List of power plants in the UK
The UK power plants are shown both on a map and in tables (with indicators). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2016, the United Kingdom ranked 12th in the world for annual generation with 318.2 TWh and 13th for installed capacity with 97.06 GW . The degree of electrification was 100% in 2016. The UK was a net importer of electricity in 2016; it exported 2.2 TWh and imported 19.7 TWh.
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Caloric power plants
Only power plants with an installed capacity of more than 500 MW are listed in the table.
The UK has introduced a capacity market to obtain currently unprofitable coal and gas power plants as cold reserve .
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drax | 3,960 | Coal, biomass | in operation |
| Longannet | 2,400 | coal | Closed (March 24, 2016) |
| Pembroke | 2,269 | natural gas | in operation |
| West Burton A | 2.012 | coal | in operation |
| Cottam | 2.008 | coal | Closed (September 30, 2019) |
| Ratcliffe | 2,000 | coal | in operation |
| Fiddler's Ferry | 1.961 | coal | Closed (March 31, 2020) |
| Eggborough | 1,960 | coal | Closed (March 23, 2018) |
| Staythorpe | 1,792 | natural gas | in operation |
| Aberthaw | 1,586 | coal | Closed (March 31, 2020) |
| Didcot | 1,570 | natural gas | in operation |
| Connah's Quay | 1,380 | natural gas | in operation |
| Grain | 1,365 | natural gas | in operation |
| West Burton B | 1,332 | natural gas | in operation |
| Ballylumford | 1,316 | natural gas | in operation |
| South Humber Bank | 1.310 | natural gas | in operation |
| Immingham | 1,240 | natural gas | in operation |
| Salting | 1,200 | natural gas | in operation |
| Peterhead | 1,180 | natural gas | in operation |
| Seabank | 1,145 | natural gas | in operation |
| Rugeley | 1.006 | coal | Closed (June 8, 2016) |
| Langage | 905 | natural gas | in operation |
| Killingholme | 900 | natural gas | one block closed, the second announced that it will be closed |
| Marchwood | 898 | natural gas | in operation |
| Spalding | 880 | natural gas | in operation |
| Severn Power | 850 | natural gas | in operation |
| Sutton Bridge | 819 | natural gas | in operation |
| Rocksavage | 810 | natural gas | in operation |
| Damhead Creek | 805 | natural gas | in operation |
| Coryton | 800 | natural gas | in operation |
| Keadby | 755 | natural gas | in operation |
| Little Barford | 749 | natural gas | in operation |
| Medway | 735 | natural gas | in operation |
| Rye House | 715 | natural gas | in operation |
| Kilroot | 540 | Coal / oil | in operation |
| Baglan Bay | 520 | natural gas | in operation |
| Deeside | 515 | natural gas | in operation |
Nuclear power plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | Type | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeness | 1,050 | EGR | in operation |
| Hartlepool | 1,180 | EGR | in operation |
| Heysham | 2,385 | EGR | in operation |
| Hinkley Point | 955 | EGR | in operation |
| Hunterston | 965 | EGR | in operation |
| Sizewell | 1,198 | Pressurized water reactor | in operation |
| Torness | 1,185 | EGR | in operation |
Hydropower plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | Waters | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinorwig | 1,728 | former Dinorwic quarry | in operation |
| Cruachan | 440 | Loch Awe | in operation |
| Ffestiniog | 360 | Llyn Stwlan / Tanygrisiau | in operation |
Wind farms
At the end of 2015, wind power plants (WKA) with an installed capacity of 13,614 MW were in operation in the United Kingdom . According to The Wind Power , wind turbines with a total output of 23,515 MW were in operation at the end of 2019, of which 8,480 MW were offshore.
Onshore wind farms
| Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | number | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelee | 539 | 215 | in operation |
Offshore wind farms
Web links
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- Coal-Fired Power Plants in England - South
- Coal-Fired Plants in the UK - East England & the Midlands
- Coal-Fired Power Plants in England - North
- Coal-Fired Power Plants in Scotland
- Coal-Fired Power Plants in Northern Ireland
- CCGT Plants in South England
- CCGT Plants in East England & the Midlands
- CCGT Plants in England - North West
- CCGT Plants in Northern England - other regions
- CCGT Power Plants in the UK - Other
Remarks
- ↑ a b c It is a pumped storage power plant .
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- 5.10 Power Stations in the United Kingdom , as of May 2016
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed June 13, 2020 .
- ↑ UK could see 5GW of thermal power capacity return for winter 2017. In: ICIS . October 17, 2016, accessed November 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Terry Macalister: Longannet power station closes ending coal power use in Scotland. In: www.theguardian.com. March 24, 2016, accessed May 24, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Anmar Frangoul: End of an era? Two large coal-fired power stations in the UK close down on the same day. In: www.cnbc.com. April 1, 2020, accessed on May 23, 2020 .
- ^ Rugeley power station closes weeks earlier than expected. In: Express & Star . June 8, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .
- ↑ Wind in power 2015 European statistics. (PDF) The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), February 2016, accessed on July 15, 2016 (English).
- ↑ United-Kingdom. The Wind Power, accessed on May 22, 2020 .