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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
Carno wind farm15.6 MWnpower
Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park wind farm15.3 MW—
Cemmaes 'C' wind farm15.3 MW—
Cowie power station15 MW—
Bryn yr Odyn solar farm15 MW—
Court Colman solar farm15 MW—
Glebe Farm (Bedfordshire) Solar Energy Park15 MW—
Grange Farm Burton Pedwardine solar farm15 MW—
Hall Farm (Norfolk) solar farm15 MW—
Hammond Court Farm solar farm15 MW—
Manor Farm Pertenhall solar farm15 MW—
Trinity Hall solar farm15 MW—
Black Law wind farm15 MWScottish Power
Clachan Flats wind farm15 MWScottish Power
Cnoc Donn Arnicle wind farm15 MW—
Crockagarran wind farm15 MW—
Crockandun wind farm15 MW—
Curryfree wind farm15 MW—
Garves Mountain Farm wind farm15 MW—
Gortfinbar wind farm15 MW—
Lindhurst wind farm15 MW—
Millennium wind farm (United Kingdom)15 MW—
Molly Mountain wind farm15 MW—
Nutberry (Falck Renewables) wind farm15 MWRenantis UK Ltd
Ora More (Natural Power) wind farm15 MW—
Sober Hill wind farm15 MW—
Wingates wind farm15 MWVentient Energy
Lockleaze Energy Storage15 MWAura Power
Holes Bay15 MWHarmony Energy
Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment15 MWAtlantic Green
Waterswallows Road - Buxton Battery Storage Equipment15 MWAtlantic Green
Hardingham solar farm14.8 MW—
Hill Farm VoWH Solar Park14.8 MW—
Atherstone solar farm14.7 MW—
Wilburton II solar project14.7 MW—
Waterloo solar farm (United Kingdom)14.6 MW—
Wick Farm Solar Park14.6 MW—
Gloucestershire power station14.5 MW—
Bilsham Farm solar farm14.5 MW—
Lodge Farm Poulshot solar farm14.5 MW—
Mynydd Clogau wind farm14.5 MW—
Bassingbourn solar farm14.4 MW—
Burlton solar farm14.4 MW—
Burton Wold wind farm14.4 MW—
Hendy wind farm14.4 MWNjord Energy
New Albion wind farm14.4 MW—
North Pickenham wind farm14.4 MW—
Tullymurdoch wind farm14.4 MW—
Hadlow Place solar farm14.3 MW—
Little Morton solar farm14.3 MW—
Stanstead Solar Project14.3 MW—
Bankend Rig wind farm14.3 MW—
Egmanton (ROC Energy) solar farm14.2 MWROC Energy
Egmanton solar farm14.2 MW—
Aborfield Solar Park14 MW—
Combermere Abbey solar farm14 MW—
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm solar farm14 MW—
Littlewood Farm solar farm14 MW—
Marsh Farm (Wiltshire) solar farm14 MW—
Newnham Estate solar farm14 MW—
Coldham Hall wind farm14 MWScottishPower Renewables
Milton Keynes wind farm14 MW—
Pates Hill wind farm14 MW—
The Grange wind farm14 MW—
Walkway wind farm14 MW—
Whitemill wind farm14 MW—
Nova Scotia Farm solar farm13.9 MW—
Packington solar farm13.9 MW—
Parciau Farm Solar Park13.9 MW—
Barmoor South wind farm13.8 MWEDF Renewables
Bryn Blaen wind farm13.8 MWNjord Energy
Carn Hill wind farm13.8 MW—
Cregganconroe wind farm13.8 MW—
Crystal Rig wind farm13.8 MWFred. Olsen Renewables
Eglish Mountain wind farm13.8 MW—
Ewe Hill wind farm13.8 MWScottish Power
Inishative wind farm13.8 MW—
Jack'S Lane wind farm13.8 MW—
Pentland Road wind farm13.8 MW—
Seegronan wind farm13.8 MW—
