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Power plants in the United Kingdom

This PowerAtlas slice contains 2,860 plants with 165,546 MW of combined capacity. 157 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 14 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Longannet power station at 4,856 MW.

2,860plants
165,546MW
14measured CO2 records
0modelled CO2 records

Top plants

PlantCountryFuelOwnerMWCO2 t/yr
Longannet power stationUnited KingdomCoalIberdrola SA [100%]4,85621,269,280
Kingsnorth power stationUnited KingdomCoalE.ON UK PLC [100%]3,77216,521,360
Moorside nuclear power plantUnited KingdomNuclearNugeneration Ltd [100%]3,405n/a
Moorside Clean Energy Hub nuclear power plantUnited KingdomNuclearUnknown3,200n/a
Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plantUnited KingdomNuclearHorizon Nuclear Power Ltd [100%]2,760n/a
Cockenzie power stationUnited KingdomCoalScottishPower Ltd [100%]2,45610,757,280
Grangemouth (GBTron) power stationUnited KingdomGasGBTron Power Ltd [100%]2,4003,784,320
PembrokeUnited KingdomGasRWE Npower Plc2,3053,634,524
Ferrybridge-C power stationUnited KingdomGasSSE PLC [100%]2,300n/a
Bradwell B nuclear power plantUnited KingdomNuclearElectricité de France SA2,300n/a
Didcot power stationUnited KingdomCoalRWE Generation SE [100%]2,1729,513,360
Fiddler's Ferry power stationUnited KingdomCoalSSE PLC [100%]2,1329,338,160
West BurtonUnited KingdomCoalEDF Energy2,0128,812,560
CottamUnited KingdomCoalEDF Energy2,0008,760,000
RatcliffeUnited KingdomCoalUniper UK Limited2,0008,760,000
Walpole power stationUnited KingdomGasFlexible Generation 1 Ltd2,000n/a
King's Lynn-B power stationUnited KingdomGasEP UK Power Development Ltd [100%]1,9993,152,023
DraxUnited KingdomBiomassDrax Power1,980n/a
EggboroughUnited KingdomCoalEggborough Power Ltd1,960n/a
DinorwigUnited KingdomHydroENGIE1,800n/a

What changes this answer from a template?

Fuel mix: Solar 1,170, Wind 779, Waste 329, Biomass 227. Regions: England (1,861), Scotland (524), Wales (243), Northern Ireland (118). Owners: Lightsource Renewable Energy (121), Unknown owner (98), Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) (50), Anesco (49).

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Frequently asked questions

What are the largest power plants in United Kingdom?

This PowerAtlas slice contains 2,860 plants with 165,546 MW of combined capacity. 157 plants have asset-level CO2 values: 14 measured and 0 modelled. The largest visible unit in this slice is Longannet power station at 4,856 MW.

Which fuels and owners dominate this slice?

Fuel mix by plant count: Solar 1,170, Wind 779, Waste 329, Biomass 227. Leading owner/operator labels: Lightsource Renewable Energy (121), Unknown owner (98), Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) (50), Anesco (49).

How is this answer sourced?

Plant identity and capacity come from WRI GPPD / Global Energy Monitor; CO2 provenance is labelled as regulator-measured, modelled or unavailable on each plant page.

Methodology

This answer page is generated only when the slice has enough underlying plant records and passes the hub demand/data gate. It is not a separate source of truth; each table row links back to the underlying plant record and provenance labels.