UK Electricity Production

Plants

Number of plants

2536

Installed capacity

87.42 GW

Live utilised capacity

33.10% (28.94 GW)

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Name	Fuel	Capacity (MW)	Owner	Photo
Pembroke	Gas	2180.0	RWE Npower Plc
West Burton	Coal	2012.0	EDF Energy
Cottam	Coal	2008.0	EDF Energy
Ratcliffe	Coal	2000.0	Uniper UK Limited
Drax	Coal	1980.0	Drax Power
Eggborough	Coal	1960.0	Eggborough Power Ltd
Dinorwig	Hydro	1800.0	ENGIE
Staythorpe C	Gas	1772.0	RWE Npower Plc
Aberthaw B	Coal	1586.0	RWE Npower Plc
Didcot B	Gas	1470.0	RWE Npower Plc
Grain CHP	Cogeneration	1404.0	Uniper UK Limited
Connahs Quay	Gas	1380.0	Uniper UK Limited
West Burton CCGT	Gas	1332.0	EDF Energy
South Humber Bank	Gas	1310.0	Centrica
VPI Immingham	Cogeneration	1240.0	VPI Immingham LLP
Heysham 2	Nuclear	1230.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Saltend	Gas	1200.0
Sizewell B	Nuclear	1198.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Torness	Nuclear	1185.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Hartlepool	Nuclear	1180.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Peterhead	Gas	1180.0
Heysham 1	Nuclear	1155.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Dungeness B	Nuclear	1050.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Hunterston B	Nuclear	965.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Hinkley Point B	Nuclear	955.0	British Energy (now part of EDF)
Langage	Gas	905.0	Centrica
Carrington	Gas	900.0
Spalding	Gas	880.0	SPEP
Severn Power	Gas	850.0	MPF Operations Limited
Marchwood	Gas	842.0	Marchwood Power Limited
Sutton Bridge	Gas	819.0
Seabank 1	Gas	812.0
Rocksavage	Gas	810.0	Intergen
Damhead Creek	Gas	805.0	Scottish Power: Thermal
Coryton	Gas	800.0	Intergen
Little Barford	Gas	720.0	RWE Npower Plc
Rye House	Gas	715.0	Scottish Power: Thermal
Medway	Gas	700.0	Scottish and Southern: Thermal
London Array	Wind	630.0	Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Ballylumford C	Gas	616.0	AES
Killingholme	Gas	600.0	Uniper UK Limited
Gwynt y Mor	Wind	576.0	RWE
Ballylumford B	Gas	540.0	AES
Kilroot	Coal	520.0	AES
Baglan Bay CCGT	Gas	520.0	MPF Operations Limited
Deeside	Gas	515.0
Greater Gabbard	Wind	504.0	Airtricity / Fluor Ltd
Cruachan	Hydro	440.0	Scottish Power: Hydro schemes - Cruachan
Shoreham	Gas	420.0
Great Yarmouth	Gas	420.0	RWE Npower Plc
Seabank 2	Gas	410.0	Seabank Power Limited
Coolkeeragh	Gas	408.0	Coolkeeragh ESB Ltd
Enfield	Gas	408.0	Uniper UK Limited
Corby	Gas	401.0	Corby Power Ltd
Cottam Development Centre	Gas	395.0	Uniper UK Limited
West of Duddon Sands	Wind	389.0	Scottish Power Renewables & Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Ffestiniog	Hydro	360.0	ENGIE
Whitelee	Wind	322.0	CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2	Wind	316.0	Vattenfall
Thanet	Wind	300.0	Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd
Foyers	Hydro	300.0
Race Bank (Phase 1)	Wind	286.5	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)/ Macquarie Group
Lincs	Wind	270.0	GIB
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)	Wind	258.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Peterborough	Gas	240.0
Barry	Gas	235.0
Uskmouth Power	Coal	230.0
Pen y Cymoedd	Wind	228.0	Vattenfall (previously Nuon Renewables)
Humber Gateway	Wind	219.0	E.ON Humber Wind Ltd/ Balfour Beatty Investments and Equitix.
Whitelee 2	Wind	217.02	Scottish Power Renewables
Westermost Rough	Wind	210.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Griffin	Wind	188.6	Greenpower (Griffin) Ltd
