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Largest power plants in 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
3Moorside nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom3,405
4Moorside Clean Energy Hub nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom3,200
5Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom2,760
6Cockenzie power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,456
7Grangemouth (GBTron) power stationGasUnited Kingdom2,400
8PembrokeGasUnited Kingdom2,305
9Ferrybridge-C power stationGasUnited Kingdom2,300
10Bradwell B nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom2,300
11Didcot power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,172
12Fiddler's Ferry power stationCoalUnited Kingdom2,132
13West BurtonCoalUnited Kingdom2,012
14CottamCoalUnited Kingdom2,000
15RatcliffeCoalUnited Kingdom2,000
16Walpole power stationGasUnited Kingdom2,000
17King's Lynn-B power stationGasUnited Kingdom1,999
18DraxBiomassUnited Kingdom1,980
19EggboroughCoalUnited Kingdom1,960
20DinorwigHydroUnited Kingdom1,800
21Staythorpe CGasUnited Kingdom1,772
22DinorwigHydroUnited Kingdom1,728
23Tees Combined-Cycle Power PlantGasUnited Kingdom1,700
24Hunterston Power StationCoalUnited Kingdom1,600
25Aberthaw BCoalUnited Kingdom1,586
26Thorpe Marsh power stationGasUnited Kingdom1,576
27Theddlethorpe Flexible Generation power stationGasUnited Kingdom1,500
28Sellafield (Candu) nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom1,480
29Didcot BGasUnited Kingdom1,440
30Grain CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom1,415
31QTS Cambois Data Centre CampusOilUnited Kingdom1,392
32South Humber BankGasUnited Kingdom1,390
33Connahs QuayGasUnited Kingdom1,380
34TornessNuclearUnited Kingdom1,364
35West Burton CCGTGasUnited Kingdom1,332
36VPI ImminghamCogenerationUnited Kingdom1,330
37Sizewell BNuclearUnited Kingdom1,250
38Heysham 2NuclearUnited Kingdom1,230
39Hornsea 1 - Heron & NjordWindUnited Kingdom1,200
40SaltendGasUnited Kingdom1,200
41HartlepoolNuclearUnited Kingdom1,180
42PeterheadGasUnited Kingdom1,180
43Heysham 1NuclearUnited Kingdom1,155
44Blyth power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,140
45Dungeness BNuclearUnited Kingdom1,120
46Rugeley power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,094
47Ironbridge power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,086
48Wylfa nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom1,070
49High Marnham power stationCoalUnited Kingdom1,000
50Tilbury power stationCoalUnited Kingdom978
51Hunterston BNuclearUnited Kingdom965
52Hinkley Point BNuclearUnited Kingdom955
53CarringtonGasUnited Kingdom950
54SpaldingGasUnited Kingdom950
55Cumbria nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom940
56Wylfa SMR nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom924
57LangageGasUnited Kingdom905
58Hillhouse Enterprise Zone power stationGasUnited Kingdom900
59Stallingborough power stationGasUnited Kingdom900
60Don Valley Power ProjectCoalUnited Kingdom900
61Severn PowerGasUnited Kingdom850
62MarchwoodGasUnited Kingdom842
63KilrootCoalUnited Kingdom824
64Sutton BridgeGasUnited Kingdom819
65Seabank 1GasUnited Kingdom812
66RocksavageGasUnited Kingdom810
67Damhead CreekGasUnited Kingdom805
68CorytonGasUnited Kingdom800
69Kincardine power stationCoalUnited Kingdom760
70MedwayGasUnited Kingdom755
71Net Zero Teesside power stationGasUnited Kingdom742
72Little BarfordGasUnited Kingdom735
73Rye HouseGasUnited Kingdom715
74Walney 3WindUnited Kingdom660
75London ArrayWindUnited Kingdom630
76Sellafield (Hitachi) nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom622
77Ballylumford CGasUnited Kingdom616
78KillingholmeGasUnited Kingdom600
79BeatriceWindUnited Kingdom588
80Gwynt y MorWindUnited Kingdom576
81Caledonia Clean Energy ProjectCoalUnited Kingdom570
82Ballylumford BGasUnited Kingdom540
83Clyde Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom523
