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This is a list of current and former electricity-generating power stations in England. For lists in the rest of the UK, including proposed stations, see the see also section below. Note that DESNZ maintains a comprehensive list of UK power stations .
The following pages list the power stations in the United Kingdom, by region: List of power stations in England; List of power stations in Northern Ireland; List of power stations in Scotland; List of power stations in Wales; The following page lists the power stations in the British Crown Dependencies (Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man):
Pages in category "Coal-fired power stations in England" The following 161 pages are in this category, out of 161 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Entry points include power stations, major wind farms and inter-connectors from other countries and regions. Exit points are to lower voltage (275 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV and 33 kV) transmission and distribution substations which are also shown in the tables.
The first move to plug the United Kingdom's projected energy gap was the construction of the conventionally gas-fired Langage Power Station and Marchwood Power Station which became operational in 2010. In 2007, proposals for the construction of two new coal-fired power stations were announced, in Tilbury, Essex and in Kingsnorth, Kent. If built ...
Pages in category "Power stations in the United Kingdom" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Renewable energy power stations in England (7 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Power stations in England" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The United Kingdom had continuously burned coal for the generation of electricity since the opening of Holborn Viaduct power station in 1882. On 21 April 2017, for the first time since 1882, the GB grid had a 24-hour period without any generation from coal power. [6] In May 2019 the GB grid went its first full week without any coal power. [7]