List of power stations in England

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This is a list of current and former electricity-generating power stations in England. For lists sorted by type, including proposed stations, see the see also section below.

Note that the DECC maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations.

Thermal

Fossil

Namepo Coordinates Location County Region Type Total capacity (MW) Opened Closed Demolished Notes
Acton Lane A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. North Acton Ealing Greater London Coal ? 1899 1950? yes
Acton Lane B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. North Acton Ealing Greater London Coal 150 1950 1983 >1989
Agecroft A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pendlebury Salford North West Coal 100 1925 1992 1993-4 4x25 MW generators
Agecroft B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pendlebury Salford North West Coal 120 1962 1992 1993-4 2x60 MW generator
Agecroft C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pendlebury Salford North West Coal 240 1962 1992 1993-4 2x120 MW generator
Back o' th' Bank[1] Bolton Bolton North West Coal ? 1914 1979 1982
Bankside Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bankside Southwark Greater London Oil ? 1952 1981 Building converted to Tate Modern gallery in 2000
Barking A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Creekmouth Barking and Dagenham Greater London Coal 600 1925 1976 yes
Barking B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Creekmouth Barking and Dagenham Greater London Coal 144 1939 1976 yes
Barking C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Creekmouth Barking and Dagenham Greater London Coal 220 1954 1981 yes
Barking Reach Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dagenham Barking and Dagenham Greater London CCGT 1000 1995
Barking Urban District Council Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. East St Barking Barking and Dagenham Greater London Coal ? 1897 1927 ?
Barton Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Trafford Park Trafford North West Coal 69 1923 1974 1978-9
Battersea A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Battersea Wandsworth Greater London Coal 243 1935 1975 Grade II* listed, Awaiting redevelopment
Battersea B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Battersea Wandsworth Greater London Coal 503 1955 1983 Grade II* listed, Awaiting redevelopment
Belvedere[2] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Belvedere Bexley Greater London Oil ? 1962 1980s 1992
Berwick-upon-Tweed Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland North East Coal 1930s 1990s
Birchills (Walsall) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Birchills Walsall West Midlands Coal 1949 1982 1987
Blackburn Meadows Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Blackburn Meadows Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 72 1921 1980 2008
Blackwall Point Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greenwich Peninsula Greenwich Greater London Coal 100.5 1900 1981 Yes The only visible remains of the station is the coaling pier in the Thames.
Bloom Street[3][4] Manchester Manchester North West Coal 7.2 1901 ? ?
Blyth A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cambois Northumberland North East Coal 480 1958 1999 2003
Blyth B Cambois Northumberland North East Coal 1250 1962 2001 2003 Two units decommissioned in 1991
Bold Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bold Merseyside North West Coal 300 1960 1990 yes
Bradford Bradford West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 1889 1975 1978
Brimsdown Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brimsdown Enfield Greater London Coal ? 1907 1974 yes
Brunswick Wharf Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Blackwall Tower Hamlets Greater London Coal+Oil 340 1952 1984 1989
Bulls Bridge Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hayes Hillingdon Greater London OCGT 280 1980 1993 yes
Burghfield[5] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Burghfield Berkshire South East Gas 45 1998
Carlisle Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Carlisle Cumbria North West Coal ? <1988 ?
Carrington A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Carrington Greater Manchester North West Coal 240 1956 1991 1990s
Carrington B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Carrington Greater Manchester North West Coal 860 aka Carrington Energy Centre
Carville A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wallsend Tyne and Wear North East Coal 10 1904 1960s 1962
Carville B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wallsend Tyne and Wear North East Coal 55 1916 1960s 1962
Castle Donington Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Castle Donington Leicestershire East Midlands Coal 600 1958 1995 yes
Chadderton A (Slacks Valley) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chadderton Greater Manchester North West Coal ? 1927 1960s 1975
Chadderton B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chadderton Greater Manchester North West Coal 240 1955 1982 1986
Chickerell[6] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chickerell Dorset South West Gas 45 1998
Chippenham[7] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Chippenham Wiltshire South West Gas 10 2002
Chopwell Colliery Chopwell County Durham North East Coal ?
Commercial Road Stage 1[8] Wolverhampton West Midlands West Midlands Coal 0.35 1895 (stage 2) 1977
Commercial Road Stage 2[9] Wolverhampton West Midlands West Midlands Coal 6 1908 (stage 3) 1977
Commercial Road Stage 3[10] Wolverhampton West Midlands West Midlands Coal 23 1925 1970s 1977
Consett Central Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Consett County Durham North East Coal 1955 1980 1980s
Knitsley Lane Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Consett County Durham North East Coal 1903 1906 Yes
Templetown Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Consett County Durham North East Coal 1906 1961 yes
Corby Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Corby Northamptonshire East Midlands CCGT 401 1994
Coryton Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Thurrock Essex East CCGT 732 2002
CDCL (Cottam Development Centre) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cottam Nottinghamshire East Midlands CCGT 400 1999
Cottam Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cottam Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal 2000 1969
