List of active natural gas power stations in the United Kingdom explained

There are currently 32 active gas fired combined cycle power plants operating in the United Kingdom, which have a total generating capacity of 28.0 GW.[1]

Decline of gas for power in the United Kingdom

In 2016 gas fired power stations generated a total of 127 TWh of electricity. Generation has dropped to 119 TWh in 2017, 115 TWh in 2018, 114 TWh in 2019 and 95 TWh in 2020. The decline is largely due to the increase in renewable sources outweighing the decline of coal, and an overall reduction in demand.[2]

List of active gas power stations

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Name! scope="col"
LocationOwnerDate CommissionedPlanned Closure DateTotal capacity (GW)NotesImage
Ballylumford CNorthern IrelandEPUKi20030.62
CarringtonNorth WestESB20160.91
Connahs QuayWalesUniper19961.38Fuelled by sour gas
CoolkeeraghNorthern IrelandESB20040.41
CorbyEast MidlandsESB19940.41
CorytonEast EnglandIntergen20020.80
Cottam Development CentreEast MidlandsUniper19980.45
Damhead CreekSouth EastVitol20000.81
Didcot BSouth EastRWE npower19981.45
EnfieldLondonUniper19990.41
Grain CHPSouth EastUniper20111.52
Great YarmouthEast EnglandRWE npower20010.42
KeadbyYorkshire and HumberSSE plc19940.74
LangageSouth WestEPUKi20100.91
Little BarfordEast EnglandRWE npower19950.72
MarchwoodSouth EastMarchwood Power20090.90
MedwaySouth EastSSE plc19950.76
Pembroke BWalesRWE npower20122.20
PeterheadScotlandSSE plc20001.18
RocksavageNorth WestIntergen19980.81
Rye HouseEast EnglandVitol19930.72
SaltendYorkshire and HumberEnergy Capital Partners20001.20
SeabankSouth WestSeabank Power20001.23
ShorehamSouth EastVitol20000.42
South Humber BankYorkshire and HumberEPUKi19971.37
SpaldingEast MidlandsIntergen20040.95
Staythorpe CEast MidlandsRWE npower20101.77Built on the site of two former CEGB coal-fired power stations, the 360 MW Staythorpe A and B[4]
VPI ImminghamYorkshire and HumberVitol20041.25
West Burton BEast MidlandsEIG Global Energy Partners20131.33Sold By EDF Energy to EIG in 2021[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity. GOV.UK. en. 2019-11-27.
  2. Web site: Drax Electric Insights. 2021-01-01. Drax Electric Insights. Drax Group.
  3. Web site: Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity. 14 December 2020. GOV.UK. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. en. 2020-12-14.
  4. Web site: E.ON Next.
  5. News: 2021-08-31. Completion of sale of West Burton B CCGT to EIG. en-GB. EDF Energy. 2023-03-06.

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