Power plants
Nuclear power stations in the UK
Rare Context lists 12 nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom, with 12,183 MW of capacity between them. The largest is Heysham 2 (1,240 MW).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heysham 2 | England | EDF Energy | 1,240 MW |
| Torness | Scotland | EDF Energy | 1,200 MW |
| Sizewell B | England | EDF Energy | 1,198 MW |
| Hartlepool | England | EDF Energy | 1,185 MW |
| Dungeness B | England | EDF Energy | 1,090 MW |
| Heysham 1 | England | EDF Energy | 1,060 MW |
| Hunterston B | Scotland | EDF Energy | 985 MW |
| Hinkley Point | England | EDF Energy | 965 MW |
| Wylfa Newydd Nuclear Power Station | Wales | Horizon Nuclear Power | — |
| Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station permitted | England | NNB Generation Company Limited | 3,260 MW |
| Hinkley Point C New Nuclear Power Station Material Change 1 planned | England | NNB Generation Company Limited | — |
| The Sizewell C Project permitted | England | Sizewell C Limited | — |
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Every nuclear power station in the United Kingdom, with owners.All 12 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.
- 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.