Honington solar farm13.6 MW—
Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) wind farm13.6 MW—
Glanford power station13.5 MWEnergy Power Resources
Ballinderry Road Solar13.5 MW—
Clawdd Ddu PV solar farm13.5 MW—
Roundponds Farm Solar Park13.5 MW—
Bradley Upper solar project13.4 MW—
Hendai Farm solar farm13.4 MW—
Redbridge Road solar project13.4 MW—
Bumpers Lane Solar Farm13.3 MWAnesco
Ellough Airfield solar farm13.2 MW—
Eynsham solar farm13.2 MW—
Homeland solar farm13.2 MW—
Irby-In-The-Marsh solar project13.2 MW—
Hallburn Farm wind farm13.2 MW—
Hare Hill wind farm13.2 MWScottish Power
Lincolnshire power station13.1 MW—
Folly Farm solar farm13.1 MW—
Hoback Farm solar farm13.1 MW—
Exeter ERF power station13 MWPaprec Energies Cyclerval
Ballygarvey Road solar farm13 MW—
Chisbon solar farm13 MW—
Errol Estate solar farm13 MW—
Langford (Bedfordshire) solar farm13 MW—
Luscott Barton solar farm13 MW—
Rowles Farm solar farm13 MW—
Wedgehill Farm solar farm13 MW—
Boulfruich wind farm13 MW—
Tangy wind farm12.8 MWSSE Renewables
Grange Farm Lincolnshire solar farm12.7 MW—
Roves Farm solar farm12.7 MW—
Bodorgan solar farm12.6 MW—
Gosfield Airfield solar farm12.6 MW—
Levenseat power station12.5 MWLevenseat Resource Management
Crannaford solar farm12.5 MW—
Crucis Park solar farm12.5 MW—
New Stone House solar farm12.5 MW—
Toggam Farm solar farm12.5 MW—
Westerfield solar farm12.5 MWOctopus Investments Ltd
Chelveston Renewable Energy Park wind farm12.5 MW—
Crockdun wind farm12.5 MW—
Gordonstown Hill wind farm12.5 MWVentient Energy
Kelmarsh wind farm12.5 MW—
Red Gap Moor wind farm12.5 MW—
Spaldington Airfield wind farm12.5 MW—
Watford Lodge wind farm12.5 MW—
Westfield wind farm12.5 MWVentient Energy
Hydes solar project12.4 MW—
Lodge Farm Orston solar farm12.4 MW—
Boscombe Airfield solar farm12.3 MW—
Chediston Hall Solar Park12.3 MW—
Condover Airfield solar farm12.3 MW—
Dummuie wind farm12.3 MW—
Grange wind farm12.3 MW—
Muirhall wind farm12.3 MW—
Todmorden Moor wind farm12.3 MW—
Winwick wind farm12.3 MW—
Highfields Farm Colchester solar farm12.2 MW—
Littleton (Dorset) solar farm12.1 MW—
Shoals Hook Farm solar farm12.1 MW—
Davyhulme WWTW power station12 MW—
Bakers Farm solar farm12 MW—
Biggin Hill Airport solar project12 MW—
Bishops Sutton solar farm12 MW—
Bishop√≠s Waltham solar farm12 MW—
Castle Combe Circuit solar farm12 MW—
Fiskerton Airfield solar farm12 MW—
Kernick Mica Dam solar farm12 MW—
Leverton Ings solar farm12 MW—
Malmaynes Hall Farm solar farm12 MW—
Mount Mill Farm solar farm12 MW—
Netley Landfill Solar12 MW—
Rydon Farm solar farm12 MW—
Spittleborough Farm solar farm12 MW—
Spriggs Farm solar farm12 MW—
Steadfast Marsh Wilts solar project12 MW—
Triangle solar farm12 MW—
Two Post Lane solar farm12 MW—
Upper Farm solar farm12 MW—
Armistead wind farm12 MW—
Cloonty wind farm12 MW—
Gedney Marsh wind farm12 MWEDF Renewables
Glass Moor wind farm12 MW—
Goonhilly Downs wind farm12 MW—
Gunfleet Sands Offshore wind farm12 MWØrsted
Kiln Pit Hill wind farm12 MW—
