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Largest power plants in the United Kingdom by capacity

The biggest power plants in United Kingdom ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Longannet power stationCoalUnited Kingdom4,856
2Kingsnorth power stationCoalUnited Kingdom3,772
3Cockenzie power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,456
4Grangemouth (GBTron) power stationGasUnited Kingdom2,400
5PembrokeGasUnited Kingdom2,305
6Didcot power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,172
7Fiddler's Ferry power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,132
8West BurtonCoalUnited Kingdom2,012
9CottamCoalUnited Kingdom2,000
10RatcliffeCoalUnited Kingdom2,000
11King's Lynn-B power stationGasUnited Kingdom1,999
12DraxBiomassUnited Kingdom1,980
13Staythorpe CGasUnited Kingdom1,772
14DinorwigHydroUnited Kingdom1,728
15Tees Combined-Cycle Power PlantGasUnited Kingdom1,700
16Hunterston Power StationCoalUnited Kingdom1,600
17Aberthaw BCoalUnited Kingdom1,586
18Thorpe Marsh power stationGasUnited Kingdom1,576
19Didcot BGasUnited Kingdom1,440
20Grain CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom1,415
21South Humber BankGasUnited Kingdom1,390
22Connahs QuayGasUnited Kingdom1,380
23TornessNuclearUnited Kingdom1,364
24West Burton CCGTGasUnited Kingdom1,332
25VPI ImminghamCogenerationUnited Kingdom1,330
26Sizewell BNuclearUnited Kingdom1,250
27Heysham 2NuclearUnited Kingdom1,230
28Hornsea 1 - Heron & NjordWindUnited Kingdom1,200
29SaltendGasUnited Kingdom1,200
30PeterheadGasUnited Kingdom1,180
31Heysham 1NuclearUnited Kingdom1,155
32Blyth power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,140
33Dungeness BNuclearUnited Kingdom1,120
34Rugeley power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,094
35Ironbridge power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,086
36High Marnham power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,000
37Tilbury power stationCoalUnited Kingdom978
38Hunterston BNuclearUnited Kingdom965
39CarringtonGasUnited Kingdom950.5
40SpaldingGasUnited Kingdom950
41LangageGasUnited Kingdom905
42Hillhouse Enterprise Zone power stationGasUnited Kingdom900
43Don Valley Power ProjectCoalUnited Kingdom900
44Severn PowerGasUnited Kingdom850
45MarchwoodGasUnited Kingdom842
46KilrootCoalUnited Kingdom824
47Sutton BridgeGasUnited Kingdom819
48RocksavageGasUnited Kingdom810
49Damhead CreekGasUnited Kingdom805
50CorytonGasUnited Kingdom800
51Kincardine power stationCoalUnited Kingdom760
52MedwayGasUnited Kingdom755
53Little BarfordGasUnited Kingdom735
54Rye HouseGasUnited Kingdom715
55Walney 3WindUnited Kingdom660
56London ArrayWindUnited Kingdom630
57Ballylumford CGasUnited Kingdom616
58BeatriceWindUnited Kingdom588
59Gwynt y MorWindUnited Kingdom576
60Caledonia Clean Energy ProjectCoalUnited Kingdom570
61Ballylumford BGasUnited Kingdom540
62Clyde Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom522.8
63Baglan Bay CCGTGasUnited Kingdom520
64Greater GabbardWindUnited Kingdom504
65Belfast Harbour Estate power stationGasUnited Kingdom480
66Cottam Development CentreGasUnited Kingdom445
67CruachanHydroUnited Kingdom440
68Great YarmouthGasUnited Kingdom420
69ShorehamGasUnited Kingdom420
70Seabank 2GasUnited Kingdom410
71CoolkeeraghGasUnited Kingdom408
72EnfieldGasUnited Kingdom408
73Dudgeon EastWindUnited Kingdom402
74EFDA JJET Fusion FlywheelStorageUnited Kingdom400
75Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)WindUnited Kingdom400
76King's Lynn power stationGasUnited Kingdom395
77West of Duddon SandsWindUnited Kingdom389
78FfestiniogHydroUnited Kingdom384
79Galloper Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom353
80CorbyGasUnited Kingdom350
81Burbo BankWindUnited Kingdom348
82WhiteleeWindUnited Kingdom322
83Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2WindUnited Kingdom317
84FoyersHydroUnited Kingdom300
85ThanetWindUnited Kingdom300
86Meaford Energy CentreGasUnited Kingdom299
87Race Bank (Phase 1)WindUnited Kingdom286.5
88LincsWindUnited Kingdom270
89Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)WindUnited Kingdom258
90PeterboroughGasUnited Kingdom240
91Belfast West power stationCoalUnited Kingdom240
92Kilgallioch wind farmWindUnited Kingdom239
93BarryGasUnited Kingdom230
94Uskmouth PowerCoalUnited Kingdom230
95Pen y CymoeddWindUnited Kingdom228
96Stronelairg Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom228
97Humber GatewayWindUnited Kingdom219
98Whitelee 2WindUnited Kingdom217
99Westermost RoughWindUnited Kingdom210
100Stanlow Refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom200
101Walney 1WindUnited Kingdom184
102Walney 2WindUnited Kingdom184
103GriffinWindUnited Kingdom156
104Kype Muir Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom155.6
105Fellside CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom155
106SloyHydroUnited Kingdom153
107Glanford BriggGasUnited Kingdom150
108OrmondeWindUnited Kingdom150
109Grangemouth power stationGasUnited Kingdom145
110Taylor's Lane GTGasUnited Kingdom144
111Kilroot OCGTGasUnited Kingdom142
112CowesGasUnited Kingdom140
113Indian QueensOilUnited Kingdom140
114Crystal Rig 2WindUnited Kingdom138
115HarestanesWindUnited Kingdom136
116SAICA Paper MillBiomassUnited Kingdom135
117Fawley Refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom125
118Black LawWindUnited Kingdom124.2
119Wilton International power stationGasUnited Kingdom120
120Hadyard HillWindUnited Kingdom119.6
121Ballylumford B OCGTGasUnited Kingdom116
122Smurfit Townsend Hook power stationGasUnited Kingdom115
123Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)WindUnited Kingdom110
124Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2WindUnited Kingdom109
125Gunfleet Sands 1WindUnited Kingdom108
126Kemsley Paper Mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom101.8
127Didcot GTGasUnited Kingdom100
128GlendoeHydroUnited Kingdom100
129Heartlands power stationGasUnited Kingdom100
130Sullom Voe Terminal power stationOilUnited Kingdom100
131Inner DowsingWindUnited Kingdom97
132LynnWindUnited Kingdom97
133European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) (Aberdeen Bay - Demonstration site)WindUnited Kingdom96.8
134DunmaglassWindUnited Kingdom94.1
135Winnington Brunner power stationGasUnited Kingdom94
136Wissington Sugar Factory power stationGasUnited Kingdom93
137FarrWindUnited Kingdom92
138BarrowWindUnited Kingdom90
139Kentish FlatsWindUnited Kingdom90
140Rhyl FlatsWindUnited Kingdom90
141Robin Rigg EastWindUnited Kingdom90
142Robin Rigg WestWindUnited Kingdom90
143Runcorn EfWWasteUnited Kingdom81
144Ferrybridge Multi-fuelBiomassUnited Kingdom79
145Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory power stationGasUnited Kingdom77
146Mid HillWindUnited Kingdom75.9
147Drax GTGasUnited Kingdom75
148Slieve KirkWindUnited Kingdom73.6
149LerwickOilUnited Kingdom72.8
150ShotwickSolarUnited Kingdom72.2
151Braes of Doune Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom72
152Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF)WasteUnited Kingdom72
153GordonbushWindUnited Kingdom70
154MOD LynehamSolarUnited Kingdom69.8
155CorriegarthWindUnited Kingdom69
156LochluichartWindUnited Kingdom69
157KeadbyWindUnited Kingdom68
158KilbraurWindUnited Kingdom67.5
159Berry BurnWindUnited Kingdom66.7
160Fullabrook Down Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom66
161GalawhistleWindUnited Kingdom66
162MoyWindUnited Kingdom66
163Gunfleet Sands 2WindUnited Kingdom65
164Markinch CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom65
165MillenniumWindUnited Kingdom65
166Paul's HillWindUnited Kingdom65
167Scout MoorWindUnited Kingdom65
168Crystal RigWindUnited Kingdom63
169Cheshire power stationGasUnited Kingdom62.5
170TeessideWindUnited Kingdom62
171Windy Standard II Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 1)WindUnited Kingdom61.5
172ClunieHydroUnited Kingdom61.2
173Aikengall II Wester Dod Community Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom60.8
174EdmontonWasteUnited Kingdom60
175North HoyleWindUnited Kingdom60
