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Energy assets in United Kingdom

3,054 tracked assets, largest first. Country overview →

United Kingdom generation mix by capacity

gas: 36.4 GW (38.3%)wind: 30.8 GW (32.4%)solar: 11.1 GW (11.7%)nuclear: 6.5 GW (6.9%)bioenergy: 5.3 GW (5.6%)hydro: 4.2 GW (4.4%)Other: 600 MW (0.6%)94.9 GWtotal
  • gas36.4 GW38.3%
  • wind30.8 GW32.4%
  • solar11.1 GW11.7%
  • nuclear6.5 GW6.9%
  • bioenergy5.3 GW5.6%
  • hydro4.2 GW4.4%
  • Other600 MW0.6%

Installed capacity of operating assets, not electricity generated — a GW of solar and a GW of gas do not produce the same energy in a year.

Capacity built per year

BuiltUnder construction

94.9 GW operating across 2,810 tracked assets, 17.0 GW under construction · last five years down 21% on the five before.

1.32.63.85.1GW1990: 0 MW built1991: 0 MW built1992: 643 MW built1993: 1.4 GW built1994: 60 MW built1995: 2.9 GW built1996: 2.4 GW built1997: 1.6 GW built1998: 2.5 GW built1999: 2.1 GW built2000: 5.1 GW built2001: 680 MW built2002: 988 MW built2003: 729 MW built2004: 2.3 GW built2005: 549 MW built2006: 528 MW built2007: 698 MW built2008: 910 MW built2009: 2.4 GW built2010: 2.3 GW built2011: 4.4 GW built2012: 5.0 GW built2013: 4.7 GW built2014: 3.4 GW built2015: 5.0 GW built2016: 4.4 GW built2017: 4.7 GW built2018: 3.1 GW built2019: 3.2 GW built2020: 1.1 GW built2021: 913 MW built2022: 2.6 GW built2023: 4.0 GW built2024: 1.9 GW built2025: 1.8 GW built2026: 50 MW built2027: 114 MW under construction2028: 44 MW under construction2029: 1.7 GW under construction2030: 1.7 GW under construction199019952000200520102015202020252030
Cumulative operating capacity
GW4998
Hover a bar for the year.

Built from assets operating today, by commissioning year — plants that closed before now are not in the data, so early years show only what survived. The forward bars are capacity physically under construction, not a forecast. A further 9.1 GW is under construction with no stated completion year. 843 MW of operating capacity has no commissioning year and sits outside the curve. 3 assets have an announced retirement date; closures are not otherwise tracked, so no net-capacity line is drawn.

85% of United Kingdom’s tracked capacity has an owner recorded.

