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OIL Β· OPERATIONAL

Ratcliffe (OCGT)

Ratcliffe (OCGT) is a 34 MW oil-fired power station in East Midlands England, operated by Uniper UK. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • Single cycle
  • East Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Key facts

Installed capacity
34 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Fossil Fuel Β· Single cycle
Operator
Uniper UK
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
HV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
NG11 0EE
Coordinates
52.8448, -1.2595

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 Ratcliffe (OCGT) compares

9th of 17largest oil-fired stations in the UK register
1st of 2in East Midlands
3.6%of listed UK oil-fired capacity

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 East Midlands

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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