Power plants

Hydro power stations in the UK

Rare Context lists 185 hydro power stations in the United Kingdom, with 9,491 MW of capacity between them. The largest is The Keadby Next Generation Power Station Project (910 MW).

The 100 largest hydro power stations

Sorted by capacity; plants not built yet come after the others. A plant counts under each technology its register gives it.

Power plant	Region	Owner or operator	Capacity
The Keadby Next Generation Power Station Project	England	SSE Group	910 MW
HyGreen Teesside - Hydrogen Production Facility	England	BP Alternative Energy Investments Limited	105 MW
Glendoe Hydro Scheme	Scotland	SSE plc	100 MW
Lochaber	Scotland	GFG Alliance	65 MW
Tummel Bridge Power Station - Hydro Plant	Scotland	Scottish & Southern Energy Scottish Hydro Electric	40 MW
Great Glen Scheme	Scotland	SSE plc	36 MW
Dolgarrog	Wales	RWE Aktiengesellschaft	32 MW
Aigas	Scotland	SSE plc	20 MW
Ceannacroc	Scotland	SSE plc	20 MW
Invergarry	Scotland	SSE plc	20 MW
Kilmorack	Scotland	SSE plc	20 MW
Kinlochleven Hydro Power Station	Scotland	Hydroplan	19.5 MW
Orrin	Scotland	SSE plc	18 MW
Livishie	Scotland	SSE plc	15 MW
Pitlochry	Scotland	SSE plc	15 MW
Tor Achilty	Scotland	SSE plc	15 MW
Cashlie	Scotland	SSE plc	11 MW
Stronelarig Hydro Scheme	Scotland	RWE Generation	10.7 MW
Cassley	Scotland	SSE plc	10 MW
Court Farm Business Park, Road To Court Farm - Hydroelectric System	England	Court Farm Business Park	10 MW
Langage Energy Park - Hydrogen Production Facility	England	Langage Energy Park Limited	10 MW
Manchester Road - Green Hydrogen Production Facility & Battery Storage	England	Trafford Green Hydrogen Limited	10 MW
Cwm Dyli	Wales	RWE Aktiengesellschaft	9.9 MW
Striven	Scotland	SSE plc	8 MW
Fasnakyle Hydro Extension	Scotland	SSE plc	7.5 MW
Kildermorie Estate	Scotland	SSE plc	7.5 MW
Gaur	Scotland	SSE plc	6.4 MW
Kielder	England	RWE Aktiengesellschaft	6.1 MW
Loch Gair	Scotland	SSE plc	6 MW
Foyers Falls	Scotland	SSE plc	5.2 MW
Conwy Falls	Wales	RWE Aktiengesellschaft	5 MW
Conwy Falls	Wales	RWE Innogy	5 MW
Sron Mor	Scotland	SSE plc	5 MW
Llyn Celyn	Wales	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water	4.5 MW
Llyn Brianne Dam	Wales	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water	4.4 MW
Dalchonzie	Scotland	SSE plc	4 MW
Glasa Hydropower Cascade/Kildermorie Estate	Scotland	Innogy	4 MW
Innospec Manufacturing Park - CHP	England	Innospec Limited	4 MW
Inverfarigaig	Scotland	Green Power	4 MW
Lubreoch	Scotland	SSE plc	4 MW
Maldie Burn	Scotland	RWE Generation	4 MW
Protos Plastics to Hydrogen Facility (Ince)	England	Waste2Tricity +1	3.8 MW
Rothesay Dock Plastic to Hydrogen Recycling Facility	Scotland	The Peel Group	3.8 MW
Shieldaig/Slattadale Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Highland Light and Power	3.6 MW
Black Rock	Scotland	RWE Generation	3.5 MW
Kingairloch	Scotland	SSE plc	3.5 MW
Lairg	Scotland	SSE plc	3.5 MW
Cuileig Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Scottish Hydro Electric	3.3 MW
Inverbroom Hydro Project	Scotland	Norweb Hydro Power	3.2 MW
Achanalt	Scotland	SSE plc	3 MW
Cia Aig Hydro	Scotland	Npower Renewables	3 MW
