The United Kingdom has 3416 power plants totalling 106,443 MW and 180,368 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap.
| Source | Output | Count |
|---|---|---|
| gas | 37,432 MW | 172 |
| wind | 32,260 MW | 693 |
| solar | 10,862 MW | 1786 |
| nuclear | 6,172 MW | 4 |
| biomass | 6,080 MW | 112 |
| battery | 5,888 MW | 131 |
| hydro | 4,504 MW | 192 |
| waste | 1,511 MW | 70 |
| biogas | 620 MW | 160 |
| flywheel | 400 MW | 1 |
| oil | 318 MW | 9 |
| diesel | 276 MW | 19 |
| [unspecified] | 98 MW | 54 |
| tidal | 6.60 MW | 3 |
| liquid_air | 5.00 MW | 1 |
| landfill_gas | 4.20 MW | 2 |
| Mine Gas | 4.00 MW | 1 |
| methane | 2.90 MW | 1 |
| waste_heat | 1 | |
| biofuel | 1 | |
| abandoned_mine_methane | 1 | |
| geothermal | 1 | |
| minewater | 1 | |
| All | 106,443 MW | 3416 |
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 | 617 km | 0.3% |
| 10 kV – 24 kV | 48,709 km | 27.0% |
| 25 kV – 51 kV | 30,917 km | 17.1% |
| 52 kV – 131 kV | 6,529 km | 3.6% |
| 132 kV – 219 kV | 14,232 km | 7.9% |
| 220 kV – 329 kV | 5,833 km | 3.2% |
| 330 kV – 549 kV | 7,423 km | 4.1% |
| 550 kV – | 0 m | 0.0% |
| No voltage tagged | 66,107 km | 36.7% |
| Total | 180,368 km | 100.0% |
Stats updated 2026-01-17