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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
Branston solar park40 MW—
Bubney solar farm40 MWAlphaReal LLP
Cowdown Lane solar farm40 MWEquitix Investment Management Ltd
Loch Fergus Farm solar farm40 MW—
South Farm Solar Park40 MW—
Staughton Airfield solar farm40 MWNextEnergy Solar Fund
Strensham solar farm40 MWNextEnergy Solar Fund
Walpole Bank solar farm40 MWEnso Energy
Millennium wind farm (United Kingdom)40 MW—
Clachan hydroelectric plant40 MWSSE
Tummel hydroelectric plant40 MWSSE
Land off Queenborough Road40 MWUK Power Reserve
Bilbo Solar Farm Energy Storage40 MWGreen Energy International
Huggin's Hall40 MWLow Carbon
Newlands Farm Battery Storage Facility Phase 240 MWBritish Solar Renewables
Rusholme Grange40 MWHarmony Energy Storage
Leigh Delamere - Solar farm & Battery storage40 MWEden Renewables
Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road - Energy Storage40 MWArlington Energy Limited
Derehams Farm, Derehams Lane - Battery Storage40 MWEku Energy / Statkraft
Cumberhead West Wind Farm40 MW3R Energy Solutions Limited
Barnsley Battery Energy Storage40 MWG2 Energy / SMS Energy Services Ltd
Goosehall solar farm39.5 MW—
Tom Nan Clach wind farm39 MW—
Pollnalaght wind farm38.4 MWEnergia Group Ltd
Great Wilbraham solar farm38.1 MWNextEnergy Solar Fund
Elean power station38 MWEuropean Development
Severnside Energy-from-Waste power station38 MWWest London Energy Recovery
Sleaford Renewable Energy power station38 MWGreencoat Capital
Lindsey refinery power station38 MWRWE Generation UK
Ockendon Landfill solar farm38 MWNTR PLC
Raventhorpe solar farm38 MWFengate Asset Management
Achany wind farm38 MWScottish and Southern Energy
Longpark wind farm38 MWWind Prospect Pty Ltd
Deanie hydroelectric plant38 MWSSE
Twentyshilling Hill wind farm37.8 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Brenig wind farm37.6 MW—
Brockaghboy wind farm37.5 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Earlsburn wind farm37.5 MWRenantis UK Ltd
Lakeside Energy from Waste power station37 MWViridor
Bournemouth Airport solar farm37 MWForesight Solar Fund
Kencot Hill (Foresight Solar Fund) solar farm37 MWForesight Solar Fund
Clashindarroch (Vattenfall) wind farm37 MWVattenfall
Glenmoriston hydroelectric plant37 MWSSE
Drumderg wind farm36.8 MWScottish and Southern Energy
Ewe Hill wind farm36.8 MWScottishPower Renewables
Minsca wind farm36.8 MWVentient Energy
Novar wind farm36.8 MWRWE AG
Bilbo solar farm36.6 MWLynher Energy Ltd
Chapel Lane Parley solar farm36 MWEco Sustainable Solutions Ltd
Ducklington solar farm36 MWInnova Energy Ltd
Andershaw wind farm36 MWStatkraft UK Ltd
Auchrobert wind farm36 MWRenantis UK Ltd
Camster wind farm36 MWE.ON UK Renewables Ltd
Green Rigg wind farm36 MW—
Mill Rig wind farm36 MWOnPath Energy Ltd
Wilton International power station35.2 MWSembcorp Industries
Kelvin Energy Recovery Facility power station35 MWVerus Energy
Southeast London CHP power station35 MWVeolia Environnement
Clifton Farm Solar Park35 MW—
Periwinkle Hall solar farm35 MWLow Carbon Investment Management Ltd
Airies Farm wind farm35 MW—
Blary Hill wind farm35 MWRenewables Infrastructure Group LTD
Port of Tyne35 MWForesight
Arbroath Battery Storage35 MWCoronation Power / Persimmon Homes
Darlington Road, Skeeby - Battery Energy Storage35 MWAtrato Onsite Energy / Harmony Energy
Langford Solar Farm35 MWJBM Solar Projects
Goole Fields wind farm34.9 MWRWE AG
Eastfields Farm Deppers Bridge solar farm34.8 MW—
Port solar farm34.8 MWVOGT Solar Ltd
York solar farm34.7 MWGridserve
Mynydd Y Betws wind farm34.5 MWESB Group
Tievenameenta wind farm34.5 MWScottish and Southern Energy
Avonmouth ERF power station34 MWViridor
Wymeswold Airfield solar farm34 MWForesight Solar Fund
