Fuel · nuclear
Nuclear power in Great Britain
A handful of large nuclear stations supply Great Britain's steady low-carbon baseload, typically covering roughly a sixth of demand.
- Stations
- 5
- Capacity
- 5.9 GW
- Live feeds
- 5
- transmission-metered
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Largest nuclear power stations
Full ranking| # | Station | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Operator | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heysham 2Live | 1,240 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North West England |
| 2 | TornessLive | 1,200 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | South Scotland |
| 3 | Sizewell BLive | 1,198 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | East England |
| 4 | HartlepoolLive | 1,185 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North East England |
| 5 | Heysham 1Live | 1,060 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North West England |
By country
England 4 stations · 4.7 GW
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Operator | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HartlepoolLive | 1,185 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North East England |
Heysham 1Live | 1,060 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North West England |
Heysham 2Live | 1,240 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | North West England |
Sizewell BLive | 1,198 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | East England |
Scotland 1 station · 1.2 GW
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Operator | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TornessLive | 1,200 | Nuclear | EDF Energy | South Scotland |
Share of generation by year
- 200919.7%
- 201017.5%
- 201120.1%
- 201220.4%
- 201320.5%
- 201419.3%
- 201521.6%
- 201622.0%
- 201721.8%
- 201820.3%
- 201918.1%
- 202017.2%
- 202115.2%
- 202215.4%
- 202313.9%
- 202413.7%
- 202511.8%
- 202611.2% ytd
Yearly average share of GB generation, from NESO's historic half-hourly data. Explore any year in the history explorer.