Douglas Water Hydro	Scotland	RWE Generation	3 MW
Lednock	Scotland	SSE plc	3 MW
Ness Point	England	Conrad Energy Limited	3 MW
River E Hydro Scheme	Scotland	RWE Generation	3 MW
Elan Valley Hydro Scheme	Wales	Dwr Cymru Welsh Water	2.9 MW
Luichart Power Station	Scotland	SSE Renewables	2.6 MW
Cuaich	Scotland	SSE plc	2.5 MW
Inverlael Hydro	Scotland	RWE Generation	2.5 MW
Lussa	Scotland	SSE plc	2.4 MW
Mullardoch Tunnel	Scotland	SSE plc	2.4 MW
Braevallich	Scotland	Innogy	2.2 MW
Loch Ericht	Scotland	SSE plc	2.2 MW
Allt Fionn - resubmission	Scotland	Osspower	2.1 MW
Sheildaig Hydro Project	Scotland	Highland Light and Power	2.1 MW
Abhainn Gleann Nam Fiadh	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	2 MW
Abhainn Rath	Scotland	Green Highland	2 MW
Allt a Chraois Hydroelectric Scheme	Scotland	Hydroplan	2 MW
Allt Easach Hydro	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	2 MW
Allt Hallater Hydro	Scotland	Npower Renewables	2 MW
Ardtalnaig Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Achomer Energy	2 MW
Birkhall Estate	Scotland	Cairneyhill +1	2 MW
Blackburnhall Self Contained Hydro Generator	Scotland	—	2 MW
Chaorach Hydro	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	2 MW
Chonais Hydro	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	2 MW
Fordmouth, Carnwath	Scotland	Fordmouth Renewables	2 MW
Gaineamhach Hydro Scheme Powerhouse	Scotland	Three Lochs Hydro +1	2 MW
Garbhaig Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Garbhaig Hydro Power Co Ltd	2 MW
Garrogie Hydro Scheme	Scotland	RWE Generation	2 MW
Ghuilbinn Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Corrour Property Company	2 MW
Glen Luss Hydro	Scotland	Luss Estates	2 MW
Grudie	Scotland	Npower Renewables	2 MW
Inver Hydro	Scotland	Inver Hydro LLP	2 MW
Keltneyburn Hydro	Scotland	Keltneyburn Hydro Ltd	2 MW
Kilmelfort	Scotland	SSE plc	2 MW
Land East of Allt Airdeasaidh	Scotland	Dulas Hydrogeneration	2 MW
Land To West of Allt Na Lairig	Scotland	Simec Hydro Site	2 MW
Langhurst Wood Road - Hydrogen Generation Facility	England	Biffa Waste Services Limited	2 MW
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	2 MW
Lochaber Hydro Development (Scheme 3)	Scotland	Simec Lochaber Hydropower 2	2 MW
Mucomir	Scotland	SSE plc	2 MW
River Braan Hydro	Scotland	Npower Renewables	2 MW
River Calder Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Ashrona Power Systems	2 MW
River Lochy Hydro	Scotland	Gilkes Energy	2 MW
River Pattack	Scotland	Gilkes Energy	2 MW
Uisge Dubh Hydro	Scotland	Gilkes Energy	2 MW
Bruar Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Bruar Hydro +1	1.9 MW
Derrydarroch	Scotland	Darroch Power Limited	1.9 MW
Ederline Hydro	Scotland	Gilkes Energy	1.9 MW
River Coiltie Hydro Scheme	Scotland	Green Highland Renewables	1.9 MW

By region

Scotland130 · 3,957 MW
England38 · 5,278 MW
Wales17 · 256 MW

Every hydro power station in the United Kingdom, with owners.All 185 in one file, each with its capacity and grid status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO TEC Register, NESO Open Data Licence v1.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.