Cowes[11] Cowes Isle of Wight South East OCGT 140 1982 p
Croydon A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Purley Croydon Greater London Coal ? 1896 1973 yes
Croydon B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Purley Croydon Greater London Coal ? 1950 1984 Partly Two large chimneys are retained
Croydon Gas Turbine Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Purley Croydon Greater London Gas 49
Damhead Creek 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hoo Peninsula Kent South East CCGT 792 2001
Damhead Creek 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hoo Peninsula Kent South East CCGT 1000
Darlington A (Haughton Road) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Darlington County Durham North East Coal 1900 1930s 1982
Darlington B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Darlington County Durham North East Coal 57 1940 1976 1982
Deptford East Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greater London Coal 0.8 1891 1957 yes
Deptford West Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greater London Coal 158 1929 1983 1992
Derwent Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Spondon Derbyshire East Midlands CCGT 214 1995
Derwenthaugh Coke Works Swalwell Tyne and Wear North East Coal + Waste Heat 1928 1986 1987-1989
Didcot A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Didcot Oxfordshire South East Coal + Biomass 2109 1968 2013
Didcot B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Didcot Oxfordshire South East CCGT 1550 1997
Didcot OCGT Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Didcot Oxfordshire South East OCGT 100 1968
Doncaster Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Doncaster South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 122 1954 1983 Yes HM Prison Doncaster is now on the site of the old power station.
Drakelow A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Burton upon Trent Derbyshire East Midlands Coal 240 1955 1984 Yes
Drakelow B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Burton upon Trent Derbyshire East Midlands Coal 480 1959 1993 Yes
Drakelow C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Burton upon Trent Derbyshire East Midlands Coal 1450 1964 2003 Yes
Drax Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Selby North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal + Biomass 3906 1974 Largest power station in the UK
Dunston A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dunston Tyne and Wear North East Coal 30 1910 1932 1986
Dunston B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dunston Tyne and Wear North East Coal 300 1951 1981 1986
Eggborough Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Eggborough North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 1960 1967 4 units + 2 OCGT
Elland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Elland West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 180 1959 1991 1996 3x60 MW
Enfield Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brimsdown London Borough of Enfield Greater London CCGT 392 1999
Eston Grange Eston Grange Redcar and Cleveland North East Coal 800
Fawley Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Fawley Hampshire South East Oil 968 1971 2013 4x500 MW
Fellside Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sellafield Cumbria North West Gas CHP 180 1993
Ferrybridge A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ferrybridge West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 125 1927 1976 partly
Ferrybridge B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ferrybridge West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 300 1959 1992 yes 3x100 MW
Ferrybridge C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ferrybridge West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 2000 1966 2016 4x500 MW
Ferrybridge OCGT Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ferrybridge West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber OCGT 34 1966 2x17 MW
Fiddlers Ferry Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Widnes – Warrington Cheshire North West Coal + Biomass 1989 1971 4x500 MW
Fleetwood North West Coal >1980
Forth Banks Stage 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 0.15 1890 Stage 2 1910s The first power station in the world to use turbo alternators. 2X75 kW.
Forth Banks Stage 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 2.4 Stage 1 1907 1910s 3x500 kW + 6x150 kW.
Fulham Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Fulham London Greater London Coal 310 1901 1978 1980s
Brigg Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brigg North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 268 1993
Grain Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Grain Kent South East Oil 1300 1979 2012 4x690 MW, 2 units mothballed 2002 and 2003
Grain CHP Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Grain Kent South East GAS CHP 1275 2010 3x425 MW
Great Yarmouth A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Great Yarmouth Norfolk East Coal ? 1894 1961 1961
Great Yarmouth B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Great Yarmouth Norfolk East Coal ? 1958 1994 1997
Great Yarmouth CCGT Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Great Yarmouth Norfolk East CCGT 420 2001
Greenwich Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greenwich Greater London Oil, Gas 117.6 1902 Over 100 years old and still used as standby
Hackney A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lea Bridge Hackney Greater London Coal ? 1901 ? Partially
Hackney B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lea Bridge Hackney Greater London Coal 92 1957 1976 Partially
Hams Hall A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Birmingham Warwickshire West Midlands Coal 240 1928 1975 1978
Hams Hall B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Birmingham Warwickshire West Midlands Coal 306 1942 1981 1988
Hams Hall C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Birmingham Warwickshire West Midlands Coal 357 1958 1992 1993 6 generators
Hartshead Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Heyrod Greater Manchester North West Coal 64 1926 1979 1980s
Hastings Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hastings East Sussex South East Gas 110 1966 1980s 2003 2 generating sets
Hatfield[12][13] Stainforth South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT/IGCC 900 2016* Project frozen

