List of power stations in England

This is a list of current and former electricity-generating power stations in England. For lists in the rest of the UK, including proposed stations, see the see also section below.

Note that DESNZ maintains a comprehensive list of current UK power stations.

Thermal +NameLocationDistrict/ countyRegionCoordinatesTypeTotal capacity (MW)OpenedClosedDemolishedNotesAccringtonAccringtonLancashireNorth WestCoal15.7519001958yesIn 1916 a transmission line installed to Rawtenstall, so that both stations could supply Haslingden. It was also connected to Padiham A when that station opened.Acton Lane ANorth ActonEalingGreater LondonCoal?18991950?yesActon Lane BNorth ActonEalingGreater LondonCoal15019501983>1989Agecroft APendleburySalfordNorth WestCoal10019251992199319944×25 MW generatorsAgecroft BPendleburySalfordNorth WestCoal12019621992199319942×60 MW generatorAgecroft CPendleburySalfordNorth WestCoal24019621992199319942×120 MW generatorAlderley EdgeAlderley EdgeCheshireNorth WestCoal / diesel engine0.64 / 41896 / 19551953 / 1970sReplaced earlier station closed in 1953Allington Quarry IncineratorMaidstoneKentSouth EastWaste402007Ashford AAshfordKentSouth EastFuel oil2.0519231967yesAshford BAshfordKentSouth EastDiesel1019541981yesAshfordAshfordKentSouth EastNatural gas212018Peaking plantAvonWarwickWarwickshireMidlandsCoal31Also known as Warwick.SeeAyresomeMiddlesbroughNorth YorkshireNorth EastWaste heat3Back o' th' BankBoltonGreater ManchesterNorth WestCoal89191419791982Also known as Bolton p.s.Bankside ABanksideSouthwarkGreater LondonCoal + oil95189119591959Bankside BBanksideSouthwarkGreater LondonOil30019521981 Building converted to Tate Modern gallery in 2000Barking ACreekmouthBarking and DagenhamGreater LondonCoal60019251976yesBarking BCreekmouthBarking and DagenhamGreater LondonCoal14419391976yesBarking CCreekmouthBarking and DagenhamGreater LondonCoal22019541981yesBarking ReachDagenhamBarking and DagenhamGreater LondonCCGT1,0001995201620182019Barking Urban District CouncilEast St BarkingBarking and DagenhamGreater LondonCoal?18971927?BarnesBarnesWandsworthGreater LondonCoal6.519011959Building reusedBarnstapleBarnstapleDevonSouth WestOil engine2.121958Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow-in-FurnessCumbriaNorth WestCoal2318991960yesBartonTrafford ParkTraffordNorth WestCoal691923197419781979Barton Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP)Barton-upon-IrwellGreater ManchesterNorth WestBiomass (primarily recycled wood)20TBDBarughBarnsleySouth YorkshireYorkshire and the HumberCoke oven gas, diesel14, 41913, 19541958,