84Baglan Bay CCGTGasUnited Kingdom520
85Greater GabbardWindUnited Kingdom504
86DeesideGasUnited Kingdom498
87Belfast Harbour Estate power stationGasUnited Kingdom480
88Trawsfynydd nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom470
89Thurrock Flexible power stationGasUnited Kingdom450
90Cottam Development CentreGasUnited Kingdom445
91CruachanHydroUnited Kingdom440
92Great YarmouthGasUnited Kingdom420
93ShorehamGasUnited Kingdom420
94Seabank 2GasUnited Kingdom410
95CoolkeeraghGasUnited Kingdom408
96EnfieldGasUnited Kingdom408
97Dudgeon EastWindUnited Kingdom402
98EFDA JJET Fusion FlywheelStorageUnited Kingdom400
99Rampion Offshore Wind Farm (Hastings Zone)WindUnited Kingdom400
100King's Lynn power stationGasUnited Kingdom395
101West of Duddon SandsWindUnited Kingdom389
102FfestiniogHydroUnited Kingdom384
103Galloper Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom353
104CorbyGasUnited Kingdom350
105Burbo BankWindUnited Kingdom348
106Berkeley nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom332
107WhiteleeWindUnited Kingdom322
108Sheringham Shoal BMU 1 & 2WindUnited Kingdom317
109FoyersHydroUnited Kingdom300
110ThanetWindUnited Kingdom300
111Whitetail Clean Energy power stationGasUnited Kingdom300
112Hirwaun power stationGasUnited Kingdom299
113Meaford Energy CentreGasUnited Kingdom299
114Millbrook power stationGasUnited Kingdom299
115Progress power stationGasUnited Kingdom299
116Wrexham Energy CentreGasUnited Kingdom299
117Race Bank (Phase 1)WindUnited Kingdom286
118LincsWindUnited Kingdom270
119Dounreay nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom265
120Thurrock Data CentreOilUnited Kingdom258
121Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)WindUnited Kingdom258
122PeterboroughGasUnited Kingdom240
123Belfast West power stationCoalUnited Kingdom240
124Calder Hall nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom240
125Chapelcross nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom240
126Kilgallioch wind farmWindUnited Kingdom239
127BarryGasUnited Kingdom230
128Uskmouth PowerCoalUnited Kingdom230
129Derwent power stationGasUnited Kingdom230
130Pen y CymoeddWindUnited Kingdom228
131Stronelairg Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom228
132Humber GatewayWindUnited Kingdom219
133Whitelee 2WindUnited Kingdom217
134Westermost RoughWindUnited Kingdom210
135Stanlow Refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom200
136Walney 1WindUnited Kingdom184
137Walney 2WindUnited Kingdom184
138Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill)WindUnited Kingdom177
139Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2)WindUnited Kingdom173
140GriffinWindUnited Kingdom156
141Kype Muir Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom156
142Fellside CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom155
143SloyHydroUnited Kingdom153
144Glanford BriggGasUnited Kingdom150
145OrmondeWindUnited Kingdom150
146Grangemouth power stationGasUnited Kingdom145
147Fallago RigWindUnited Kingdom144
148Taylor's Lane GTGasUnited Kingdom144
149Kilroot OCGTGasUnited Kingdom142
150CowesGasUnited Kingdom140
151Indian QueensOilUnited Kingdom140
152Crystal Rig 2WindUnited Kingdom138
153HarestanesWindUnited Kingdom136
154SAICA Paper MillBiomassUnited Kingdom135
155Fawley Refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom125
156Black LawWindUnited Kingdom124
157ArecleochWindUnited Kingdom120
158Wilton International power stationGasUnited Kingdom120
159Hadyard HillWindUnited Kingdom120
160Ballylumford B OCGTGasUnited Kingdom116
161Smurfit Townsend Hook power stationGasUnited Kingdom115
162Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)WindUnited Kingdom110
163Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2WindUnited Kingdom109
164Gunfleet Sands 1WindUnited Kingdom108
165Kemsley Paper Mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom102
166Didcot GTGasUnited Kingdom100
167GlendoeHydroUnited Kingdom100
