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Largest gas power stations in Great Britain

All 49 operational gas power stations in Great Britain add up to 32.0 GW of capacity - the top 49 by nameplate rating are ranked below. Great Britain only: Northern Ireland is a separate market (SEM).

Stations
49
Total capacity
32.0 GW
Ranked here
top 49

The ranking

#StationCapacity (MW)TechnologyOperatorRegionCountry
1
PembrokeLive
2,325Fossil FuelRWE NpowerSouth WalesWales
2
StaythorpeLive
1,828Fossil FuelRWE NpowerEast MidlandsEngland
3
Didcot BLive
1,490Fossil FuelRWE NpowerSouth EnglandEngland
4
GrainLive
1,404Fossil FuelUniper UKSouth East EnglandEngland
5
EP SHB LTDLive
1,400Fossil FuelEPPDII LtdYorkshireEngland
6
Connahs QuayLive
1,380Fossil FuelUniper UKNorth Wales & MerseysideWales
7
West Burton CCGTLive
1,332Fossil FuelUK Transition LimitedEast MidlandsEngland
8
VPILive
1,252Fossil FuelVitolYorkshireEngland
9
Seabank Power LtdLive
1,205Fossil FuelCo-owned by SSE Group and Cheung Kong Infrastructure LtdSouth West EnglandEngland
10
Saltend Power StationLive
1,200Fossil FuelEnergy Capital PartnersYorkshireEngland
11
PeterheadLive
1,180Fossil FuelSSE GroupNorth ScotlandScotland
12
Spalding Energy Company LtdLive
950Fossil FuelIntergenEast MidlandsEngland
13
EP Langage LtdLive
905Fossil FuelEPUKiSouth West EnglandEngland
14
Marchwood PowerLive
898Fossil FuelMarchwood PowerSouth EnglandEngland
15
Carrington PowerLive
884Fossil FuelESBNorth West EnglandEngland
16
Severn Power LtdLive
850Fossil FuelCalon EnergySouth WalesWales
17
Keadby 2Live
840Fossil FuelSSE GroupYorkshireEngland
18
SUTTON BRIDGE POWER GENERATIONLive
819Fossil FuelCalon EnergyEast MidlandsEngland
19
Rocksavage Power Company LtdLive
810Fossil FuelIntergenNorth Wales & MerseysideEngland
20
Damhead CreekLive
805Fossil FuelVitolSouth East EnglandEngland
21
Coryton Energy Company LtdLive
800Fossil FuelIntergenEast EnglandEngland
22
MedwayLive
755Fossil FuelSSE GroupSouth East EnglandEngland
23
Little BarfordLive
735Fossil FuelRWE NpowerEast EnglandEngland
24
KeadbyLive
732Fossil FuelSSE GroupYorkshireEngland
25
Rye HouseLive
715Fossil FuelVitolEast EnglandEngland
26
KillingholmeLive
619Fossil FuelUniper UKYorkshireEngland
27
Cottam Development CentreLive
445Fossil FuelUniper UKEast MidlandsEngland
28
Great Yarmouth
420Fossil FuelRWE NpowerEast EnglandEngland
29
Shoreham
420Fossil FuelVitolSouth East EnglandEngland
30
EnfieldLive
408Fossil FuelUniper UKEast EnglandEngland
31
Kings Lynn
395Fossil FuelRWE NpowerEast EnglandEngland
32
Spalding Expansion OCGTLive
299Fossil FuelIntergenEast MidlandsEngland
33
VPI Immingham B
299Fossil FuelVitolYorkshireEngland
34
Peterborough Power Station
245Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdEast EnglandEngland
35
Wilton International
120Fossil FuelSembcorp UtilitiesNorth East EnglandEngland
36
Fellside CHP
105Fossil FuelPart of PX GroupNorth West EnglandEngland
37
Heartlands
100Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdWest MidlandsEngland
38
Blackburn
60Fossil FuelVitolNorth West EnglandEngland
39
Cheshire
60Fossil FuelRWE NpowerNorth Wales & MerseysideEngland
40
Hythe
53Fossil FuelRWE NpowerSouth EnglandEngland
41
Burghfield
50Fossil FuelSSE GroupSouth EnglandEngland
42
Chickerell
50Fossil FuelSSE GroupSouth EnglandEngland
43
Croydon
50Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdSouth East EnglandEngland
44
Derby
50Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdEast MidlandsEngland
45
Exeter
50Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdSouth West EnglandEngland
46
Viking
50Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdNorth East EnglandEngland
47
Peterborough Power Station PPL2 Gas Engines
49Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdEast EnglandEngland
48
Grimsby
40Fossil FuelRWE NpowerYorkshireEngland
49
Thornhill
40Fossil FuelWhitetower Energy LtdYorkshireEngland

Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output, not current generation - stations tagged LIVE have a real-time output feed on their page.

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