List of active natural gas power stations in the United Kingdom
Appearance
There are currently 32 active gas fired combined cycle power plants operating in the United Kingdom, which have a total generating capacity of 30.2GW.[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 and 114 TWh in 2019.[2]
The decline in total gas generation 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
The list is compiled from chapter 5 of the 2019 Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES).[3]
See also
- List of power stations in Scotland
- List of power stations in Wales
- List of power stations in Northern Ireland
- List of power stations in England
- List of active coal fired power stations in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Drax Electric Insights". Drax Electric Insights. Drax Group. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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