176Scroby SandsWindUnited Kingdom60
177Blackburn Mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom60
178Methil power stationCoalUnited Kingdom60
179Little Cheyne CourtWindUnited Kingdom59.8
180BlackburnGasUnited Kingdom59
181Cefn CroesWindUnited Kingdom59
182Derby power stationGasUnited Kingdom58
183Mid Hill IWindUnited Kingdom57.5
184Brechfa Forest WestWindUnited Kingdom57.4
185CastlefordGasUnited Kingdom56
186Grain GTGasUnited Kingdom56
187Mark HillWindUnited Kingdom56
188RheidolHydroUnited Kingdom56
189SandbachGasUnited Kingdom56
190Black Law 2WindUnited Kingdom55.4
191Seal Sands power stationGasUnited Kingdom55
192RayWindUnited Kingdom54.4
193MiddlemoorWindUnited Kingdom54
194Slieve Rushen ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom54
195Coolkeeragh OCGTGasUnited Kingdom53
196Aberthaw GTGasUnited Kingdom51
197Allington EFWWasteUnited Kingdom51
198Middle Muir Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom51
199RothesWindUnited Kingdom51
200Frodsham Wind Farm LtdWindUnited Kingdom50.4
201Saltholme North power stationGasUnited Kingdom50.4
202Saltholme South power stationGasUnited Kingdom50.4
203Afton Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom50
204BurghfieldOilUnited Kingdom50
205CamsterWindUnited Kingdom50
206Fibrepower SloughWasteUnited Kingdom50
207Steven's CroftCogenerationUnited Kingdom50
208ThornhillGasUnited Kingdom50
209Croydon power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
210Exeter power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
211Hartmoor power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
212Maidenhead power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
213Rugeley East power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
214Stanford le hope power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
215Viking power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
216Creyke BeckStorageUnited Kingdom49.9
217K3 CHP Facility (Kemsley EfW)WasteUnited Kingdom49.9
218West RaynhamSolarUnited Kingdom49.9
219Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm)SolarUnited Kingdom49.6
220Kentish Flats ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom49.5
221Lemington power stationGasUnited Kingdom49.5
222EveleySolarUnited Kingdom49.3
223Iggesund Paperboard CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom49
224PelhamStorageUnited Kingdom49
225RoosecoteStorageUnited Kingdom49
226Wilton 11 EfWWasteUnited Kingdom49
227CauseymireWindUnited Kingdom48.3
228Hill of TowieWindUnited Kingdom48.3
229AikengallWindUnited Kingdom48
230Owl's Hatch Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom48
231Southwick EstateSolarUnited Kingdom48
232Brockaghboy Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom47.5
233CorriemoillieWindUnited Kingdom47.5
234Kilbraur WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom47.5
235Carraig GhealWindUnited Kingdom46
236GlenconwayWindUnited Kingdom46
237Landmead Farm (East Hanney)SolarUnited Kingdom46
238LochayHydroUnited Kingdom46
239ChickerellOilUnited Kingdom45
240Vine Farm Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom45
241Palm mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom45
242Snetterton Biomass PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom44.2
243RannochHydroUnited Kingdom44
244Tween BridgeWindUnited Kingdom44
245Beinn an Tuirc 2WindUnited Kingdom43.7
246FairburnWindUnited Kingdom43
247Tilbury Green PowerBiomassUnited Kingdom43
248Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- RotherhamBiomassUnited Kingdom42
249Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom42
250Knapton power stationGasUnited Kingdom42
251Blyth Offshore Wind Test SiteWindUnited Kingdom41.5
252ThetfordBiomassUnited Kingdom41.5
253Rothes 2WindUnited Kingdom41.4
254Bloxwich BatteryStorageUnited Kingdom41
255Canworthy WaterSolarUnited Kingdom41
256EdinbaneWindUnited Kingdom41
257Wroughton Airfield Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom41
258Pencoed power stationGasUnited Kingdom40.5
259Red Scar Business Park power stationGasUnited Kingdom40.5
