There are currently 32 active gas fired combined cycle power plants operating in the United Kingdom, which have a total generating capacity of 28.0 GW.[1]
Decline of gas for power in the United Kingdom
In 2016 gas fired power stations generated a total of 127 TWh of electricity. Generation has dropped to 119 TWh in 2017, 115 TWh in 2018, 114 TWh in 2019 and 95 TWh in 2020. The decline is largely due to the increase in renewable sources outweighing the decline of coal, and an overall reduction in demand.[2]
List of active gas power stations
See also
References
- ↑ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ↑ "Drax Electric Insights". Drax Electric Insights. Drax Group. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Administrators called in at Calon Energy power firm". BBC News. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ↑ "E.ON Next".
- ↑ "Completion of sale of West Burton B CCGT to EIG". EDF Energy. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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