Region · north-scotland
North Scotland electricity
North Scotland is one of Great Britain's 14 distribution (DNO) licence areas. It hosts 426 operational stations totalling 9.9 GW - offshore wind sits outside every DNO area, so it is deliberately not counted here.
- Stations
- 426
- Capacity
- 9.9 GW
- Fuel types
- 7
Right now (modelled): - · - renewable · regional intensity is a model, not a meter reading - see all regions on the map
Fleet by fuel
Largest stations in the region
| # | Station | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Operator | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PeterheadLive | 1,180 | Fossil Fuel | SSE Group | Scotland |
| 2 | Viking Wind FarmLive | 443 | Wind | SSE Group | Scotland |
| 3 | CruachanLive | 440 | Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity | Drax (formerly Scottish Power) | Scotland |
| 4 | CruachanLive | 440 | Pumped Hydro | Part of Drax Group | Scotland |
| 5 | FoyersLive | 300 | Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity | SSE Renewables | Scotland |
| 6 | 300 | Pumped Hydro | SSE Group | Scotland | |
| 7 | 227.7 | Wind | SSE Group | Scotland | |
| 8 | 188.6 | Wind | SSE Group | Scotland | |
| 9 | DorenellLive | 177 | Wind | EDF Energy | Scotland |
| 10 | 152.5 | Hydro | SSE Group | Scotland |