Hayle Power Station
High Marnham Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dunham Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal 945 1959 2003 2012
Horden Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Horden County Durham North East Coal 2.6 1926 1906 1987
Huncoat 53°46'33.8"N

2°20'16.1"W

 Accrington Lancashire North West Coal 150 1956 1984 Partly - Admin block still stands 5 x 30 MW units
Immingham Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Immingham Docks North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 1240 2004 CHP (provides heat for the refinery)
Ince A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ellesmere Port Cheshire North West Coal 240 1957 1980s 1980s 4x60 MW. Main use for power local uranium enrichment industry.
Ince B Ellesmere Port Cheshire North West Oil 1050 1984 1997 1999 2x500 MW + 2x25 MW OCGT
Ironbridge A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ironbridge Shropshire West Midlands Coal 200 1932 1981 1983
Ironbridge B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ironbridge Shropshire West Midlands Coal 1000 1969 2015 2x500 MW
Keadby Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal ? 1952 1984 Yes
Keadby Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 720 1996
Kearsley Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kearsley Greater Manchester North West Coal 272 1929 1980 1985 (Kearsley A-C)
Killingholme A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Killingholme North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 625 1994
Killingholme B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Killingholme North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 900 1993
King's Lynn Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. King's Lynn Norfolk East CCGT 325 1997
Kingsnorth A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Medway Kent South East Coal+Oil+Biofuel 1940 1973 2012 4 units, 10% Biofuel capacity
Kingston Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kingston upon Thames Greater London Coal 117 1893 1980 Yes
Kirkstall Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Leeds West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal ? ? 1976 Yes
Langage[14] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Plymouth Devon South West CCGT 878 2010 2x452.5 MW
Lemington Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lemington Tyne and Wear North East Coal 0.97 1903 1919 1949 (partially)
Letchworth Letchworth Hertfordshire East Coal Yes Yes
Little Barford A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Little Barford Bedfordshire East Coal 120 ? 1981 1989
Little Barford B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Little Barford Bedfordshire East CCGT 680 1996 Regenesys site
Littlebrook A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dartford Kent South East Coal+Oil ? 1939 1973 ?
Littlebrook B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dartford Kent South East Coal+Oil 120 1949 1975 ?
Littlebrook C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dartford Kent South East Coal+Oil 240 1956 1981 ?
Littlebrook D Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dartford Kent South East Oil 1370 1981 2015 Strategic Cold War station. 3X685 MW.
Littlebrook D OCGT Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dartford Kent South East OCGT 105 1981 3x35 MW OCGT, each comprising 2xRR Concorde Gts
Lots Road Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lots Road Chelsea Greater London Coal+Oil+Gas 1800 1905 2002 ? Commercial development planned on the site
Lynemouth Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lynemouth Northumberland North East Coal + Biomass 420 1972
Manors Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 1901 1936 Grade II listed, converted into a Church
Marchwood A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Marchwood Hampshire South East Coal ? ? 1980s
Marchwood B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Marchwood Hampshire South East CCGT 840 2009
Meaford A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Meaford Staffordshire West Midlands Coal 120 1948 1974 1982 4x30 MW
Meaford B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Meaford Staffordshire West Midlands Coal 240 1957 1991 1996 4x60 MW
Medway Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Medway Kent South East CCGT 700 1995 2x226.7 MW
Mexborough Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 120 1950s 1981 1988 4x30 MW
Neasden Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Neasden Greater London Coal ? 1904 1968 ?
Neepsend Neepsend South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 1902 1976 yes
Neptune Bank Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wallsend Tyne and Wear North East Coal 4.5 1901 Yes Yes
Newburn Steelworks Newburn Tyne and Wear North East Coal 2.75 1908 1924
North Tees A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Billingham County Durham North East Coal 40 1921 Yes