Garreg Lwyd wind farm34 MW—
Halsary wind farm34 MWScottishPower Renewables
Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage34 MWYlem Energy Limited (Reay Power)
Cruach Mhor wind farm33.3 MWScottishPower Renewables
Minster Abbey Bedlam Court Lane solar farm33 MW—
Sixpenny Wood wind farm33 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Tongland hydroelectric plant33 MWDrax
Wormald Green - Battery Energy Storage System33 MWHarmony Energy Limited
Goole Fields wind farm32.8 MWRWE AG
Mynydd Y Gwair wind farm32.8 MWRWE AG
Ermine Street Farm Solar Park32.5 MWOctopus Investments Ltd
Sanquhar Community wind farm32.4 MWCommunity Windpower
Calliachar wind farm32.2 MWScottish and Southern Energy
Crighshane wind farm32.2 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Drax power station32 MWDrax Group
Drax power station32 MWDrax Group
Drax power station32 MWDrax Group
Ratcliffe power station32 MWUniper
Aurora solar farm (United Kingdom)32 MW—
Eastgate House Farm Seamer solar farm32 MW—
Gammaton Moor solar farm32 MWLightsource BP
Glebe solar farm32 MWNextEnergy Solar Fund
Scottow Moor RAF Coltishall solar farm32 MWGreencoat Capital LLP
Ffynnon Oer wind farm32 MWVentient Energy
Dolgarrog hydroelectric plant32 MWRWE
Severn Road32 MWFPC Industry & Enterprise
Black Peak solar farm31.8 MW—
Broxted solar farm31.6 MWSantander Bank NA
Munceys solar farm31.6 MWLightsource Renewable Energy
Fenton Home solar farm31.3 MWSunsave Solar
Bowbeat wind farm31.2 MW—
Inkersall Road solar farm31 MW—
Beck Burn wind farm31 MWEDF Renewables
Llandinam wind farm31 MW—
Tormywheel wind farm30.8 MW—
Blackburn Meadows power station30 MWE.ON UK
Cardiff ERF power station30 MWViridor
Dubar Waste-to-Energy power station30 MWViridor
Tyseley power station30 MWVeolia UK
Keadby power station30 MWSSE Thermal
Kilroot power station30 MWEP UK Investments
Kilroot power station30 MWEP UK Investments
Port Of Liverpool power station30 MWE.ON
Port Talbot Steelworks power station30 MWTata Steel
Attleborough Solar Park30 MW—
Bishampton solar farm30 MWInfinis Group
Cole End solar farm30 MW—
Colton Photovoltaic solar farm30 MW—
Copley solar farm30 MW—
Littleton solar farm30 MWSSE PLC
Rose And Crown solar farm30 MWElgin Energy EsCo Ltd
Troughton solar farm30 MWHive Energy
Curraghamulkin wind farm30 MW—
Dalswinton wind farm30 MWVentient Energy
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Demonstrator wind farm30 MW—
Lissett Airfield wind farm30 MWVentient Energy
Roughside Hill wind farm30 MW—
Slieve Divena wind farm30 MW—
Solwaybank wind farm30 MWRenewables Infrastructure Group LTD
West Browncastle wind farm30 MW—
Kinlochleven hydroelectric plant30 MWEquitix Holdings
Maentwrog hydroelectric plant30 MWNuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom)
Fideoak Mills30 MWKiwi Power (formerly Taunton Battery Storage)
Farburn Place - Battery Energy Storage Facility30 MWPeak Reserve Power Limited / Centrica / Cragside
Colton - Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storage30 MWPathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited
Atherton - Battery energy storage30 MWFPC Electric Land Limited / Pulse Clean Energy
Charnock Richard - Battery Storage30 MWPulse Clean Energy
Dunfermline North Solar Photovoltaic Array29.9 MWAMPYR Solar Europe
Exning Solar29.9 MW—
Coire Na Cloiche wind farm29.9 MW—
Dungavel Hill wind farm29.9 MW—
Quixwood Moor wind farm29.9 MW—
Stroupster wind farm29.9 MW—
Land SW of Shilton Cottage29.9 MWMuirhall Energy
Beinn Tharsuinn wind farm29.8 MWScottish Power
Hare Hill wind farm29.8 MWScottish Power
Beinn An Tuirc wind farm29.7 MW—
Fraisthorpe wind farm29.7 MW—
North Angle solar farm29.4 MWCommunity Owner - Cambridgeshire County Council
Bluefield Elms Farm Solar29 MWBluefield Solar Income Fund
Aylesford BESS29 MWZenobe
