Hinkley Point B — United Kingdom
Nuclear power plant in England, United Kingdom. Approximate location 51.2085, -3.1334.
NuclearEnglandUnited KingdomAGRgas-cooled reactorGeneration ended
Hinkley Point B is a former advanced gas-cooled nuclear power station in England, United Kingdom. The retained dataset capacity is 955 MW (historical source-record value). Generation ended in August 2022. The site transferred to the NDA on 1 October 2026 and is managed by Nuclear Restoration Services.
Identity and lifecycle checked on 6 October 2026. Reactor type and generation date source; lifecycle source. Listed capacity has not been replaced by a different gross/net or project-stage value.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GBR1000056.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
The reviewed unit scope for Hinkley Point B is B1 / B2. Generation ended in August 2022. The site transferred to the NDA on 1 October 2026 and is managed by Nuclear Restoration Services.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #14 largest nuclear power plant of 25 in United Kingdom by capacity.
United Kingdom has 25 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 27,683 MW of capacity.
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Location
Coordinates 51.2085, -3.1334 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hinkley Point B?
Hinkley Point B is a former advanced gas-cooled nuclear power station in England, United Kingdom. The retained dataset capacity is 955 MW (historical source-record value). Generation ended in August 2022. The site transferred to the NDA on 1 October 2026 and is managed by Nuclear Restoration Services.