List of active coal fired power stations in the United Kingdom
There are currently 9 active coal fired power stations operating in the United Kingdom which have a total generating capacity of 14.4GW. By the end of 2016 more of these plants are due to close. In November 2015 it was announced by the UK Government that all coal fired power stations would be closed by 2025.[1]
The use of coal power fell by a fifth in 2014 to historic lows not seen since before the Industrial Revolution. Coal supplied 17% of UK electricity in the third quarter of 2015 down from 21% in 2014 and 34% in the third quarter of 2013.[2] In May 2016, for the first time solar power produced more electricity than coal, producing 1.33GWh compared to 0.9GWh from coal.[3]
| Name | Location | Owner | Date Commissioned | Total capacity (GW) | CO2 Mt (2014) | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax Units 4-6 | North Yorkshire | Drax Group | 1987 | 1.94 | 16.60 | No plans to close. |  |
| Eggborough | North Yorkshire | EPH | 1967 | 1.96 | 7.80 | Initially due to close in March 2016 now March 2017; not currently producing power. |  |
| Ratcliffe on Soar | Nottinghamshire | E.ON | 1968 | 2.00 | 9.22 | No plans to close. |  |
| Fiddlers Ferry | Cheshire | SSE plc | 1971 | 1.96 | 6.86 | One unit contracted to SBR for winter 2016/17, another has National Grid "ancillary services" contract. Two other units to remain available. |  |
| West Burton A | Lincolnshire | EDF Energy | 1968 | 2.00 | 9.21 | No plans to close. |  |
| Cottam | Nottinghamshire | EDF Energy | 1969 | 2.00 | 8.85 | No plans to close. |  |
| Lynemouth | Northumberland | EPH | 1973 | 0.42 | 2.72 | Planning to convert to biomass. |  |
| Aberthaw B | Vale of Glamorgan | RWE npower | 1972 | 1.58 | 6.04 | Planning partial closure. Co-fires biomass. |  |
| Kilroot | County Antrim | AES Corporation | 1982 | 0.52 | 2.15 | No plans to close. |  |
References
- ↑ Gosden, Emily (18 November 2015). "UK coal plants must close by 2025, Amber Rudd announces". The Independent. London. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ Evans, Simon (10 February 2016). "Countdown to 20125: Tracking the UK coal phase out". Carbon Brief. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ Carrington, Damian (7 June 2016). "UK solar eclipses coal power over month for first time.". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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