This is a list of current and former electricity-generating power stations in the British Crown Dependencies. The Crown Dependencies are the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man. They are British Islands but are not part of the United Kingdom.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Crown Dependency | Type | Capacity | Operator | Opened | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pier [1] | Saint Helier, Jersey | 49°10'37"N 2°06'51"W | Jersey | Diesel engines | Jersey Electricity Company Limited | 1925 | Closed after 1959 [1] | ||
| La Collette [1] [2] | Saint Helier, Jersey | 49°10'29"N 2°06'34"W | Jersey | Diesel engines, gas turbine, steam turbines | 80 MW (1970), 110 MW (1972), 45 MW extension 1994, 200 MW | Jersey Electricity Company Limited until 2010, Jersey Electricity plc [2] | 1965 | Operational | |
| Queen’s Road [1] [2] | Queen’s Road, Saint Helier, Jersey | 49°11'60"N 2°06'54"W | Jersey | Formerly Diesel engines, Gas turbines (Rolls-Royce Olympus) | 17.88 MW (1955), 26.47 MW (1959), 40 MW (1962), 2 × 17 MW gas turbines (1988) | Jersey Electricity Company Limited [1] | 1934 | Operational | Jersey Electricity administrative headquarters |
| Alderney [3] [4] | York Hill, Alderney | Guernsey | 6 × Diesel engines (1959) | 590 kW (1959) | Guernsey Electricity Department (1949–52) | 1934 | Closed after 1959 | Formerly operated by Alderney Light & Power Company Limited (1939–49). | |
| Alderney [3] [4] | Route de Crabby, Alderney | 49°43'20"N 2°12'10"W | Guernsey | Oil-fired engines [5] | 3 × 2 MW, 2 × 750 kW, 2 × 450 kW | Alderney Electricity Limited (1979-) [4] | 1952 | Operational | Formerly operated by Christy Bros. Ltd (1952–79). Units sold 821,501 kWh (1959), 900,254 kWh (1960); consumers 590 (1959), 610 (1960). [6] |
| Les Amballes [7] [8] | Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | Guernsey | Steam | 0.15 MW (1900) | Guernsey States Electricity Board (1933–93) [7] [8] | 1898 | Closed before 1959 | Formerly operated by Edmundson's Electricity Corporation (1900–07), Guernsey Electric Light and Power Company Limited (1907–33) | |
| Vale [7] [8] | St. Sampson's, North Quay, Guernsey | 49°29'07"N 2°31'04"W | Guernsey | Diesel engines, steam turbines, oil-fired gas turbines | 0.87 MW (1902), 13.99 MW (1959), 72 MW (1984) | Guernsey Electricity (1993-) | 1903 | Operational | Formerly operated by Edmundson's Electricity Corporation (1900–07), Guernsey Electric Light and Power Company Limited (1907–33), the Guernsey States Electricity Board (1933–93) [7] B station opened 1970 |
| Powerhouse [9] | Herm | 49°28'11"N 2°27'11"W | Guernsey | 3 Diesel engines | 80–180 kW | Herm Island | Operational | ||
| Sark [10] [11] | Sark | Guernsey | Diesel engine | 2 × 5 kW, 1 × 7 kW, 2 × 12 kW, 1 × 22 kW (1956) [12] | Sark Electricity Limited (1997-) [10] [13] | 1948 | Operational | Formerly operated by Robson Electric Supply Company (1948–69), Sark Electric Supply Company (1969–97) | |
| Isle of Man Energy from Waste [14] | Richmond Hill, Isle of Man | 54°8'32"N 4°31'50"W | Isle of Man | Refuse boiler, steam turbo-alternator | 5.5 MW | Suez [14] | 2004 | Operational | Also known as Isle of Man Incinerator |
| Peel [15] | Peel, Isle of Man | 54°13'09"N 4°41'58"W | Isle of Man | Diesel engine | 40 MW | Manx Utilities [15] | 1995 | Operational | Operated by Manx Electricity Authority until 2014 |
| Pulrose [16] | Douglas, Isle of Man | 54°09'02"N 4°30'07"W | Isle of Man | Steam turbo-alternator | 15.475 MW | Douglas Corporation [16] | 1923 | Closed | |
| Isle of Man Electricity Board [17] | Douglas, Isle of Man | Isle of Man | Diesel engines | 7 × 920 kW + 2 × 2 MW | Isle of Man Electricity Board | 1933 | Closed | Supply outside of Douglas | |
| Pulrose [15] | Douglas, Isle of Man | 54°09'02"N 4°30'07"W | Isle of Man | Gas-fired CCGT, steam | 64 MW (CCGT) 23 MW (steam) | Manx Utilities [15] | 1998, 2003 | Operational | Manx Electricity Authority until 2014 |
| Ramsey [15] | Ramsey, Isle of Man | 54°19'29"N 4°22'54"W | Isle of Man | Diesel engine | 3.6 MW | Manx Utilities [15] | 1993 | Operational | Manx Electricity Authority until 2014 |
| Sulby [15] | Sulby reservoir, Isle of Man | 54°16'17"N 4°30'06"W | Isle of Man | Hydro electric | 1.2 MW | Manx Utilities | 1982 [18] | Operational | Manx Electricity Authority until 2014 |
In addition to the generation of electricity at operational stations, there are several sub-sea cables that connect to these power stations to the United Kingdom and France. They include the Isle of Man to England Interconnector and the Channel Islands Electricity Grid.