North Tees B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Billingham County Durham North East Coal Yes
North Tees C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Billingham County Durham North East Coal 120 1949 1983 1987
Northampton Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Northampton Northamptonshire East Midlands Coal 1920s 1975 Planning has been granted for University of Northampton to build on this site
Norwich Norwich Norfolk East Coal Yes Yes
Padiham A (Stage 1) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Padiham Lancashire North West Coal 12 1926 Stage 2 Yes 2x6 MW
Padiham A (Stage 2) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Padiham Lancashire North West Coal 24.5 1929 Stage 3 Yes Addition of 1x12.5 MW
Padiham A (Stage 3) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Padiham Lancashire North West Coal 49.5 1940 1969 Yes Addition of 2x12.5 MW
Padiham B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Padiham Lancashire North West Coal 240 1957 1993 Yes
Pandon Dene Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 0.15 1890 1902 Yes
Peterborough Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Peterborough Cambridgeshire East CCGT 405 1993
Philadelphia Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Philadelphia Tyne and Wear North East Coal 1905 Yes Grade II listed, This site has been refurbished as the Philadeliphia Complex
Portishead A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Portishead Somerset South West Coal 240 1929 1976 1982 The site is now occupied by housing and the dock has become a marina
Portishead B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Portishead Somerset South West Coal+Oil ? 1955 1982 1992 The site is now occupied by housing and the dock has become a marina
Radcliffe Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Radcliffe Greater Manchester North West Coal 3 1905 1959 ?
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ratcliffe-on-Soar Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal 2021 1968 4x500 MW
Richborough Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Richborough Kent South East Coal+Oil 360 1962 1996 2012
Rocksavage Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Runcorn Cheshire North West CCGT 810 1998 3x270 MW CCGT
Roosecote A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Roosecote Cumbria North West Coal 120 1954 1986 ?
Roosecote B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Roosecote Cumbria North West CCGT 229 1991 2012 2015 The first CCGT in the UK
Rotherham Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rotherham South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 56 1923 1978 ?
Rugeley A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rugeley Staffordshire West Midlands Coal 600 1963 1995 1995 5x120 MW
Rugeley B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rugeley Staffordshire West Midlands Coal 1006 1963 2x500 MW
Rye House A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hoddesdon Hertfordshire East Coal 120 1953 1982 <1993
Rye House B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hoddesdon Hertfordshire East CCGT 715 1993 (3x178 + 1x295 MW) CCGT
Salt End Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 1100 1999 3x367 MW CCGT
Seabank 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bristol South West CCGT 820 1998 3x273.3 MW
Seabank 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bristol South West CCGT 1145 2000 1x414 MW
Seal Sands Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Seal Sands County Durham North East OCGT 50 1997 1x50 MW
Sellafield CHP Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Seascale Cumbria North West CCGT 155 1993 (3x37 + 1x44) MW CCGT
Sevington[15] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sevington Kent South East Gas enigine 10 2002
Shoreham A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwick West Sussex South East Coal 53 1904 1976 Yes
Shoreham B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwick West Sussex South East Coal 342 1958 Yes 2009
Shoreham C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwick West Sussex South East CCGT 420 2000
South Humber Bank 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Stallingborough North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 769 1996 (3x169 + 1x162) MW
South Humber Bank 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Stallingborough North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber CCGT 516 1998 (2x174 + 1x168) MW
South Shore Road Gateshead Tyne and Wear North East Coal ? ? Yes Yes
Spa Road[16] Lincoln Lincolnshire East Midlands Coal ? 1894 1917? yes
Spalding Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Spalding Lincolnshire East Midlands CCGT 880 2004 (2x252 + 1x366) MW
Spondon[17][18] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Spondon Derbyshire East Midlands Coal ? 1920s 1970s yes
Staythorpe A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwell Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal 112 1950 1983 Yes
