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Power capacity of coal plants in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2024, by status (in gigawatts)

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*Retired includes capacity retired since 2010.

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Power capacity of UK coal plants 2015-2024, by status

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 25, 2025

Coal power plant capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) has been continuously declining since 2015, when it registered ** gigawatts of operating capacity in the country, with a further ** gigawatts of coal power capacity retired that year. As of 2024, the UK closed its last coal power plant, which accounted for the retirement of ** gigawatts of coal power capacity that year.

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