List of active natural gas power stations in the United Kingdom

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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Name Location Owner Date Commissioned Planned Closure Date Total capacity (GW) Notes Image
Ballylumford C Northern Ireland AES 2003 0.62
Carrington North West ESB 2016 0.91
Connahs Quay Wales Uniper 1996 1.38 Fuelled by sour gas
Coolkeeragh Northern Ireland ESB 2004 0.41
Corby East Midlands ESB 1994 0.41
Coryton East England Intergen 2002 0.80
Cottam Development Centre East Midlands Uniper 1998 0.45
Damhead Creek South East Vitol 2000 0.81
Didcot B South East RWE npower 1998 1.45
Enfield London Uniper 1999 0.41
Grain CHP South East Uniper 2011 1.52
Great Yarmouth East England RWE npower 2001 0.42
Keadby Yorkshire and Humber SSE plc 1994 0.74
Langage South West EPUKi 2010 0.91
Little Barford East England RWE npower 1995 0.72
Marchwood South East Marchwood Power 2009 0.90
Medway South East SSE plc 1995 0.76
Pembroke B Wales RWE npower 2012 2.20
Peterhead Scotland SSE plc 2000 1.18
Rocksavage North West Intergen 1998 0.81
Rye House East England Vitol 1993 0.72
Saltend Yorkshire and Humber Energy Capital Partners 2000 1.20
Seabank South West Seabank Power 2000 1.23
Shoreham South East Vitol 2000 0.42
South Humber Bank Yorkshire and Humber EPUKi 1997 1.37
Spalding East Midlands Intergen 2004 0.95
Staythorpe C East Midlands RWE npower 2010 1.77 Built on the site of two former CEGB coal-fired power stations, the 360 MW Staythorpe A and B[4]
VPI Immingham Yorkshire and Humber Vitol 2004 1.25
West Burton B East Midlands EIG Global Energy Partners 2013 1.33 Sold By EDF Energy to EIG in 2021[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Drax Electric Insights". Drax Electric Insights. Drax Group. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ "E.ON Next".
  5. ^ "Completion of sale of West Burton B CCGT to EIG". EDF Energy. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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