Methlick Farmers Wind Energy Project wind farm12 MW—
Middleton wind farm12 MW—
Monnaboy wind farm12 MW—
Mynydd Portref wind farm12 MW—
Rhodders wind farm12 MW—
Tallentire Hill wind farm12 MW—
Tilbury Docks wind farm12 MW—
Tod Hill Farm wind farm12 MW—
Rock Farm - Solar Farm12 MWEnviromena
Chancery Farm Ardleigh solar farm11.9 MW—
Eakring solar farm11.9 MW—
Derriton Fields solar farm11.8 MW—
Altahullion wind farm11.7 MW—
Moel Maelogen A wind farm11.7 MW—
Cross Green power station11.6 MWVeolia
Appleton Stripe solar project11.6 MW—
Hendre Fawr Farm solar farm11.6 MW—
North Farm Spetisbury solar farm11.6 MW—
Stratton Hall Solar Park11.6 MW—
Burntstalk Solar Park11.5 MW—
Goose Willow Farm solar farm11.5 MW—
Home Farm Knowlton solar farm11.5 MW—
Lower Newton Farm solar farm11.5 MW—
Pashley Farm solar farm11.5 MW—
Southfield Farm Solar Park11.5 MW—
Furness wind farm11.5 MW—
Upper Holton wind farm11.5 MW—
Lincoln Farm solar farm11.4 MW—
Puriton Landfill solar farm11.4 MW—
Bobbing solar farm11.3 MW—
South Newton Farm solar farm11.3 MW—
Welbeck Colliery solar farm11.3 MW—
Calvert Landfill power station11.2 MW—
Brogborough Landfill power station11 MW—
Brogborough Landfill power station11 MW—
Battens Farm Solar Park11 MW—
Grove Solar Park11 MW—
Holton Airfield solar farm11 MW—
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park11 MW—
North and South Cakers Lane solar farm11 MW—
Penare Farm solar farm11 MW—
South Lees Farm solar farm11 MW—
Spreyton solar project11 MW—
Wilsom Farm solar farm11 MW—
Teiges wind farm11 MW—
Broadditch Battery Energy11 MWHarmony Energy
Bolton Waste Water Treatment Works power station10.8 MW—
Hyde Farm (Essex) solar farm10.8 MW—
Lower Severalls Farm solar farm10.8 MW—
Rudbaxton Solar Park10.8 MW—
Allt Dearg wind farmers LLP wind farm10.8 MW—
Burnfoot East wind farm10.8 MW—
Homestead Farm solar farm10.7 MW—
Monksham solar farm10.7 MW—
Upper Meadowley Farm solar farm10.7 MW—
Fieldscale solar farm10.6 MW—
Partridge Farm solar farm10.6 MW—
Trehawke Barton Doddycross solar farm10.6 MW—
Baddersley power station10.5 MW—
Bluegates Solar Park10.5 MW—
Danes Farm solar farm10.5 MW—
Flit solar farm10.5 MW—
Lower Basset Down Farm solar farm10.5 MW—
Manor Farm Monmouthshire solar farm10.5 MW—
Tiddiecross solar farm10.5 MW—
Lough Hill wind farm10.5 MW—
Elms solar farm10.4 MW—
Wharrels Hill wind farm10.4 MW—
Birmingham Bio Power power station10.3 MWGravis Capital Management
Frowick Lane solar project10.3 MW—
Boardinghouse wind farm10.3 MW—
Earl'S Hall wind farm10.3 MW—
Hook Moor wind farm10.3 MW—
Stonish Hill wind farm10.3 MW—
Condover Green Farm solar farm10.2 MW—
Hall Farm East Beckham solar farm10.2 MW—
Hill Farm (Isle of Wight) Solar Park10.2 MW—
Offham Landfill Site Solar PV Array10.2 MW—
Pitchford solar farm10.2 MW—
Stow solar farm10.2 MW—
Watchfield Lawn solar farm10.2 MW—
Weston Longville Airfield solar project10.2 MW—
Burton Pidsea wind farm10.2 MW—
Mynydd Gorddu wind farm10.2 MWVentient Energy
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