168Heartlands power stationGasUnited Kingdom100
169Sullom Voe Terminal power stationOilUnited Kingdom100
170Winfrith SGHWR nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom100
171Inner DowsingWindUnited Kingdom97
172LynnWindUnited Kingdom97
173European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) (Aberdeen Bay - Demonstration site)WindUnited Kingdom97
174DunmaglassWindUnited Kingdom94
175Winnington Brunner power stationGasUnited Kingdom94
176Wissington Sugar Factory power stationGasUnited Kingdom93
177FarrWindUnited Kingdom92
178BarrowWindUnited Kingdom90
179Kentish FlatsWindUnited Kingdom90
180Rhyl FlatsWindUnited Kingdom90
181Robin Rigg EastWindUnited Kingdom90
182Robin Rigg WestWindUnited Kingdom90
183BeinneunWindUnited Kingdom85
184Runcorn EfWWasteUnited Kingdom81
185Llynfi nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom80
186Ferrybridge Multi-fuelBiomassUnited Kingdom79
187Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory power stationGasUnited Kingdom77
188Mid HillWindUnited Kingdom76
189Drax GTGasUnited Kingdom75
190Slieve KirkWindUnited Kingdom74
191LerwickOilUnited Kingdom73
192ShotwickSolarUnited Kingdom72
193Braes of Doune Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom72
194Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF)WasteUnited Kingdom72
195GordonbushWindUnited Kingdom70
196MOD LynehamSolarUnited Kingdom70
197CorriegarthWindUnited Kingdom69
198DersallochWindUnited Kingdom69
199LochluichartWindUnited Kingdom69
200KeadbyWindUnited Kingdom68
201Strathy NorthWindUnited Kingdom68
202KilbraurWindUnited Kingdom68
203Berry BurnWindUnited Kingdom67
204Fullabrook Down Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom66
205GalawhistleWindUnited Kingdom66
206MoyWindUnited Kingdom66
207Gunfleet Sands 2WindUnited Kingdom65
208Markinch CHPCogenerationUnited Kingdom65
209MillenniumWindUnited Kingdom65
210Paul's HillWindUnited Kingdom65
211Scout MoorWindUnited Kingdom65
212Crystal RigWindUnited Kingdom63
213Cheshire power stationGasUnited Kingdom62
214TeessideWindUnited Kingdom62
215Windy Standard II Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 1)WindUnited Kingdom62
216ClunieHydroUnited Kingdom61
217Aikengall II Wester Dod Community Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom61
218EdmontonWasteUnited Kingdom60
219North HoyleWindUnited Kingdom60
220Scroby SandsWindUnited Kingdom60
221Blackburn Mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom60
222Methil power stationCoalUnited Kingdom60
223Little Cheyne CourtWindUnited Kingdom60
224BlackburnGasUnited Kingdom59
225Cefn CroesWindUnited Kingdom59
226Derby power stationGasUnited Kingdom58
227Mid Hill IWindUnited Kingdom58
228Brechfa Forest WestWindUnited Kingdom57
229CastlefordGasUnited Kingdom56
230Grain GTGasUnited Kingdom56
231Mark HillWindUnited Kingdom56
232RheidolHydroUnited Kingdom56
233SandbachGasUnited Kingdom56
234Black Law 2WindUnited Kingdom55
235Seal Sands power stationGasUnited Kingdom55
236RayWindUnited Kingdom54
237MiddlemoorWindUnited Kingdom54
238Slieve Rushen ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom54
239BlackcraigWindUnited Kingdom53
240Coolkeeragh OCGTGasUnited Kingdom53
241BaillieWindUnited Kingdom52
242Harburnhead Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom52
243Aberthaw GTGasUnited Kingdom51
244Allington EFWWasteUnited Kingdom51
245Middle Muir Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom51
246RothesWindUnited Kingdom51
247Frodsham Wind Farm LtdWindUnited Kingdom50
248Saltholme North power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
249Saltholme South power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
250Afton Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom50
251BurghfieldOilUnited Kingdom50
252CamsterWindUnited Kingdom50
253Fibrepower SloughWasteUnited Kingdom50
254Steven's CroftCogenerationUnited Kingdom50
255ThornhillGasUnited Kingdom50
