Coal-fired power stations in the UK
22 coal-fired power stations with a combined 28,671 MW of installed capacity, from the UK government's register of power stations (DESNZ, DUKES table 5.11) and Octary's own records. Open any station for its capacity, operator, location map, nearby stations and source.
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Coal-fired stations burned coal to raise steam for turbines. Great Britain's last coal-fired power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed in September 2024.
| Station | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Longannet Power Station | 2,400 MW | Closed |
| Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station | 2,116 MW | Closed |
| West Burton A Power Station | 2,012 MW | Closed |
| Cottam Power Station | 2,008 MW | Closed |
| Didcot A Power Station | 2,000 MW | Closed |
| Ferrybridge C Power Station | 2,000 MW | Closed |
| Kingsnorth Power Station | 2,000 MW | Closed |
| Fiddler's Ferry Power Station | 1,995 MW | Closed |
| Eggborough Power Station | 1,960 MW | Closed |
| Aberthaw B Power Station | 1,586 MW | Closed |
| Cockenzie Power Station | 1,152 MW | Closed |
| Rugeley B Power Station | 1,050 MW | Closed |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station | 1,050 MW | Closed |
| Tilbury B Power Station | 1,050 MW | Closed |
| Ironbridge B Power Station | 1,000 MW | Closed |
| High Marnham Power Station | 945 MW | Closed |
| Kilroot Power Station | 520 MW | Closed |
| Battersea Power Station | 509 MW | Closed |
| Willington Power Station | 400 MW | Closed |
| Uskmouth Power Station | 363 MW | Closed |
| Bankside Power Station | 300 MW | Closed |
| Croydon B Power Station | 255 MW | Closed |
Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) table 5.11, plus Octary's records of legacy and decommissioned sites. Capacities are installed capacity, not live output. For hand-written histories and engineering diagrams of the UK's major stations, see the power stations atlas.