List of power stations in Scotland

This list of power stations in Scotland includes current and former electricity-generating power stations in Scotland, sorted by type. Scotland is a net exporter of electricity and has a generating capacity of over 10 GW. None of this is generated by conventional oil- or gas-burning power stations. Instead there is one large gas turbine power station and one large nuclear power station, as well as several hydro-electric schemes, predominantly in the Highlands, comprising over 80 generating stations with a combined capacity of 1.4 GW. Scotland also has an increasing number of wind farms, due to the large proportion of upland areas. As of July 2010, there were 100 operating wind farms in Scotland with a combined capacity of 8 GW; and a further 96 projects under construction or consented, with capacity of 2 GW. A number of other power plants include experimental wave power and tidal power generators, and Steven's Croft near Lockerbie which is the UK's largest wood-fired biomass power station. Since 2016, no coal fired power stations operate in Scotland.
A pink background denotes a power station that is no longer operational.

Nuclear power stations

Name	Operator	Location	Council area	Type	Capacity	Commissioned	Closed
Chapelcross	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority		Dumfries and Galloway	Magnox	200	1959	2004
Dounreay DFR	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority		Highland	Fast breeder reactor	14	1962	1977
Dounreay PFR	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority		Highland	Fast breeder reactor	250	1975	1994
Hunterston A	Nuclear Decommissioning Authority		North Ayrshire	Magnox	360	1964	1990
Hunterston B	EDF Energy		North Ayrshire	Advanced gas-cooled reactor	1,288	1976	2022
Torness	EDF Energy		East Lothian	Advanced gas-cooled reactor	1,364	1988	-

Hydro-electric

Pumped-storage hydro-electric

Hydroelectricity relies on gravity to propel water through power-generating turbines. The difference in height between the turbine and the water source is known as the "head". Scotland has two pumped-storage hydro-electric power stations, which pump water back up to a storage reservoir during periods of off-peak demand. Although claimed to be the first such station in the world when it opened in 1965 by the Visit Cruachan website, Drax Group PLC's Cruachan Power Station was preceded by the Ffestiniog Power Station in North Wales, which opened in 1963, and on a smaller scale by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Sron Mor power station opened in 1957, part of the Shira Hydro-Electric Scheme. Cruachan can hold of energy, equivalent to 22 hours of full production. 12 hours is reserved for black start.

Name	Operator	Location	Council area	Gross head	Capacity	Stored energy	Date commissioned
Sron Mor	SSE Renewables		Argyll and Bute		5		1957
Cruachan	Drax Group		Argyll and Bute	360	440	7 GWh or 8.8	1965
Foyers/Loch Mhòr	SSE Renewables		Highland	179	300	6.3 GWh	1974

There are several proposals for new pumped storage hydro-electric schemes in Scotland, mostly in the Great Glen;

The 600 MW Coire Glas scheme is being developed by SSE above the northwestern shores of Loch Lochy. The scheme was given planning permission in October 2020 and exploratory geotechnical work had started by December 2022.
The 450 MW Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme to the southeast of Dores. It would involve a new upper reservoir constructed near Loch Duntelchaig. The scheme was developed by Intelligent Land Investments Group and acquired by Statkraft at the end of 2023.
An up-to 600 MW Loch Kemp Storage scheme, southwest of Loch Ness near Whitebridge. A planning application was submitted in November 2023. If built, the water level in Loch Kemp could fluctuate by up to 28 m. The Ness District Salmon Fisheries Board have raised concerns about the cumulative impact of these schemes on water levels in Loch Ness, and the effect this might have on Salmon.
The 900–1800 MW Earba Storage is being developed by Gilkes Energy in the Ardverikie Estate to the southwest of Loch Laggan. It would use Lochan na h-Earba and Loch a’ Bhealaich Leamhain as the lower and upper reservoirs, both with new dams required. An application for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act was submitted in March 2024, supported by an environmental impact assessment, and received planning consent in 2025.
A 1500 MW/45 GWh scheme is being developed in Argyll & Bute by Intelligent Land Investments Group called Balliemeanoch PSH, using Loch Awe as the lower reservoir. A planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act was submitted to the Scottish Government in July 2024, with the scheme aiming for completion in 2031.
A 1800 MW/37 GWh scheme at Loch Fearna above the existing reservoir at Loch Quoich is being developed by SSE Renewables and Gilkes Energy.
A 2 GW/34 GWh scheme is being developed by Glean Earrach Energy on the western shore of Loch Ness. The upper reservoir would be formed at Loch nam Breac Dearga, about half way between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston, using Loch Ness as the lower reservoir. A 300–600 MW scheme was previously proposed by SSE under the name Balmacaan Hydro, storing up to 30 GWh. By May 2024, a consortium without SSE worked on the project. The planning application was submitted in May 2025.

Scotland has a potential for around 500 GWh of pumped storage.

Conventional hydro-electric

Several of Scotland's hydro-electric plants were built to power the aluminium smelting industry, but many more were built in the mid-20th century by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board to supply the communities of the Highlands. These were built in several "schemes" of linked stations, each covering a catchment area, whereby the same water may generate power several times as it descends.