256Croydon power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
257Exeter power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
258Hartmoor power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
259Maidenhead power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
260Rugeley East power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
261Stanford le hope power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
262Viking power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
263Creyke BeckStorageUnited Kingdom50
264K3 CHP Facility (Kemsley EfW)WasteUnited Kingdom50
265West RaynhamSolarUnited Kingdom50
266Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm)SolarUnited Kingdom50
267Kentish Flats ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom50
268Lemington power stationGasUnited Kingdom50
269EveleySolarUnited Kingdom49
270Iggesund Paperboard CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom49
271PelhamStorageUnited Kingdom49
272RoosecoteStorageUnited Kingdom49
273Wilton 11 EfWWasteUnited Kingdom49
274A'ChruachWindUnited Kingdom48
275CauseymireWindUnited Kingdom48
276Hill of TowieWindUnited Kingdom48
277AikengallWindUnited Kingdom48
278Owl's Hatch Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom48
279Southwick EstateSolarUnited Kingdom48
280Brockaghboy Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom48
281CorriemoillieWindUnited Kingdom48
282Kilbraur WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom48
283Carraig GhealWindUnited Kingdom46
284GlenconwayWindUnited Kingdom46
285Landmead Farm (East Hanney)SolarUnited Kingdom46
286LochayHydroUnited Kingdom46
287ChickerellOilUnited Kingdom45
288Vine Farm Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom45
289Palm mill power stationGasUnited Kingdom45
290Snetterton Biomass PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom44
291RannochHydroUnited Kingdom44
292Tween BridgeWindUnited Kingdom44
293Beinn an Tuirc 2WindUnited Kingdom44
294FairburnWindUnited Kingdom43
295Tilbury Green PowerBiomassUnited Kingdom43
296Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- RotherhamBiomassUnited Kingdom42
297Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom42
298Knapton power stationGasUnited Kingdom42
299Blyth Offshore Wind Test SiteWindUnited Kingdom42
300ThetfordBiomassUnited Kingdom42
301Rothes 2WindUnited Kingdom41
302Bloxwich BatteryStorageUnited Kingdom41
303Canworthy WaterSolarUnited Kingdom41
304EdinbaneWindUnited Kingdom41
305Wroughton Airfield Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom41
306Pencoed power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
307Red Scar Business Park power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
308ScottowSolarUnited Kingdom40
309Brigg Renewable Energy Plant (Re-submission)BiomassUnited Kingdom40
310ClachanHydroUnited Kingdom40
311Cowdown LaneSolarUnited Kingdom40
312Huggin's HallStorageUnited Kingdom40
313Margam Green Energy PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom40
314Millennium WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom40
315OldburyBiomassUnited Kingdom40
316Sleaford Renewable Energy PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom40
317TummelHydroUnited Kingdom40
318West Burton GTGasUnited Kingdom40
319Grimsby power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
320Swansea power stationGasUnited Kingdom40
321Tom Nan Clach (redesign)WindUnited Kingdom39
322Pollnalaght (Cornavarrow)WindUnited Kingdom38
323Great Wilbraham Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom38
324AchanyWindUnited Kingdom38
325DeanieHydroUnited Kingdom38
326EleanBiomassUnited Kingdom38
327LongparkWindUnited Kingdom38
328Raventhorpe FarmSolarUnited Kingdom38
329Wilton 10BiomassUnited Kingdom38
330Lindsey refinery power stationGasUnited Kingdom38
331Brenig Wind Farm (Resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom38
332EarlsburnWindUnited Kingdom38
333GlenmoristonHydroUnited Kingdom37