Staythorpe B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwell Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal 354 1962 1994 Yes
Staythorpe C Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Southwell Nottinghamshire East Midlands CCGT 1650 2010 4x420 MW
Stella North Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lemington Tyne and Wear North East Coal 240 1954 1991 1992-1997 A business park is now being built on the site
Stella South Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Blaydon Tyne and Wear North East Coal 300 1954 1991 1995-1996 A housing estate is now being built on the site
Stepney Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Limehouse London Greater London Coal small 1907 1972 yes
Stuart Street[19] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Stuart Street Greater Manchester North West Coal 175 1900 1975 late 1970s
Sunderland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sunderland Tyne and Wear North East Coal 34 ? 1976 1979 The site is now occupied by a PC World outlet.
Sutton Bridge A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire East Midlands CCGT 800 1999 3x266.7 MW
Taylors Lane Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Willesden London Greater London Coal 28.6 1903 1972 ?
Taylors Lane Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Willesden London Greater London OCGT 144 1979 2x72 MW
Teesside Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wilton Redcar and Cleveland North East CCGT 1875 1993 2013 yes Largest CCGT plant in Europe
The Close Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 5 1902 1948 yes
The Close Stage 1 Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 1 1902 Stage 2 yes
The Close Stage 2 Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear North East Coal 5 1907 1948 yes
Thor Cogeneration Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Seal Sands County Durham North East CCGT 1020
Thornhill Yorkshire and the Humber Gas yes yes yes
Thorpe Marsh Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Doncaster South Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 1100 1963 1994 Yes, cooling towers demolished 2012 Prototype for all the large modern power stations in England (at the time). 2x550 MW + 2 Rolls Royce OCGT 2x28 MW.
Tilbury A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tilbury Tilbury East Oil 360 1956 1981 1999
Tilbury B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tilbury Tilbury East Coal+Oil+Biofuel 1131 1967 2013
Trafford[20] Carrington Greater Manchester North West CCGT 1520 TBD* On the same site as Carrington
Wakefield A Wakefield West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal pre-WWII yes yes
Wakefield B Wakefield West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Coal 224 1957 1991 1994
Watford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Watford Hertfordshire East Coal 1899 1990 yes
West Burton A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gainsborough Lincolnshire East Midlands Coal 1972 1968
West Burton B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Gainsborough Lincolnshire East Midlands CCGT 1270 2012
West Ham Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Canning Town London Greater London Coal 114 1904 1983 Yes
West Thurrock Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. West Thurrock Essex East Coal 1300 1962 1993 yes
Westwood Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Ince-in-Makerfield Greater Manchester North West Coal ? 1950 1980s 1989
Wheldale[21][22] Castleford West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Gas 10 ~2000
Whinfield Stage 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rowlands Gill Tyne and Wear North East Coal 1896 Stage 2 1970s
Whinfield Stage 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Rowlands Gill Tyne and Wear North East Coal 1914 1932 1970s
Whitebirk Whitebirk Lancashire North West Coal 1921 1926 yes Opened in 1921 on 22 October by Lord Derby. A £2m extension was completed in 1945. It was closed in 1976 and the cooling towers were demolished in May 1982. In 1984 go-ahead was given to develop the site as a retail park.
Wilford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wilford Nottinghamshire East Midlands Coal ? 1980s yes Riverside Retail Park opened at site.
Willington A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Willington Derbyshire East Midlands Coal 400 1957 1990s partly ~2000 4x100 MW
Willington B[23] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Willington Derbyshire East Midlands Coal 400 1960s 1990s partly ~2000 2x200 MW
Wilton Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wilton Redcar and Cleveland North East Coal, Oil + Gas 197 1952
Winnington CHP[24][25] Northwich Cheshire North West Gas CHP 130 2000 One of the largest CHP in the united kingdom.
Woolwich[26] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. London London Greater London Coal 57 1893 1978 1979 The site of the main power station building is now occupied by the Waterfront Leisure Centre car park.