Portsmouth power station supplied electricity to Portsmouth and the surrounding area from 1894 to until 1977. The power station was built and operated by Portsmouth Corporation and started supplying electricity on 6 June 1894. It was located in St Mary Street and was redeveloped several times: including major rebuilds in 1927–29 and in 1938–1952, and expanded into a larger plot. The power station was closed in 1977; the two chimneys were demolished in 1981 and the main buildings in 1982.
Huddersfield power station supplied electricity to the town of Huddersfield and the wider area from 1893 to 1981. It was owned and operated by Huddersfield Corporation until the nationalisation of the electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times: including the incorporation of new plant in the 1910s, and in the 1930s to 1950s. The station was decommissioned in October 1981.
Tir John power station supplied electricity to the Swansea area and to the national grid from 1935 to 1976. It was initially owned and operated by the Swansea Corporation until the nationalisation of the electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was built in several phases from 1935 to 1944. It was converted from coal to oil-firing in 1967; Tir John power station was decommissioned in 1976.
The Thornhill power station generated and supplied electricity to the town of Dewsbury and the wider regional area from 1902 to 1982, and again from 1998. The first generating station on the site was owned and operated by the Yorkshire Electric Power Company. Following nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948 Thornhill power station was operated by a succession of state owned bodies. The power station was redeveloped with new plant in 1915, 1925, 1932–37 and 1950–54. The coal-fired steam station was decommissioned in 1982, and was subsequently demolished. A gas turbine power station on the site was commissioned in 1998.
Halifax power station supplied electricity to the town of Halifax and the wider area from 1894 to the 1960s. It was owned and operated by Halifax Corporation until the nationalisation of the electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times and at its peak had a generating capacity of 48 MW.
Fleetwood power stations were two generating stations that supplied electricity to the town of Fleetwood, England and the surrounding area from 1900 to 1981. The first station was owned by the Fleetwood and District Electric Light and Power Syndicate and later by Fleetwood Urban District Council. The second station was owned and operated by the state following the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948; this power station was decommissioned in October 1981.
Salisbury power station supplied electricity to the English city of Salisbury and the surrounding area from 1898 to c. 1970. It was owned and operated by Salisbury Electric Light and Supply Company Limited prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to incorporate new plant to replace retired equipment. The facilities included a water driven turbine.
Stafford power station supplied electricity to the town of Stafford, England and the surrounding area from 1895 to 1958. It was owned and operated by Stafford Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped in the 1920s, but after 1935 it was a standby plant used at times of peak demand. Stafford power station was decommissioned in 1958.
Scarborough power station supplied electricity to the town of Scarborough and the surrounding area from 1893 to 1958. It was owned and operated by the Scarborough Electric Supply Company Limited from 1893 to 1925, then by Scarborough Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The coal-fired power station had an ultimate electricity generating capacity of 7 MW prior to its closure in October 1958.
Leeds power station, also known as Whitehall Road power station, supplied electricity to the city of Leeds and the surrounding area from 1893 to 1965. It was initially built, owned and operated by the Yorkshire House-to-House Electricity Company Limited. Leeds Corporation took over the electricity undertaking in 1898 and generated and distributed electricity until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to meet increasing demand for electricity.
Greenhill power station supplied electricity to the town of Oldham, England and the surrounding area from 1921 to 1960. It replaced the older Rhodes Bank generating station and was superseded by Chadderton B power station. Greenhill power station was owned and operated by Oldham Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was built over the period 1921–24 and was decommissioned in 1960.
Rochdale power station supplied electricity to the town of Rochdale, Lancashire from 1901 to the 1958. The coal-fired power station was owned and operated by Rochdale Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry in 1948. It was redeveloped as demand for electricity grew and old plant was replaced, and had an ultimate generating capacity of 10.7 MW in the 1920s. The station closed on 1 April 1958.
Sutton Coldfield power station supplied electricity to the town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham from 1901 to 1959. The electricity generating station was owned and operated by Sutton Coldfield Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity industry in 1948. It was closed in 1959 when it had a generating capacity of 1.0 MW.
Marchwiel power station was an electricity generating plant providing a central source of electric current for the Marchwiel Trading Estate near Wrexham. It was under state ownership and operation from 1950 to 1960.
Stockport power station supplied electricity to the town of Stockport, Cheshire and the surrounding area from 1899 to 1976. The power station was owned and operated by Stockport Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. It was redeveloped several times to meet the increased demand for electricity.
Wimbledon power station supplied electricity to the Borough of Wimbledon and the surrounding area from 1899 to 1968. The power station was developed by the Wimbledon Corporation which operated it up to 1933. The London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Authority operated the station from 1933 until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. It was redeveloped by the owners several times to meet the increased demand for electricity.
Guildford power station supplied electricity to the town of Guildford and the surrounding area from 1896 to 1967. The power station was built and operated by the Guildford Electricity Supply Company Limited. In 1921 it was acquired by the Guildford Corporation which operated it until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948.
Tunbridge Wells power station supplied electricity to the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area from 1895 to 1968. The power station was built by the Tunbridge Wells Corporation which operated it until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948.
Harrogate power station supplied electricity to the town of Harrogate and the surrounding area from 1897 to 1960. The power station was built by the Harrogate Corporation which operated it until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948.
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