260ScottowSolarUnited Kingdom40.3
261Brigg Renewable Energy Plant (Re-submission)BiomassUnited Kingdom40
262ClachanHydroUnited Kingdom40
263Cowdown LaneSolarUnited Kingdom40
264Huggin's HallStorageUnited Kingdom40
265Margam Green Energy PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom40
266Millennium WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom40
267OldburyBiomassUnited Kingdom40
268Sleaford Renewable Energy PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom40
269TummelHydroUnited Kingdom40
270West Burton GTGasUnited Kingdom40
271Grimsby power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
272Swansea power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
273Tom Nan Clach (redesign)WindUnited Kingdom39
274Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow)WindUnited Kingdom38.4
275Great Wilbraham Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom38.1
276AchanyWindUnited Kingdom38
277DeanieHydroUnited Kingdom38
278EleanBiomassUnited Kingdom38
279Raventhorpe FarmSolarUnited Kingdom38
280Wilton 10BiomassUnited Kingdom38
281Lindsey refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom38
282Brenig Wind Farm (Resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom37.6
283EarlsburnWindUnited Kingdom37.5
284GlenmoristonHydroUnited Kingdom37
285Great Glen SchemeHydroUnited Kingdom37
286Kencot Hill Solar Farm (revised application)SolarUnited Kingdom37
287Lakeside EfWWasteUnited Kingdom37
288ClashindarrochWindUnited Kingdom36.9
289DrumdergWindUnited Kingdom36.8
290MinscaWindUnited Kingdom36.8
291Novar 2WindUnited Kingdom36.8
292Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2SolarUnited Kingdom36
293Green RiggWindUnited Kingdom36
294Aberthaw Power Station BiomassBiomassUnited Kingdom35
295Airies FarmWindUnited Kingdom35
296Port of TyneStorageUnited Kingdom35
297SloughCogenerationUnited Kingdom35
298Goole Fields 2WindUnited Kingdom34.9
299Water Eaton Farm / Port FarmSolarUnited Kingdom34.8
300Mynydd y BetwsWindUnited Kingdom34.5
301TievenameentaWindUnited Kingdom34.5
302Garreg LwydWindUnited Kingdom34
303Halsary Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom34
304Ratcliffe GTGasUnited Kingdom34
305Wymeswold AirfieldSolarUnited Kingdom34
306Coltishall 1SolarUnited Kingdom33.7
307CarnoWindUnited Kingdom33.6
308Ardwick Railway Goods Yard Incinerator (Newhaven EFW Plant)WasteUnited Kingdom33.5
309Cruach MhorWindUnited Kingdom33.3
310Goole FieldsWindUnited Kingdom33
311Sixpenny WoodWindUnited Kingdom33
312TonglandHydroUnited Kingdom33
313Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm (resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom32.8
314Ermine Street Farm solar parkSolarUnited Kingdom32.5
315Sanquhar Community WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom32.4
316Baglan Bay OCGTGasUnited Kingdom32.3
317CrighshaneWindUnited Kingdom32.2
318DolgarrogHydroUnited Kingdom32
319Ffynnon OerWindUnited Kingdom32
320SELCHP ERFCogenerationUnited Kingdom32
321Severnside Energy Recovery CentreWasteUnited Kingdom32
322Black Peak FarmSolarUnited Kingdom31.8
323Broxted Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom31.6
324Munceys FarmSolarUnited Kingdom31.6
325Fenton Home FarmSolarUnited Kingdom31.3
326Beck Burn (resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom31
327Llandinam WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom31
328TormywheelWindUnited Kingdom30.8
329ExningSolarUnited Kingdom30.3
330Burnfoot HillWindUnited Kingdom30.1
331Blackburn MeadowsBiomassUnited Kingdom30
332Copley FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
333Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm)WindUnited Kingdom30
334DalswintonWindUnited Kingdom30
335Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) DemonstratorWindUnited Kingdom30
336MaentwrogHydroUnited Kingdom30
337Rose And Crown FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
338Roughside HillWindUnited Kingdom30
339Slieve DivenaWindUnited Kingdom30
340Trident ParkWasteUnited Kingdom30
