List of power stations in Wales

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Wales, sorted by type and name, with installed capacity.
Note that the DBERR maintains a comprehensive list of operational UK power stations here:

Nuclear power stations

Coal-fired power stations:

Name	Location	Coordinates	Output	Notes
Aberthaw power stations	Vale of Glamorgan		1500 MW
Uskmouth A power station	Near Newport		228 MW
Uskmouth B power station	Near Newport		393 MW	Initially burning coal with intermittent biomass firing up until 2017, planned conversion to burn biomass and waste abandoned. Decommissioned by 2024.
Cardiff power stations	Cardiff	51°29'42"N 03°08'45"W	87.6 MW	Commissioned 1894 operational until late 1960s
Carmarthen Bay Power Station	Burry Port	51°40′47″N 04°14′35″W	360 MW
Llanelly power station	Llanelli	51°41'33"N 04°10'15"W	24 MW	operating until 1967
Marchwiel power station	Wrexham	53°01'55"N 02°55'25"W	12.41 MW	operating until 1959
Newport power stations	Newport	51°35'11"N 02°59'08"W	80 MW	operating 1895 to late 1970s
Rogerstone power station	Rogerstone near Newport		126 MW
Llynfi Power Station	Bridgend	51°34′13″N 03°36′40″W	120 MW
Tir John power station	Swansea	51°37′35″N 03°53′50″W	142 MW	Oil-fired from 1967
Upper Boat power station	Pontypridd	51°34'34"N 3°18'07"W	144 MW
Penarth power station			2.2 MW	Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
Bridgend power station			2.0 MW	Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
Pontypridd power station			1.8 MW	Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
Penydarren power station			0.52 MW	Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9

Gas fired power stations:

Name	Location	Coordinates	Output	Notes
Baglan Bay power station	Neath Port Talbot		582 MW	Closed in 2020
Barry Power Station	Vale of Glamorgan		245 MW	Decommissioned March 2019
Connah's Quay Power Station	Flintshire		1380 MW	Originally coal-fired PF, 6x Parsons 30 MW turbines. Commissioned 1955.
Deeside Power Station	Flintshire		500 MW
Pembroke Power Station	Pembroke		2000 MW	, operational 2012
Severn Power Station	Uskmouth		824 MW	Mothballed August 2020
Shotton Power Station	Flintshire		210 MW	CHP
BioGen Gwyriad	Gwynedd		3.5 MW	Biogas

Hydro-electric power stations:

Oil-fired power stations:

Name	Location	Coordinates	Output	Notes
Aberystwyth power station	Ceredigion	52°24'45"N 4°05'03"W	5 MW	Diesel fired generators, closed by 1978
Haverfordwest power station	Pembrokeshire		8.465 MW	Oil engines operational 1959
Machynlleth A and B power stations	Powys		522 kW, 4.258 MW	Diesel fired generators, closed by 1978
Milford Haven power station	Pembrokeshire		815 kW	Oil engines, closed 28 February 1958
Pembroke Power Station	Pembrokeshire		2000 MW	closed 1999, now demolished
Lampeter power station			400 kW	Internal combustion, Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
Llandrindod Wells power station			231 kW	Internal combustion, Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
St Clears power station			113 kW	Internal combustion, Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9
Aberayron power station			100 kW	Internal combustion, Operating 1948/9, closed by 1958/9

Wind power generating facilities:

Name	Location	Coordinates	Output	Notes
Alltwalis Wind Farm	Carmarthenshire		23 MW
Brechfa Forest Wind Farm	Gwernogle, Carmarthenshire		90 MW
Carno wind farm	Carno, Powys, Mid Wales		49 MW
Cefn Croes wind farm	Ceredigion		58.5 MW
Moel Maelogen	Conwy		14.3 MW
North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm	Liverpool Bay		60 MW
Pen y Cymoedd	Neath		228 MW
Rhyd-y-Groes	Anglesey		7 MW
Rhyl Flats	Liverpool Bay		90 MW
Gwynt y Môr	Irish Sea		576 MW