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- The Delaware City refinery, with a capacity of about 182,200 barrels per calendar day, is one of two coking refineries on the East Coast.
- In 2015, 63% of the petroleum consumed in Delaware was used by the transportation sector, primarily as motor gasoline.
- In 2016, Delaware generated 89% of its electricity from natural gas, up 7% from what it had been two years before, whereas generation from coal fell to 5.5%, less than half of what it had been two years before.
- Delaware has substantial wind energy resources along its Atlantic Ocean coastline, where a wind farm with up to 600 megawatts of capacity is being planned.
- Delaware's renewable portfolio standard requires retail electricity suppliers to generate 25% of the electricity sold in the state from renewable energy resources, with at least 3.5% from solar photovoltaics, by mid-2026.
Last Updated: July 20, 2017
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| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 29 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 24 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 50 |
| Crude Oil | -- |
| Natural Gas | -- |
| Coal | -- |
| Electricity | 48 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 23 |
| Electricity | 16 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 48 |
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Delaware Division of Energy and Climate
Delaware Public Service Commission
Delaware Health and Social Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Delaware Division of Energy and Climate Weatherization Assistance Program
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