341Troughton FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
342Tyseley ERFWasteUnited Kingdom30
343West BrowncastleWindUnited Kingdom30
344Coire Na Cloiche Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom29.9
345Hill of Stroupster WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom29.9
346LissettWindUnited Kingdom29.9
347Quixwood MoorWindUnited Kingdom29.9
348StroupsterWindUnited Kingdom29.9
349Beinn TharsuinnWindUnited Kingdom29.8
350Dun Law 2WindUnited Kingdom29.8
351Fraisthorpe Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom29.7
352Elms FarmSolarUnited Kingdom29
353Penmanshiel Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28.7
354Twin RiversWindUnited Kingdom28.7
355Black HillWindUnited Kingdom28.6
356Drone HillWindUnited Kingdom28.6
357Hillhouse FarmSolarUnited Kingdom28.5
358Tappaghan Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28.5
359KelburnWindUnited Kingdom28
360Ben AketilWindUnited Kingdom27.6
361Glenconway 2 (formerly Altahullion Phase III)WindUnited Kingdom27.6
362Hill of Glaschyle Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom27.6
363Long MountainWindUnited Kingdom27.6
364ToddleburnWindUnited Kingdom27.6
365GlenchamberWindUnited Kingdom27.5
366Laceby Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom27.1
367Allerton Waste Recovery Park (EfW)WasteUnited Kingdom27
368Green KnowesWindUnited Kingdom27
369Lynt FarmSolarUnited Kingdom27
370Walkers Wood Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom27
371Bad a Cheo Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom26.7
372Bicker FenWindUnited Kingdom26.7
373AltahullionWindUnited Kingdom26
374Ardley EfWWasteUnited Kingdom26
375Beddington EfWWasteUnited Kingdom26
376Caledonian PapermillBiomassUnited Kingdom26
377DungavelWindUnited Kingdom26
378GlebeSolarUnited Kingdom26
379Glens of FoudlandWindUnited Kingdom26
380Hagshaw Hill 2WindUnited Kingdom26
381LynemouthWindUnited Kingdom26
382South CreakeSolarUnited Kingdom26
383WadlowWindUnited Kingdom26
384Wryde CroftWindUnited Kingdom26
385Former Maghaberry AirfieldSolarUnited Kingdom25.7
386Whiteside HillWindUnited Kingdom25.3
387Hillside Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom25.2
388Assel ValleyWindUnited Kingdom25
389Bann Road (Tullaghans Road)SolarUnited Kingdom25
390CastlecraigWindUnited Kingdom25
391Drayton Manor FarmSolarUnited Kingdom25
392Easter Tulloch Wind Farm (Tullo Extension)WindUnited Kingdom25
393Energy Works (Hull)BiomassUnited Kingdom25
394GruigWindUnited Kingdom25
395InveraweHydroUnited Kingdom25
396Little Raith FarmWindUnited Kingdom25
397Minnygap (Resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom25
398Pant y walWindUnited Kingdom25
399Ridham CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom25
400St. Johns HillWindUnited Kingdom25
401Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)StorageUnited Kingdom25
402Abbots RiptonSolarUnited Kingdom24.7
403RosehallWindUnited Kingdom24.7
404Hall Farm RouthWindUnited Kingdom24.6
405TirgwyntWindUnited Kingdom24.6
406Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park)SolarUnited Kingdom24.2
407ArdrossanWindUnited Kingdom24
408Bury LaneSolarUnited Kingdom24
409GlenleeHydroUnited Kingdom24
410Hyndburn Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom24
411Inverclyde Wind Farm (Corlic Hill)WindUnited Kingdom24
412KendoonHydroUnited Kingdom24
413MaerdyWindUnited Kingdom24
414Red TileWindUnited Kingdom24
415RusholmeWindUnited Kingdom24
416StornowayOilUnited Kingdom24
417Stowbridge FarmSolarUnited Kingdom24
418Tiers Cross Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom24
419West Durham Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom24
420Beinneun Windfarm ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom23.8
421Crook Hill (Revised Application - Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2WindUnited Kingdom23.8
422AlltwalisWindUnited Kingdom23
423Four Ashes EfWWasteUnited Kingdom23
424Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site)Wave and TidalUnited Kingdom23
