EP Ballylumford
EP Ballylumford is a 116 MW oil-fired power station in Northern Ireland, operated by EPUKi. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).
- Single cycle
- Northern Ireland
Key facts
- Installed capacity
- 116 MW
- Status
- Operational
- Technology
- Fossil Fuel Β· Single cycle
- Operator
- EPUKi
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Grid connection (DUKES)
- HV
- Combined heat & power
- No
- Postcode
- BT40 3RS
- Coordinates
- 54.8450, -5.7870
Location
Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.
How EP Ballylumford compares
Oil-fired stations and diesel engines are now used mainly for back-up, island systems and short periods of peak demand in the UK.
All oil-fired power stations Power stations in Northern IrelandNearby power stations
- EP Ballylumford CCGT Β· 616 MW CCGT gas power station0.0 km
- Kilroot Power Station Β· 520 MW coal-fired power station13.2 km
- Wolf Bog Β· 10 MW onshore wind farm19.3 km
- Brett Martin Β· 6.49 MW solar farm23.9 km
- Elliot's Hill Β· 5 MW onshore wind farm24.3 km
- Ballymena Β· 4.6 MW onshore wind farm26.5 km
- Elginny Β· 23 MW onshore wind farm27.7 km
- SSE Arena Belfast Β· 0.42 MW solar farm28.0 km
Also operated by EPUKi
EPUKi operates 5 sites in the register. Largest first:
Source
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β operational at end of May 2025.
Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026
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