delaware Grid Fuel Mix Breakdown (100% = 5.57 TWh)
Natural Gas: 81.8% (4.56 TWh) Solar: 7.3% (0.41 TWh) Oil & Other Fossil: 5.6% (0.31 TWh) Coal: 4.5% (0.25 TWh) Bioenergy: 0.7% (0.04 TWh) Wind: 0.1% (0.00 TWh)
GRID TELEMETRY · 2025 GENERATION MIX & 2000-2025 SERIES

Delaware (DE) Electricity Generation by Source (2025)

2025 Total Output: 5.57 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 482 gCO2/kWh

Natural Gas
4.56 TWh 81.8%
Solar
0.41 TWh 7.3%
Oil & Other Fossil
0.31 TWh 5.6%
Coal
0.25 TWh 4.5%
Bioenergy
0.04 TWh 0.7%
Wind
0.00 TWh 0.1%
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data & U.S. EIA · Unit: Terawatt-hours (TWh) #1 Power Source: Natural Gas (81.8% of grid)

Delaware Historical Electricity Generation by Fuel (2001-2025)

Year Total (TWh) Coal Gas Nuclear Hydro Wind Solar Clean % gCO2/kWh
2025 5.57 0.25 4.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 8.1% 482
2024 5.00 0.14 4.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37 8.3% 475
2023 4.96 -0.01 4.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 8.3% 462
2022 5.47 0.10 4.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 5.6% 486
2021 4.44 0.28 3.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 6.2% 494
2020 5.33 0.10 4.82 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.18 4.9% 483
2019 5.38 0.12 4.81 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.18 4.5% 488
2018 6.35 0.27 5.40 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.16 3.5% 505
2017 7.59 0.36 6.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 2.8% 503
2016 8.80 0.48 7.79 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12 2.2% 508
2015 7.89 0.60 6.69 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13 2.6% 516
2014 7.78 0.87 6.30 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12 2.6% 528
2013 7.76 1.54 5.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 1.4% 556
2012 8.63 1.42 6.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 1.5% 546
2011 6.59 1.46 4.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 2.4% 564
2010 5.63 2.57 2.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.5% 636
2009 4.84 2.85 1.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.6% 699
2008 7.52 5.27 1.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.2% 735
2007 8.53 5.62 1.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.6% 730
2006 7.18 4.97 1.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0% 749
2005 8.14 4.83 1.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 730
2004 7.86 4.74 1.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 727
2003 7.32 4.03 1.46 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 724
2002 5.95 3.46 1.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 719
2001 6.78 3.37 1.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 711