Newbold Pacey solar farm28.7 MW—
Penmanshiel wind farm28.7 MW—
Twin Rivers wind farm28.7 MW—
Black Hill wind farm28.6 MW—
Drone Hill wind farm28.6 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Bracon Ash solar farm28.5 MWLuminous Energy Ltd
Hillhouse solar farm28.5 MWEnvironGauge
Stokeford Farm solar farm28.5 MW—
Port Clarence power station28 MWPort Clarence Energy
Hooton power station28 MWCG Realisations 2023
Bracks Solar Park28 MWRailway Pension Scheme
Calder Water Community wind farm28 MW—
Kelburn wind farm28 MW—
Lower Dunton Road Battery Storage Facility28 MWEku Energy
Cramlington CHP power station27.7 MWForesight Environmental Infrastructure
Glenconway wind farm27.6 MW—
Hill Of Glaschyle wind farm27.6 MW—
Long Mountain II wind farm27.6 MW—
Slieve Kirk wind farm27.6 MW—
Toddleburn wind farm27.6 MWSSE Renewables
Glenchamber wind farm27.5 MWRenewable Energy Systems
West Benhar wind farm27.2 MW—
Laceby solar farm27.1 MW—
Kent Renewable Energy power station27 MWBurmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor
Allerton power station27 MWEquitix Holdings
Lynt solar farm27 MW—
Walkers Wood Solar Park27 MW—
Green Knowes wind farm27 MW—
Boscar Grange Farm27 MWGridserve
Bad A Cheo wind farm26.7 MWRWE
Bicker Fen wind farm26.7 MWGreencoat UK Wind
Beddington power station26 MWViridor
Caledonian Paper Mill power station26 MWUPM
London Road solar farm26 MWRenewable Connections Developments Ltd
Northfield House solar farm26 MW—
South Creake solar farm26 MWLightsource Renewable Energy
Syston Road solar farm26 MW—
Altahullion wind farm26 MWRenewable Energy Systems
Burnfoot Hill wind farm26 MW—
Burnhead Moss wind farm26 MW—
Glens Of Foudland wind farm26 MW—
Hagshaw Hill wind farm26 MWScottish Power
Lynemouth wind farm26 MW—
Maesgwyn wind farm26 MW—
Wadlow wind farm26 MW—
Wryde Croft wind farm26 MW—
Former Maghaberry Airfield solar farm25.7 MWLightsource BP
Hull solar farm25.7 MW—
Dunbar power station25.6 MWViridor
Whiteside Hill wind farm25.3 MW—
Hillside solar farm25.2 MW—
Ridham Dock power station25 MWMVV Environment
Sullom Voe Terminal power station25 MWBP
Sullom Voe Terminal power station25 MWBP
Sullom Voe Terminal power station25 MWBP
Sullom Voe Terminal power station25 MWBP
Bann Road solar farm25 MWGreencoat Solar Assets II Ltd
Drayton Manor solar farm25 MW—
Maldon Wycke solar farm25 MWLow Carbon Investment Management Ltd
Three Maids Hill solar farm25 MWBlackfinch Energy
Tolldish Hall Farm Parrotts Grove Solar Photovoltaic Panels solar project25 MW—
Twitch Hill Cheswell Grange Farm solar farm25 MWLow Carbon Alliance
White Cross Lane solar farm25 MW—
Assel Valley wind farm25 MW—
Castlecraig wind farm25 MW—
Easter Tulloch wind farm25 MW—
Gruig wind farm25 MW—
Little Raith Farm wind farm25 MW—
Minnygap wind farm25 MW—
Pant Y Wal wind farm25 MW—
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)25 MWEnel (formerly Element Power)
Green End Solar24.8 MW—
Abbots Ripton solar farm24.7 MWOctopus Investments Ltd
Rosehall Hill Forest wind farm24.7 MW—
Hall Farm Routh wind farm24.6 MW—
Tirgwynt wind farm24.6 MW—
Aston Clinton Solar Park24.2 MWCEE Group
Ardley power station24 MWViridor
Bury Lane Fruit Farm Solar24 MW—
Pentlow Hill solar farm24 MW—
Stowbridge solar farm24 MW—
Tiers Cross solar farm24 MW—
Ardrossan wind farm24 MWVentient Energy
Greengairs East wind farm24 MW—
Hyndburn wind farm24 MW—
Inverclyde wind farm24 MW—
Llynfi Renewable Energy Park wind farm24 MW—
Maerdy wind farm24 MW—
Red Tile wind farm24 MW—
Rusholme wind farm24 MW—
West Durham wind farm24 MW—
Luichart hydroelectric plant24 MWSSE
Beinneun wind farm23.8 MW—
Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) wind farm23.8 MW—
Craiggore wind farm23.5 MWERG UK Holding Ltd
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