334Great Glen SchemeHydroUnited Kingdom37
335Kencot Hill Solar Farm (revised application)SolarUnited Kingdom37
336Lakeside EfWWasteUnited Kingdom37
337ClashindarrochWindUnited Kingdom37
338DrumdergWindUnited Kingdom37
339MinscaWindUnited Kingdom37
340Novar 2WindUnited Kingdom37
341AndershawWindUnited Kingdom36
342Auchrobert Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom36
343Chapel Lane Parley Solar Farm Phase 2SolarUnited Kingdom36
344Green RiggWindUnited Kingdom36
345Windscale AGR nuclear power plantNuclearUnited Kingdom36
346Aberthaw Power Station BiomassBiomassUnited Kingdom35
347Airies FarmWindUnited Kingdom35
348Port of TyneStorageUnited Kingdom35
349SloughCogenerationUnited Kingdom35
350Mill Hill power stationGasUnited Kingdom35
351Goole Fields 2WindUnited Kingdom35
352Water Eaton Farm / Port FarmSolarUnited Kingdom35
353Mynydd y BetwsWindUnited Kingdom34
354TievenameentaWindUnited Kingdom34
355Garreg LwydWindUnited Kingdom34
356Halsary Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom34
357Ratcliffe GTGasUnited Kingdom34
358Wymeswold AirfieldSolarUnited Kingdom34
359Coltishall 1SolarUnited Kingdom34
360CarnoWindUnited Kingdom34
361Ardwick Railway Goods Yard Incinerator (Newhaven EFW Plant)WasteUnited Kingdom34
362Cruach MhorWindUnited Kingdom33
363Goole FieldsWindUnited Kingdom33
364Sixpenny WoodWindUnited Kingdom33
365TonglandHydroUnited Kingdom33
366Mynydd Y Gwair Wind Farm (resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom33
367Ermine Street Farm solar parkSolarUnited Kingdom32
368Sanquhar Community WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom32
369Baglan Bay OCGTGasUnited Kingdom32
370CalliacharWindUnited Kingdom32
371CrighshaneWindUnited Kingdom32
372DolgarrogHydroUnited Kingdom32
373Ffynnon OerWindUnited Kingdom32
374SELCHP ERFCogenerationUnited Kingdom32
375Severnside Energy Recovery CentreWasteUnited Kingdom32
376Black Peak FarmSolarUnited Kingdom32
377Broxted Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom32
378Munceys FarmSolarUnited Kingdom32
379Fenton Home FarmSolarUnited Kingdom31
380Beck Burn (resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom31
381Llandinam WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom31
382TormywheelWindUnited Kingdom31
383ExningSolarUnited Kingdom30
384Burnfoot HillWindUnited Kingdom30
385Blackburn MeadowsBiomassUnited Kingdom30
386Copley FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
387Curraghamulkin (Dooish Wind Farm)WindUnited Kingdom30
388DalswintonWindUnited Kingdom30
389Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) DemonstratorWindUnited Kingdom30
390MaentwrogHydroUnited Kingdom30
391Rose And Crown FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
392Roughside HillWindUnited Kingdom30
393Slieve DivenaWindUnited Kingdom30
394Trident ParkWasteUnited Kingdom30
395Troughton FarmSolarUnited Kingdom30
396Tyseley ERFWasteUnited Kingdom30
397West BrowncastleWindUnited Kingdom30
398Coire Na Cloiche Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom30
399Hill of Stroupster WindfarmWindUnited Kingdom30
400LissettWindUnited Kingdom30
401Quixwood MoorWindUnited Kingdom30
402StroupsterWindUnited Kingdom30
403Beinn TharsuinnWindUnited Kingdom30
404Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm ProjectWindUnited Kingdom30
405Dun Law 2WindUnited Kingdom30
406Beinn an Tuirc 1WindUnited Kingdom30
407Fraisthorpe Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom30
408Elms FarmSolarUnited Kingdom29
409Penmanshiel Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom29
410Twin RiversWindUnited Kingdom29
411Black HillWindUnited Kingdom29
412Drone HillWindUnited Kingdom29
413Hillhouse FarmSolarUnited Kingdom28
414Tappaghan Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28
415Calder Water Community Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28
416KelburnWindUnited Kingdom28
417Ben AketilWindUnited Kingdom28
418Glenconway 2 (formerly Altahullion Phase III)WindUnited Kingdom28
