The United Kingdom has 3241 power plants totalling 102,275 MW and 157,908 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap.
| Source | Output | Count |
|---|---|---|
| gas | 37,604 MW | 166 |
| wind | 30,909 MW | 687 |
| solar | 9,827 MW | 1673 |
| nuclear | 6,172 MW | 4 |
| biomass | 6,079 MW | 111 |
| hydro | 4,505 MW | 181 |
| battery | 4,175 MW | 104 |
| waste | 1,372 MW | 67 |
| biogas | 601 MW | 155 |
| flywheel | 400 MW | 1 |
| oil | 318 MW | 9 |
| diesel | 276 MW | 19 |
| unknown | 20.00 MW | 1 |
| tidal | 6.60 MW | 3 |
| liquid_air | 5.00 MW | 1 |
| methane | 2.90 MW | 1 |
| landfill_gas | 2.00 MW | 1 |
| [unspecified] | 53 | |
| biofuel | 1 | |
| geothermal | 1 | |
| waste_heat | 1 | |
| abandoned_mine_methane | 1 | |
| All | 102,275 MW | 3241 |
If multiple sources are listed for a power plant, only the first source is used in this breakdown.
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| Voltage | Length | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 0 V – 9 kV | 240 km | 0.2% |
| 10 kV – 24 kV | 34,833 km | 22.1% |
| 25 kV – 51 kV | 27,463 km | 17.4% |
| 52 kV – 131 kV | 4,181 km | 2.6% |
| 132 kV – 219 kV | 13,952 km | 8.8% |
| 220 kV – 329 kV | 5,367 km | 3.4% |
| 330 kV – 549 kV | 7,357 km | 4.7% |
| 550 kV – | 0 m | 0.0% |
| No voltage tagged | 64,516 km | 40.9% |
| Total | 157,908 km | 100.0% |
Updated 2025-04-03