AssetCapacityOwner
Dinorwig hydroelectric plant2.0 GWENGIE
Hinkley Point nuclear power plant1.7 GWEDF
Hinkley Point nuclear power plant1.7 GWEDF
East Anglia wind farm1.4 GWScottishPower Renewables
Sofia wind farm1.4 GWRWE
Hornsea wind farm1.3 GWØrsted
Sizewell nuclear power plant1.3 GWEDF
Hornsea wind farm1.2 GWØrsted
Dogger Bank wind farm1.2 GWSSE Renewables
Dogger Bank wind farm1.2 GWSSE Renewables
Dogger Bank wind farm1.2 GWSSE Renewables
Peterhead power station1.2 GWSSE Thermal
Inch Cape wind farm1.1 GWESB
Seagreen offshore wind farm1.1 GWSSE Renewables
Coalburn II Energy Storage Facility - Battery Storage Facility1.0 GWAlcemi Storage Development Limited
Marchwood power station920 MWMarchwood Power
Langage power station905 MWEP UK Investments
Keadby power station893 MWSSE Thermal
Moray West Offshore wind farm882 MWOcean Winds
Triton Knoll (Innogy) wind farm857 MWRWE
Seabank power station836 MWSeabank Power
Sutton Bridge power station819 MWCalon Energy
Rocksavage power station810 MWInterGen
South Humber Bank power station810 MWEP UK Investments
Damhead Creek power station805 MWVPI Power
Coryton power station800 MWInterGen
Didcot power station780 MWRWE Generation UK
Medway power station755 MWSSE Thermal
Keadby power station735 MWSSE Thermal
Little Barford power station735 MWRWE Generation UK
Rye House power station715 MWVPI Power
East Anglia wind farm714 MWScottishPower Renewables
Didcot power station710 MWRWE Generation UK
Torness nuclear power plant682 MWEDF
Torness nuclear power plant682 MWEDF
Heysham nuclear power plant680 MWEDF
Heysham nuclear power plant680 MWEDF
Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road - Battery Storage680 MWStatera Energy
Walney wind farm659 MWØrsted
Hartlepool nuclear power plant655 MWEDF
Hartlepool nuclear power plant655 MWEDF
Spalding power station650 MWInterGen
Drax power station645 MWDrax Power
Drax power station645 MWDrax Power
Drax power station645 MWDrax Power
Drax power station645 MWDrax Power
London Array wind farm630 MWRWE
Heysham nuclear power plant625 MWEDF
Heysham nuclear power plant625 MWEDF
Beatrice wind farm588 MWSSE Renewables
South Humber Bank power station580 MWEP UK Investments
Gwynt Y Môr Offshore wind farm576 MWRWE
Immingham power station530 MWVPI Immingham
Greater Gabbard wind farm504 MWSSE Renewables
Devilla Energy Storage Facility500 MWAlcemi Storage Development Limited
Coalburn Energy - Battery Storage500 MWAlcemi Storage Development Limited
Eccles II Substation - Battery Energy Storage System500 MWMatrix Renewables
Pembroke power station465 MWRWE Generation UK
Pembroke power station465 MWRWE Generation UK
Pembroke power station465 MWRWE Generation UK
Pembroke power station465 MWRWE Generation UK
West Burton power station460 MWTotalEnergies
Carrington power station455 MWElectricity Supply Board
Carrington power station455 MWElectricity Supply Board
Grain power station455 MWUniper UK
Grain power station455 MWUniper UK
Grain power station455 MWUniper UK
West Burton power station450 MWTotalEnergies
West Burton power station450 MWTotalEnergies
Neart Na Gaoithe wind farm450 MWEDF Renewables UK
Cottam Development Centre power station445 MWUniper UK
Pembroke power station445 MWRWE Generation UK
Staythorpe C power station443 MWRWE Generation UK
Staythorpe C power station443 MWRWE Generation UK
Staythorpe C power station443 MWRWE Generation UK
Staythorpe C power station443 MWRWE Generation UK
Viking wind farm443 MWSSE Renewables
Cruachan hydroelectric plant440 MWDrax Group
Severn power station425 MWCalon Energy
Severn power station425 MWCalon Energy
Seabank power station422 MWSeabank Power
Great Yarmouth power station420 MWRWE Generation UK
Shoreham power station420 MWVPI Power
Coolkeeragh power station413 MWElectricity Supply Board
Enfield power station408 MWUniper UK
Dudgeon wind farm402 MWEquinor
Saltend power station400 MWSSE Thermal
Saltend power station400 MWSSE Thermal
Saltend power station400 MWSSE Thermal
Rampion Offshore wind farm400 MWRWE Renewables UK
Hams Hall - Battery Energy Storage System400 MWWelbar Energy Storage Limited / Penso Power (BW ESS)
Eccles Battery Energy Storage System400 MWZenobe Energy Limited
