The total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 amounted to 68.9 gigawatts. Combined cycle gas turbines accounted for the largest share, at approximately 29.5 gigawatts that year.
Total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by generation type
(in megawatts)
Characteristic
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Coal*
14,040
11,420
7,861
5,900
5,900
Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)
30,630
29,520
29,520
29,520
29,520
Open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) and conventional Thermal Gas
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 28, 2022). Total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by generation type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/547210/uk-energy-transmission-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by generation type (in megawatts)." Chart. July 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547210/uk-energy-transmission-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by generation type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/547210/uk-energy-transmission-network-capacity/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Total Installed Capacity of The Transmission Network in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2021, by Generation Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547210/uk-energy-transmission-network-capacity/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Total installed capacity of the transmission network in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2021, by generation type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/547210/uk-energy-transmission-network-capacity/ (last visited August 18, 2022)