Non-fossil

Name Coordinates Location County Region Type Total capacity (MW) Opened Closed Demolished Notes
Allington Quarry Incinerator Maidstone Kent South East Waste 40 2007
Backbarrow[27][28] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Backbarrow Cumbria North West Small hydro 0.325 2000 3 Kaplan turbines
Barton-upon-Irwell[29] Biomass 20 TBD*
Beeston[30] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Beeston Nottinghamshire East Midlands Small hydro 1.66 2000 UK’s largest "run-of river" hydro-electric plant
Belper North Mill[31] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Belper Derbyshire East Midlands Small hydro 0.35 1998
Berkeley 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Berkeley Gloucestershire South West Magnox 138 1962 1989
Berkeley 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Berkeley Gloucestershire South West Magnox 138 1962 1988
Bippulph Biddulph Staffordshire West Midands Small hydro 0.00
Blackburn Meadows Biomass Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Blackburn Meadows Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 25 2014
Blaydon Burn Stage 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Blaydon Tyne and Wear North East Waste Heat 0.55 1904 Stage 2
Blaydon Burn Stage 2 Blaydon Tyne and Wear North East Waste Heat 3 1916 1959
Blyth Biomass Blyth Northumberland North East Biomass 100 2015*
Borrowash Mill[32] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Borrowash Derbyshire East Midlands Small hydro 0.179 1995
Bradwell A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bradwell-on-Sea Essex East Magnox 123 1962 2002
Bradwell B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bradwell-on-Sea Essex East Magnox 123 1962 2002
Brignall Mill[33][34] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brignall County Durham North East Small hydro 0.003
Burton Mill Burton upon Trent Staffordshire West Midlands Small hydro 0.07 1998
Cotton Valley Sewage Works 1[35] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire South East Biogas 0.763 2005
Cotton Valley Sewage Works 2[36][37] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire South East Small hydro 0.015 2006
Cuckney School[38] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cuckney Nottinghamshire East Midlands Small hydro 0.008 2006
De Lank Quarry[39][40] St Breward Cornwall South West Small hydro 0.3 2002
Derwent Reservoir Blanchland County Durham/Northumberland North East Small hydro 0.097 1957
Drax Ouse Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Selby North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 300 TBD*
Dungeness A1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dungeness Kent South East Magnox 285 1965 2006
Dungeness A2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dungeness Kent South East Magnox 285 1965 2006
Dungeness B1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dungeness Kent South East AGR 660 1983
Dungeness B2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Dungeness Kent South East AGR 660 1985
Bedlington Northumberland North East Small hydro 0.3 1989
Elean[41] Sutton Cambridgeshire East Biofuel 38 2000
Eye[42] Eye Norfolk East Biofuel 13 1992 The world's first poultry litter fuelled generating plant
Gants Mill Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Bruton Somerset South West Small hydro 0.012 2004
Brigg Biomass[43] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Brigg North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 40 2012*
Glanford Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 13.5 1993
Glen Lyn Gorge Lynmouth Devon South West Small hydro 0.3
Greenwich Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greenwich Greater London 117.6 1902 Over 100 years old and still used as standby
Guildford Mill Guilford Surrey South East Small hydro 0.04 2005
Hamlyn Mill Swaffham Norfolk East Small hydro 0.007 2006
