Power stations
We operate nuclear, gas and coal power stations across the UK. We are also planning to build two new nuclear powers stations at Hinkley Point and Sizewell and a proposed development of a gas power station at Sutton Bridge.
Find out more about our power stations by selecting from the links below:
Nuclear New Build
We strongly believe that nuclear has a key role to play in providing reliable, low carbon and affordable energy to the UK, helping to meet future demand. That's why we are investing in Nuclear New Build projects.
Join us...
...on a series of video tours at one of our nuclear power stations, and meet the people behind the power.
Visit a power station
Drop into one of our visitor centres, where we have interactive exhibitions to help you learn more about power generation. You can also book a free tour of any of our nuclear power stations.
Safety and reporting
Our number one priority is safety. Find out about EDF Energy's commitment to Zero Harm.
Discover our virtual tours
Experience a virtual tour of a wind farm
Explore one of EDF's largest wind farms through a 360° virtual tour. Step inside a transformer and experience the incredible views from a turbine summit.
Experience a virtual tour of a thermal power plant
Experience a virtual tour of a natural gas combined-cycle power plant. Step inside to enjoy views of the coast from the top of the power plant.
Discover how nuclear energy produces electricity for your home
Shrink to the size of an atom and journey with us to the core of a nuclear reactor. Using virtual reality and CGI animation you can travel where no one has gone before.
Nuclear plant status
Here you will find a weekday update of the statuses of our eight nuclear power stations. Find out which nuclear reactors are in service and what they were generating. You can also see which reactors are out of service, what the reasons are and when we expect them to return to service. In addition, we have included the expected timing of the next statutory outage of each nuclear reactor.
Legal disclaimer: Although reasonable care has been taken in compiling this information, EDF Energy, accepts no liability in respect of any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies contained or referred to in it, or in respect of any use of or reliance on such information by any person for any purpose. Additional information on the availability of our nuclear power stations can be found on our REMIT page.
Our fuel mix
Every year we must publish details of the fuel sources that have been used to generate the electricity we supply to our customers. The information in the table below covers our supply licence for EDF Energy Customers plc for the period from April 2016 to March 2017. Our customers' electricity is sourced from our own UK power stations, the wholesale energy market and other independent power generators. We are a major supporter of independent renewable generators.
| Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Renewable | Other | CO2 g/kWh | Radioactive waste g/kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF Energy's fuel mix | 5.7% | 8.4% | 76.9% | 8.8% | 0.3% | 84 | 0.0054 |
| Contribution to our carbon emissions | 62.7% | 35.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | ||
| UK average fuel mix | 8.5% | 44.1% | 21.0% | 24.2% | 2.2% | 254 | 0.0015 |
The figures for UK average fuel mix are provided by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Depending on the tariff you are on, the fuel source and carbon emissions associated with the generation of your electricity may vary. For more information on our fuel mix, visit edfenergy.com/fuelmix
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