Includes dedicated and co-firing biomass plants. Further, this statistic includes a small sample from operational biomass plants situated in the United Kingdom. Those selected had the highest installed capacities.
As of the third quarter of 2024 the Rugeley Power Plant Conversion had an installed capacity of 1,000 megawatts, which was the largest capacity of all operational biomass plants in the United Kingdom. In 2023, the UK generated * gigawatt hours of heat and electricity from bioenergy.
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (November 18, 2024). Installed capacity of selected biomass plants in the United Kingdom (UK) as of Q3 2024, by leading site (in megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/896770/biomass-plant-installed-capacity-united-kingdom-uk/
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