Walney 1	Wind	184.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Walney 2	Wind	184.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Fellside CHP	Cogeneration	180.0	Px Limited
Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2)	Wind	172.8	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)/ GIB
Sloy	Hydro	152.5	Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Glanford Brigg	Gas	150.0
Ormonde	Wind	150.0	Vattenfall
Taylor's Lane GT	Gas	144.0	Uniper UK Limited
Fallago Rig	Wind	144.0	EDF Energy Renewables
Kilroot OCGT	Gas	142.0	AES
Indian Queens	Oil	140.0	ENGIE
Cowes	Gas	140.0	RWE Npower Plc
Crystal Rig 2	Wind	138.0	Fred Olsen Renewables
Harestanes	Wind	136.0	Scottish Power Renewables
Black Law	Wind	124.2	Scottish Power Renewables
Arecleoch	Wind	120.0	Scottish Power Renewables
Hadyard Hill	Wind	119.6	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Ballylumford B OCGT	Gas	116.0	AES
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)	Wind	110.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2	Wind	109.0
Gunfleet Sands 1	Wind	108.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Glendoe	Hydro	100.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Didcot GT	Gas	100.0	RWE Npower Plc
Inner Dowsing	Wind	97.0	Green Investment Bank
Lynn	Wind	97.0	Green Investment Bank
Dunmaglass	Wind	94.1	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Farr	Wind	92.0	Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
Robin Rigg West	Wind	90.0	E.On
Rhyl Flats	Wind	90.0	RWE Npower
Barrow	Wind	90.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Robin Rigg East	Wind	90.0	E.On
Kentish Flats	Wind	90.0	Vattenfall
Burbo Bank	Wind	90.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Beinneun	Wind	85.0	Octopus Investments/Blue Energy.
Runcorn EfW	Waste	81.0	INEOS Chlor / Viridor-Laing
Ferrybridge Multi-fuel	Biomass	79.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Mid Hill	Wind	75.9	Fred Olsen Renewables
Drax GT	Gas	75.0	Drax Power Ltd
Slieve Kirk	Wind	73.6	Airtricity
Shotwick	Solar	72.209	Foresight Solar Fund
Braes of Doune Wind Farm	Wind	72.0	Greencoat UK Wind
Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF)	Waste	72.0	Cory Environmental
Gordonbush	Wind	70.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
MOD Lyneham	Solar	69.8	Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Lochluichart	Wind	69.0	Eneco
Corriegarth	Wind	69.0	Greencoat Capital
Dersalloch	Wind	69.0	Scottish Power Renewables
Keadby	Wind	68.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Strathy North	Wind	67.65	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Kilbraur	Wind	67.5	Falck Renewables
Lerwick	Oil	67.0	Scottish and Southern: Island Generation
Berry Burn	Wind	66.7	Statkraft
Galawhistle	Wind	66.0	Ventient (formerly Infinis)
Fullabrook Down Wind Farm	Wind	66.0	Devon Wind Power Ltd
Scout Moor	Wind	65.0	Munich Re (previously Peel)
Markinch CHP	Cogeneration	65.0	RWE
Gunfleet Sands 2	Wind	65.0	Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Millennium	Wind	65.0	West Coast Energy Ltd/Falck Renewables
Paul's Hill	Wind	64.0	Fred Olsen Renewables
Crystal Rig	Wind	63.0	Fred Olsen Renewables
Teesside	Wind	62.0	EDF Energy - Northern Offshore Windfarm Ltd
Windy Standard II Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 1)	Wind	61.5	Fred Olsen Renewables
Clunie	Hydro	61.2	Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel
