UK: MPP transmission entry capacity 2022

In 2022, the total transmission entry capacity operated by major power producers in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to approximately 64 gigawatts. Gas fired plants accounted for approximately 50 percent of the this amount, followed by offshore and onshore wind turbines.

Total transmission entry capacity of major power producers in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2022, by generating type (in megawatts)

Characteristic	Gas fired	Offshore wind	Nuclear stations	Coal fired	Onshore wind	Bioenergy and waste	Pumped hydro	Hydro (natural flow)	Oil fired	Solar	Mixed or dual fired*
2022	32,005	5,964	5,883	5,341	4,760	3,777	2,744	1,399	1,084	808	559
2021	32,060	4,815	7,833	5,341	4,650	3,777	2,744	1,399	1,084	784	559
2020	32,110	4,461	7,833	5,341	4,514	3,780	2,744	1,398	1,084	756	559
2019	31,892	4,169	9,261	6,796	4,478	3,796	2,744	1,401	1,170	683	559
2018	32,788	3,513	9,261	12,315	4,121	3,719	2,744	1,401	1,129	615	559
2017	32,344	2,989	9,261	13,341	3,815	2,674	2,744	1,399	938	574	970

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017 to 2022

Special properties

*Does not include combined cycle gas turbines, but includes CCGT that mainly operate as conventional gas-fired stations

Supplementary notes

Major Power Producers are companies whose prime purpose is generating electricity. Only companies with a minimum wind and solar capacity of 50 megawatts are included.
As defined by the source, Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) is a Connection and Use of System Code term that defines a generator's maximum allowed export capacity onto the transmission system.
This statistic using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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