Hartlepool Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Seaton Carew County Durham North East AGR 1210 1983 To be decommissioned 2009-14
Heysham 1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Heysham Lancashire North West AGR 1150 1983 2014*
Heysham 2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Heysham Lancashire North West AGR 1250 1988 2023*
Hinkley Point A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hinkley Point Somerset South West Magnox 470 1957 2000 2xMagnox
Hinkley Point B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hinkley Point Somerset South West AGR 1220 1976 2016* 2xAGR
Houghton Mill Houghton Cambridgeshire East Small hydro 0.012 1999
Immingham Heron[44] Immingham Docks North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 290 TBD*
Kielder Water Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kielder Northumberland North East Small hydro 12 1982
Masson Mill[45] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Matlock Bath Derbyshire East Midlands Small hydro 0.26 1994
Tellisford Mill Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Tellisford Somerset South West Small hydro 0.075 2007
Newburn Steelworks Newburn Tyne and Wear North East
Norwich Norwich Norfolk East yes yes
Oldbury Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Magnox 470 1967 2012
Portbury Dock Biomass 150 2012*
Portrack Incinerator Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Billingham County Durham North East Waste 20 1977 1996 1998-2000
River Wey[46] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Guildford Surrey South East Small hydro 0.035 2006
Runcorn[47] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Weston Point, Runcorn Cheshire North West Waste 80 2014 Generates electricity and heat for nearby Ineos Chlor chemical plant.
Calder Hall Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Seascale Cumbria North West Magnox 200 1956 2003 2007 (cooling towers) 34x50 MW
Sizewell A Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sizewell Suffolk East Magnox 650 1966 2006
Sizewell B Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sizewell Suffolk East PWR 1190 1995 2035*
Skelton Grange[48] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Leeds West Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber Biogas 1.7 2006 Landfill plant
Sleaford[49] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sleaford Lincolnshire East Midlands Straw 40 2014
Slough Trading Estate Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Slough Berkshire South East Biofuel 47 1920s
Stallingborough Biomass[50][51] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Stallingborough North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber Biomass 65 2011*
Teesport Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Teesport Redcar and Cleveland North East Biomass 300 2013*
Teesside EfW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Billingham County Durham North East Waste 20 1998
Thetford[52] Thetford Norfolk East Poultry Litter 39 1999
Thornhill yes yes yes
Wave hub Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hayle Cornwall South West Wave 20 TBD* Experimental joint development
Wilton 10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Wilton Redcar and Cleveland North East Biomass 30 2007
Winfrith Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. SGHWR 100 1968 1990 2018* Research reactor site active 1958-1995

Small hydropower schemes

Small hydropower sites in Great Britain with no further information.

  • Longbridge Weir, Derby
  • Itteringham Mill
  • Marlingford Mill
  • Marsh Mill
  • Milford Mill
  • Old Walls, Dartmoor
  • Oldcotes Mill
  • Oswestry, Llanfordda
  • Ponts Mill Scheme
  • River Dart Country Park, Dartmoor
  • Sonning Mill
  • St. Blazey
  • Sturston Mill
  • Talamh Life Centre
  • Tellisford Mill, Somerset
  • Trecarrell Mill
  • Trelubbas

See also

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References

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