Aikengall II Wester Dod Community Wind Farm	Wind	60.8	Community Windpower
North Hoyle	Wind	60.0	Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables)
Moy	Wind	60.0	Eneco
Scroby Sands	Wind	60.0	E.On
Edmonton	Waste	60.0	Londonwaste
Little Cheyne Court	Wind	59.8	RWE npower
Blackburn	Gas	59.0	Scottish Power: Thermal
Cefn Croes	Wind	59.0	Renewable Development Company Ltd KENTECH Ltd
Mid Hill I	Wind	57.5	Fred Olsen Renewables
Mark Hill	Wind	56.0	Force 9 Energy
Castleford	Gas	56.0	E.On UK
Sandbach	Gas	56.0	E.On UK
Grain GT	Gas	56.0	Uniper UK Limited
Rheidol	Hydro	55.975	Powergen
Black Law 2	Wind	55.42	Scottish Power Renewables
Ray	Wind	54.4	Vattenfall
Middlemoor	Wind	54.0	Npower Renewables
Slieve Rushen Extension	Wind	54.0
Coolkeeragh OCGT	Gas	53.0	Coolkeeragh ESB Ltd
Baillie	Wind	52.5	Baillie Windfarm Ltd
Owl's Hatch Solar Park	Solar	51.9376	Cubico Sustainable Investments
Harburnhead Wind Farm	Wind	51.7	FIM Services / Enel Viento
Allington EFW	Waste	51.0	Kent Enviropower (FCC Environment)
Rothes	Wind	51.0	Natural Power Consultants
Aberthaw GT	Gas	51.0	RWE Npower Plc
Frodsham Wind Farm Ltd	Wind	50.4	Peel Energy
Thornhill	Gas	50.0	E.On UK
Wroughton Airfield Solar Park	Solar	50.0	Rockfire Capital
Fibrepower Slough	Waste	50.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Camster	Wind	50.0	E.ON UK
Steven's Croft	Cogeneration	50.0	E.ON (formerly Powergen). Agent Environmental Planning and Management
West Raynham	Solar	49.9	Bluefield Solar
Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm)	Solar	49.6	Foresight
Kentish Flats Extension	Wind	49.5	Vattenfall
Eveley	Solar	49.328	PS Renewables
Iggesund Paperboard CHP Plant	Biomass	49.0	Iggesund Paperboard (Workington)
Wilton 11 EfW	Waste	49.0	SUEZ / Sembcorp UK
Hill of Towie	Wind	48.3	Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
Causeymire	Wind	48.3	Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
Aikengall	Wind	48.0	Community Wind Power (01928 734544)
Southwick Estate	Solar	48.0	Bluefield Solar Income Fund
Corriemoillie	Wind	47.5	EDF Energy Renewables
Kilbraur Windfarm	Wind	47.5	Renewable Development Company (RDC)
Landmead Farm (East Hanney)	Solar	46.0	First Solar/Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar)/Foresight Solar Fund
Carraig Gheal	Wind	46.0	Green Power
Lochay	Hydro	46.0	Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Breadalbane
Rannoch	Hydro	45.0	Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Tummel
Vine Farm Solar Park	Solar	45.0	Allianz
Burghfield	Oil	45.0	Scottish and Southern: Thermal
Chickerell	Oil	45.0	Scottish and Southern: Thermal
Snetterton Biomass Plant	Biomass	44.2	Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC)
Tween Bridge	Wind	44.0	E.ON Renewables
Beinn an Tuirc 2	Wind	43.7	Scottish Power Renewables
A'Chruach	Wind	42.6	Infinis (formerly Novera Energy)
Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm	Wind	42.0	Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy
SAICA Paper Mill	Biomass	41.6	GDF SUEZ ENERGY UK
Thetford	Biomass	41.5	Energy Power Resources
Rothes 2	Wind	41.4	Fred Olsen Renewables
Edinbane	Wind	41.0	Vattenfall
Canworthy Water	Solar	41.0	Equitix
Brigg Renewable Energy Plant (Re-submission)	Biomass	40.0	Eco2
Margam Green Energy Plant	Biomass	40.0	Glennmont Partners
Clachan	Hydro	40.0	Scottish and Southern: Hydro Schemes - Sloy/Awe
Fairburn	Wind	40.0	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Millennium Windfarm	Wind	40.0	Renewable Development Company (RDC) Scotland (Ltd) for FALCK RENEWABLES