King's Lynn power station395 MWRWE Generation UK
West Of Duddon Sands wind farm389 MWScottishPower Renewables
Ffestiniog hydroelectric plant384 MWENGIE
Immingham power station375 MWVPI Immingham
Immingham power station375 MWVPI Immingham
Project Fortress solar farm373 MWQuinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Staythorpe Road - Battery energy storage360 MWEcap Renewables (Elements Green)
Galloper offshore wind farm353 MWRWE Renewables
Corby power station350 MWCorby Power
Clyde wind farm350 MWSSE Renewables
Connah's Quay power station345 MWUniper UK
Connah's Quay power station345 MWUniper UK
Connah's Quay power station345 MWUniper UK
Connah's Quay power station345 MWUniper UK
Kilroot power station340 MWEP UK Investments
Kilroot power station340 MWEP UK Investments
Whitelee wind farm322 MWScottishPower Renewables
Foyers hydroelectric plant320 MWSSE
Monk Fryston Battery Storage320 MWSSE Renewables
Sheringham Shoal wind farm317 MWEquinor
Killingholme Power Station311 MWUniper UK
Killingholme Power Station311 MWUniper UK
Ballylumford power station300 MWEP UK Investments
Ballylumford power station300 MWEP UK Investments
Spalding power station300 MWInterGen
Thanet wind farm300 MWVattenfall
Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage300 MWZenobe Energy
Blackhillock Electricity Substation - Battery Energy Storage System300 MWZenobe Energy Limited
Hornsea Project Three - Battery Storage300 MWOrsted Power (UK) Limited
Tees Rep Biomass Plant299 MWMGT Teesside
Hirwaun power station299 MWHirwaun Power
Immingham power station299 MWVPI Immingham
Millbrook power station299 MWMillbrook Power
Progress power station299 MWProgress Power
Race Bank wind farm289.8 MWOrsted
Race Bank wind farm283.5 MWOrsted
Thurrock Flexible power station270 MWStatera Energy
Lincs wind farm270 MWMacquarie Green Investment Group Renewable Energy Fund 1
Burbo Bank wind farm258 MWOrsted
Lapwing Fen 2 - Battery Storage Plant250 MWTribus Clean Energy
Richborough Energy Park - Phase 3 (Sheaf)249 MWPacific Green
Peterborough power station245 MWWhitetower Holdings UK
South Kyle wind farm240 MWSchroders Greencoat (Schroders UK Wind)
Kilgallioch wind farm239 MWScottishPower Renewables
Uskmouth Power Station - Battery Storage230 MWSimec Atlantic Energy Uskmouth Power Station
Pen Y Cymoedd wind farm228 MWVattenfall
Stronelairg wind farm227.7 MWSSE Renewables
Humber Gateway A wind farm219 MWRWE
Westermost Rough A wind farm210 MWOrsted
North Kyle Energy Project wind farm205.8 MWBrockwell Energy
Stanlow Refinery power station200 MWEssar Oil (UK)
Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park200 MWStatkraft Uk Limited
Windyhill Battery Storage Facility200 MWEnergy GridPower Ltd / Revera Energy
Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common - Battery Storage200 MWPenso Power (BW ESS)
Walney wind farm183.6 MWOrsted
Walney wind farm183.6 MWOrsted
Thurrock Flexible power station180 MWStatera Energy
Dorenell wind farm177 MWEDF Renewables
Clyde wind farm172.8 MWSSE Renewables
Griffin wind farm156 MWSSE Renewables
Fellside CHP power station155 MWSellafield
Sloy hydroelectric plant153 MWSSE
Ormonde Offshore wind farm150 MWVattenfall
Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant150 MWThurrock Power
Cleve Hill Solar Project150 MWQuinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station - Battery storage150 MWSSE Enterprise (SSE PLC)
Kirkhaw Lane - Battery Storage Energy150 MWSSE Enterprise Contracting
Grangemouth power station145 MWINEOS Group
Fallago Rig wind farm144 MWEDF Renewables
Lynemouth power station140 MWEnergetický a průmyslový holding
Lynemouth power station140 MWEnergetický a průmyslový holding
Lynemouth power station140 MWEnergetický a průmyslový holding
Indian Queens power station140 MWTriton Power
Crystal Rig wind farm138 MWFred. Olsen Renewables
Harestanes wind farm136 MWScottishPower Renewables
Saica Paper Mill power station135 MWSaica Paper
Cumberhead West wind farm126 MWScottishPower Renewables
Fawley Refinery power station125 MWEsso Petroleum
Black Law wind farm124 MWScottishPower Renewables
Wilton International power station120 MWSembcorp Industries
Cowley Complex solar farm120 MWSonnedix