425Ovenden MoorWindUnited Kingdom23
426Macclesfield Zenca power stationGasUnited Kingdom23
427CallagheenWindUnited Kingdom22.8
428Burn of WhilkWindUnited Kingdom22.5
429Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - ResubmissionWindUnited Kingdom22.5
430North Yard EfWWasteUnited Kingdom22.5
431Caledon Green power stationGasUnited Kingdom22.5
432Chelveston IISolarUnited Kingdom22.1
433Elginny Hill ResubmissionWindUnited Kingdom22
434GlenkerieWindUnited Kingdom22
435Greatmoor EfWWasteUnited Kingdom22
436Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station)BiomassUnited Kingdom22
437Mount FarmSolarUnited Kingdom22
438North RhinsWindUnited Kingdom22
439SwinfordWindUnited Kingdom22
440Tonge Corner FarmSolarUnited Kingdom22
441Windy StandardWindUnited Kingdom21.6
442Ince Bio PowerBiomassUnited Kingdom21.5
443Chalgrove SolarSolarUnited Kingdom21.3
444Langenhoe Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom21.3
445Tir Mostyn & Foel GochWindUnited Kingdom21.2
446DunmoreWindUnited Kingdom21
447Grange Farm (Avon)SolarUnited Kingdom21
448North East Energy Recovery Centre (adjacent to Teesside EfW)WasteUnited Kingdom21
449Rathsherry (Revised Application)WindUnited Kingdom21
450Bracknell power stationGasUnited Kingdom21
451Fareham power stationGasUnited Kingdom21
452Havant power stationGasUnited Kingdom21
453Kirkby power stationGasUnited Kingdom21
454Water Lane power stationGasUnited Kingdom21
455Lackford Estate Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom20.9
456Crystal Rig Extension IIWindUnited Kingdom20.7
457Ewe Hill IIWindUnited Kingdom20.7
458MiddlewickWindUnited Kingdom20.7
459Townlands of CarrickataneWindUnited Kingdom20.7
460Drumcross power stationGasUnited Kingdom20.7
461Erskine power stationGasUnited Kingdom20.7
462Leven power stationGasUnited Kingdom20.7
463BradwellWindUnited Kingdom20.5
464Gaultney Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom20.5
465Newlands Farm Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom20.5
466WandylawWindUnited Kingdom20.5
467Pimbo power stationGasUnited Kingdom20.5
468Llanbabo Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom20.4
469Llyn AlawWindUnited Kingdom20.4
470Verwood Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom20.4
471BaldertonBiomassUnited Kingdom20.3
472Haverton Hill IncineratorWasteUnited Kingdom20.1
473AigasHydroUnited Kingdom20
474Aston House Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom20
475BroxburnStorageUnited Kingdom20
476Burton Wold WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom20
477Carland Cross RPWindUnited Kingdom20
478CeannacrocHydroUnited Kingdom20
479Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 1SolarUnited Kingdom20
480Claredown FarmStorageUnited Kingdom20
481Cockhill Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom20
482Cornwall ERCWasteUnited Kingdom20
483Cotton FarmWindUnited Kingdom20
484CraigengeltWindUnited Kingdom20
485Fenland FarmSolarUnited Kingdom20
486Great Blakenham EfWWasteUnited Kingdom20
487Hunter's HillWindUnited Kingdom20
488InvergarryHydroUnited Kingdom20
489KilmorackHydroUnited Kingdom20
490Land approx 75m South of 141WindUnited Kingdom20
491Land at Carnegie RoadStorageUnited Kingdom20
492Land to the west of Clay Hill Pit / Larport FarmStorageUnited Kingdom20
493Langford Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom20
494Lascar WorksStorageUnited Kingdom20
495Noriker Power StaunchStorageUnited Kingdom20
496North Creake Airfield (Resubmission)SolarUnited Kingdom20
497Pant y wal extensionWindUnited Kingdom20
498Scottow WestSolarUnited Kingdom20
499ScreggaghWindUnited Kingdom20
500Stags HoltWindUnited Kingdom20

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in united kingdom by capacity?

Longannet power station (United Kingdom) ranks #1 with 4,856 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 500 power plants in United Kingdom.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Longannet power station (4,856); 2. Kingsnorth power station (3,772); 3. Cockenzie power station (2,456).