How many oil-fired power plants are in Delaware?

4, with 108 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Delaware oil-fired power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Delaware?

Christiana, at 55 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Delaware?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Delaware's oil-fired power plants?

Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Oil-Fired Power Plants in Delaware

Every operating oil-fired power plant in Delaware on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 5 generating units and 108 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties, most of it inside PJM.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 4; 5 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 108 MW
Counties: 2
Grid operator: PJM; covers most of these plants

Map of oil-fired power plants in Delaware

Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of oil-fired power plants in Delaware

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

oil-fired power plants in Delaware

ChristianaPetroleum Liquids	Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC	New Castle	55	2	1973	Standby/Backup
Indian River Generating StationPetroleum Liquids	Indian River Operations Inc	Sussex	18.6	1	1967	Operating
Delaware City 10Petroleum Liquids	Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC	New Castle	18.5	1	1968	Standby/Backup
West Station (DE)Petroleum Liquids	Calpine Mid-Atlantic Generation LLC	New Castle	16.2	1	1964	Standby/Backup

Largest oil-fired power plants in Delaware

1ChristianaNew Castle County, Delaware55 MW
2Indian River Generating StationSussex County, Delaware18.6 MW
3Delaware City 10New Castle County, Delaware18.5 MW
4West Station (DE)New Castle County, Delaware16.2 MW

Oil-fired power plants by county in Delaware

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
New Castle	3	89.7
Sussex	1	18.6

Oil-Fired Power Plants in Delaware: FAQ

How many oil-fired power plants are in Delaware?: 4, with 108 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Delaware oil-fired power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Delaware?: Christiana, at 55 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in Delaware?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Delaware's oil-fired power plants?: Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.