Arecleoch wind farm120 MWScottishPower Renewables
Hadyard Hill wind farm120 MWSSE Renewables
Gainsborough Road, Saundby - Battery Storage Facility120 MWEnso Energy / Cero Generation
Uskmouth Power Station, West Nash Road - Battery Storage Facility120 MWAW1 Energy Storage Limited
Smurfit Townsend Hook power station115 MWSmurfit Kappa UK
Bhlaraidh wind farm110 MWSSE Renewables
Whitelee wind farm109 MWScottishPower Renewables
Gunfleet Sands Offshore wind farm108 MWØrsted A/S
Whitelee wind farm108 MWScottishPower Renewables
Didcot power station100 MWRWE Generation UK
Glendoe hydroelectric plant100 MWSSE
Harestanes Windfarm100 MWScottishPower Renewables
Minchens Lane Battery Storage Facility100 MWPenso Power (BW ESS)
Bullen Lane - Battery Storage100 MWCambridge Power Limited / Pivot Power
National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane - Battery Storage100 MWZenobe Energy Limited
Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage System100 MWSSE Renewables
Dollymans Storage99.98 MWStatera Energy / Dollymans Storage
Freshfields, Fairy Lane - Battery Storage99.9 MWSTOR Power Utilities Limited
Inner Dowsing wind farm97.2 MWMacquarie Asset Management
Lynn wind farm97.2 MWMacquarie Asset Management
Aberdeen Offshore wind farm97 MWVattenfall
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (Eowdc) wind farm96.8 MWVattenfall
Clocaenog Forest wind farm96 MWRWE
Winnington Brunner power station94 MWWinnington CHP
Dunmaglass wind farm94 MWSSE Renewables
Wissington Sugar Factory power station93 MWBritish Sugar
Creag Riabhach wind farm92.4 MWErg
Farr wind farm92 MWVentient Energy
Barrow wind farm90 MWØrsted A/S
Brochloch Rig wind farm90 MWFred Olsen Renewables AB
Burbo Bank wind farm90 MWØrsted A/S
Kentish Flats wind farm90 MWVattenfall
Rhyl Flats wind farm90 MWRWE Offshore Wind
Robin Rigg West wind farm90 MWRWE Offshore Wind
Lochaber hydroelectric plant90 MWSIMEC Group
Kype Muir wind farm88.4 MWOnPath Energy Ltd
Brochloch Rig wind farm87.6 MWFred Olsen Renewables AB
Beinneun wind farm85 MW—
Robin Rigg wind farm84 MWRWE Offshore Wind
Aikengall wind farm81.7 MWCommunity Windpower
Sandy Knowe wind farm81.6 MWERG
Pencloe wind farm81 MWInvenergy
Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery80 MWCommunity Wind Power
Trondheim Way Battery energy storage80 MWVox Burns Limited
Stony Energy Storage Facility79.9 MWGore Street Energy Storage Fund
Limekiln wind farm79.8 MWBoralex Inc
Bury St Edmunds Sugar Factory power station77 MWBritish Sugar
Llanwern (Nextenergy) solar farm75 MWNextEnergy Solar Fund
Errochty hydroelectric plant75 MWSSE
Fasnakyle hydroelectric plant74 MWSSE
Lerwick power station72.8 MWSSE Thermal
Shotwick solar farm72.2 MWForesight Solar Fund
Taylor's Lane GT power station72 MWUniper
Taylor's Lane GT power station72 MWUniper
Braes O'Doune wind farm72 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Edmonton Ecopark power station70 MWNorth London Waste Authority
Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 power station70 MWEnfinium Energy
Lostock Sustainable Energy power station70 MWCopenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Cowes power station70 MWRWE Generation UK
Cowes power station70 MWRWE Generation UK
Larks Green solar farm70 MWCero Generation
Enoch Hill wind farm70 MWE.ON UK Renewables Ltd
Gordonbush wind farm70 MWSSE Renewables
Widow Hill, Balderstone Lane - Battery Energy Storage System70 MWP3P Partners LLP
Shetland Battery Energy Storage System70 MWZenobe Energy
MOD Lyneham solar farm69.8 MWBluefield Solar Income Fund
Corriegarth wind farm69.5 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Dersalloch wind farm69 MWScottishPower Renewables
Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 power station68 MWEnfinium Energy
Keadby wind farm68 MWSSE Renewables
Strathy wind farm67.7 MWSSE Renewables
Kype Muir wind farm67.2 MWOnPath Energy Ltd
Benbrack wind farm67.1 MWRed Rock Power Ltd
Berry Burn wind farm66.7 MWStatkraft AS
Kemsley Paper Mill power station66 MWDS Smith
Fullabrook Down wind farm66 MW—
Galawhistle wind farm66 MWVentient Energy Galawhistle Wind Farm Community Fund
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