419Hill of Glaschyle Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom28
420Long MountainWindUnited Kingdom28
421ToddleburnWindUnited Kingdom28
422GlenchamberWindUnited Kingdom28
423Laceby Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom27
424Allerton Waste Recovery Park (EfW)WasteUnited Kingdom27
425Green KnowesWindUnited Kingdom27
426Lynt FarmSolarUnited Kingdom27
427Walkers Wood Solar ParkSolarUnited Kingdom27
428Bad a Cheo Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom27
429Bicker FenWindUnited Kingdom27
430AltahullionWindUnited Kingdom26
431Ardley EfWWasteUnited Kingdom26
432Beddington EfWWasteUnited Kingdom26
433Burnhead MossWindUnited Kingdom26
434Caledonian PapermillBiomassUnited Kingdom26
435DungavelWindUnited Kingdom26
436GlebeSolarUnited Kingdom26
437Glens of FoudlandWindUnited Kingdom26
438Hagshaw Hill 2WindUnited Kingdom26
439LynemouthWindUnited Kingdom26
440MaesgwynWindUnited Kingdom26
441South CreakeSolarUnited Kingdom26
442WadlowWindUnited Kingdom26
443Wryde CroftWindUnited Kingdom26
444Former Maghaberry AirfieldSolarUnited Kingdom26
445Whiteside HillWindUnited Kingdom25
446Hillside Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom25
447Assel ValleyWindUnited Kingdom25
448Bann Road (Tullaghans Road)SolarUnited Kingdom25
449CastlecraigWindUnited Kingdom25
450Drayton Manor FarmSolarUnited Kingdom25
451Easter Tulloch Wind Farm (Tullo Extension)WindUnited Kingdom25
452Energy Works (Hull)BiomassUnited Kingdom25
453GruigWindUnited Kingdom25
454InveraweHydroUnited Kingdom25
455Keadby GTGasUnited Kingdom25
456Little Raith FarmWindUnited Kingdom25
457Minnygap (Resubmission)WindUnited Kingdom25
458Pant y walWindUnited Kingdom25
459Ridham CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom25
460St. Johns HillWindUnited Kingdom25
461Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)StorageUnited Kingdom25
462Abbots RiptonSolarUnited Kingdom25
463RosehallWindUnited Kingdom25
464Hall Farm RouthWindUnited Kingdom25
465TirgwyntWindUnited Kingdom25
466Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park)SolarUnited Kingdom24
467ArdrossanWindUnited Kingdom24
468Bury LaneSolarUnited Kingdom24
469GlenleeHydroUnited Kingdom24
470Hyndburn Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom24
471Inverclyde Wind Farm (Corlic Hill)WindUnited Kingdom24
472KendoonHydroUnited Kingdom24
473MaerdyWindUnited Kingdom24
474Red TileWindUnited Kingdom24
475RusholmeWindUnited Kingdom24
476StornowayOilUnited Kingdom24
477Stowbridge FarmSolarUnited Kingdom24
478Tiers Cross Solar FarmSolarUnited Kingdom24
479West Durham Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom24
480Beinneun Windfarm ExtensionWindUnited Kingdom24
481Crook Hill (Revised Application - Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2WindUnited Kingdom24
482AlltwalisWindUnited Kingdom23
483Blaengwen (Re-Submission)WindUnited Kingdom23
484Four Ashes EfWWasteUnited Kingdom23
485Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site)Wave and TidalUnited Kingdom23
486Ovenden MoorWindUnited Kingdom23
487Macclesfield Zenca power stationGasUnited Kingdom23
488CallagheenWindUnited Kingdom23
489Burn of WhilkWindUnited Kingdom22
490Freasdail Wind FarmWindUnited Kingdom22
491Mynydd Bwllfa Wind Farm - ResubmissionWindUnited Kingdom22
492North Yard EfWWasteUnited Kingdom22
493Caledon Green power stationGasUnited Kingdom22
494North Road power stationGasUnited Kingdom22
495Chelveston IISolarUnited Kingdom22
496Elginny Hill ResubmissionWindUnited Kingdom22
497Glen AppWindUnited Kingdom22
498GlenkerieWindUnited Kingdom22
499Greatmoor EfWWasteUnited Kingdom22
500Hull Biomass Plant (Tansterne power station)BiomassUnited Kingdom22

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 in United Kingdom.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Longannet power station (4,856); 2. Kingsnorth power station (3,772); 3. Moorside nuclear power plant (3,405).