Surry
Surry County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 3806 · Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nameplate1,695MWSummer 1,676 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation12,085GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor82%nuclear units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1972
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), nuclear units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,662.4 | 88.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13,672.1 | 96.0% | — |
| 2003 | 11,031.9 | 77.5% | — |
| 2004 | 13,508.9 | 96.2% | — |
| 2005 | 13,230.2 | 94.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12,500.4 | 89.3% | — |
| 2007 | 13,281.5 | 94.9% | — |
| 2008 | 13,497.3 | 96.2% | — |
| 2009 | 13,009.6 | 92.9% | — |
| 2010 | 13,172.4 | 91.8% | — |
| 2011 | 13,029.5 | 88.8% | — |
| 2012 | 13,390.2 | 91.0% | — |
| 2013 | 14,321 | 96.7% | — |
| 2014 | 14,332.3 | 97.6% | — |
| 2015 | 11,789.7 | 80.3% | — |
| 2016 | 14,610.5 | 99.2% | — |
| 2017 | 14,427.6 | 98.3% | — |
| 2018 | 13,219.1 | 90.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14,173 | 96.5% | — |
| 2020 | 14,340.2 | 97.4% | — |
| 2021 | 13,199.9 | 89.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13,926.4 | 94.9% | — |
| 2023 | 13,834.7 | 94.2% | — |
| 2024 | 12,921.5 | 87.8% | — |
| 2025 | 13,218.1 | 90.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | ST | 847.5 | 838 | Dec 1972 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Nuclear | ST | 847.5 | 838 | May 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Virginia Electric & Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | 100.0% | 1,695 MW |
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