Name	Operator	Scheme	Location	Council area	Gross head	Capacity	Year commissioned
Achanalt	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	20	3	1956
Aigas	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	18	20	1962
Allt Fionn	Osspower/Glenfalloch Estate	-		Stirling	180	2	2012
Allt-na-Lairige	SSE Renewables	Shira		Argyll and Bute	249	6	1956
Auchtertyre	Innogy	-		Stirling	-	0.7	2000
Blantyre	Innogy	-		South Lanarkshire	-	0.575	1995
Bonnington	Lanarkshire Hydro-Electric Co. / SSEB / Drax Group	Lanark		South Lanarkshire	30	11	1927
Braevallich	Innogy	-		Argyll and Bute	-	2.2	2006
Carnoch	Innogy	-		Highland	245	1.35	2006
Carsfad	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	20	12	1936
Cashlie	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	142	11	1959
Cassley	SSE Renewables	Shin		Highland	113	10	?
Ceannacroc	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	90	20	1959
Chliostair	SSE Renewables	Chliostair		Western Isles	125	1	1960
Clachan	SSE Renewables	Shira		Argyll and Bute	294	40	1955
Clunie	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	53	61	1955
Cuaich	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Highland	27	2.5	1959
Cuileig	SSE Renewables	-		Highland	-	3.2	2002
Culligran	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	60	19	1962
Dalchonzie	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	29	4	1958
Deanie	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	113	38	1963
Douglas Water	Innogy	-		Argyll and Bute	173	3	2008
Drumjohn	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	-	2	1985
Earlstoun	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	20	14	1936
Errochty	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	186	75	1955
Fasnakyle	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	159	69	1951
Finlarig	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	415	16.5	1955
Foyers Falls	SSE Renewables	Foyers		Highland	108	5	1896 reconf. 1971
Garrogie	Innogy	-		Highland	-	2.4	2005
Garry Gualach	Innogy	-		Highland	-	0.78	2002
Gaur	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	30	7.5	1953
Gisla	SSE Renewables	Gisla		Western Isles	47	0.7	1960
Glen Noe	RWE	Glen Noe		Argyll and Bute		2	2021
Glen Tarbert	Innogy	-		Highland	-	0.85	2000
Glendoe	SSE Renewables	Glendoe		Highland	600	100	2009
Glenlee	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	120	24	1935
Glenmoriston	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	93	37	1957
Grudie Bridge	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	168	18.7	1950
Inverawe	SSE Renewables	Sloy-Awe		Argyll and Bute	36	25	1963
Inverbain	Innogy	-		Highland	-	1	2005
Invergarry	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	53	20	1956
Inverlael	Innogy	-		Highland	120	2.5	2009
Kendoon	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	46	24	1936
Kerry Falls	SSE Renewables	-		Highland	56	1	1952
Kilmelfort	SSE Renewables	Kilmelfort		Argyll and Bute	111	2	1956
Kilmorack	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	17	20	1962
Kingairloch	SSE Renewables	-		Highland	-	3.5	2005
Kinlochleven	GFG Alliance	-		Highland	285	30	1909
Lairg	SSE Renewables	Shin		Highland	10	3.5	1959
Lednock	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	91	3	1961
Livishie	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	259	15	1962
Loch Dubh	SSE Renewables	Loch Dubh		Highland	166	1.2	1955
Loch Eilde Mor	Green Highland Renewables	-		Highland		2.0	2017
Loch Ericht	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	55	2.2	1962
Loch Gair	SSE Renewables	Loch Gair		Argyll and Bute	109	6	1961
Loch na Laoirgh	Gilkes Energy	-		Highland	50	0.95	2017
Lochaber	GFG Alliance	Lochaber		Highland	-	65	1944
Lochay	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	180	45	1958
Lubreoch	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	30	4	1958
Luichart	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	56	34	1954
Lussa	SSE Renewables	Lussa		Argyll and Bute	116	2.4	1952
Morar	SSE Renewables	Morar		Highland	5	1	1948
Mossford	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	161	18.6	1957
Mucomir	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	7	1.95	1962
Mullardoch	SSE Renewables	Affric-Beauly		Highland	27	2.4	1955
Nant	SSE Renewables	Sloy-Awe		Argyll and Bute	172	15	1963
Nostie Bridge	SSE Renewables	Lochalsh		Highland	149	1	1948
Orrin	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	222	18	1959
Pattack	Gilkes Energy	-		Highland	150	5	2017
Pitlochry	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	15	15	1950
Quoich	SSE Renewables	Great Glen		Highland	101	18	1955
Rannoch	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	156	44	1930
River E	Innogy	-		Highland	287	3	2007
Shin	SSE Renewables	Shin		Highland	81	18.6	1958
Sloy	SSE Renewables	Sloy		Argyll and Bute	277	152.5	1950
Sron Mor	SSE Renewables	Shira		Argyll and Bute	46	5	1957
St Fillans	SSE Renewables	Breadalbane		Perth and Kinross	253	16.8	1957
Stanley Mills	Innogy	-		Perth and Kinross	-	0.84	2003
Stonebyres	Lanarkshire Hydro-Electric Co. / SSEB / Drax Group	Lanark		South Lanarkshire	51	5	1927
Storr Lochs	SSE Renewables	Storr Lochs		Highland	136	2.4	1952
Strathan	Gilkes Energy	-		Highland	177	0.5	2017
Striven	SSE Renewables	Striven		Argyll and Bute	123	8	1951
Taodail	Gilkes Energy	-		Highland	101	1.35	2017
Tongland	Drax Group	Galloway		Dumfries and Galloway	32	33	1935
Torr Achilty	SSE Renewables	Conon		Highland	16	15	1954
Trinafour	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	91	0.5	1959
Tummel Bridge	SSE Renewables	Tummel		Perth and Kinross	53	34	1935
Uisge Dubh	Gilkes Energy	-		Highland	85	2	2017

Wind power

Onshore

Name	Operator	Location	Council area	Number of turbines	Capacity	Date commissioned	Notes
Burnfoot Hill	EDF Renewables		Stirling	13	26	October 2010
Upper Ardgrain			Aberdeenshire	3	2.4	October 2010
Ben Aketil extension	Falck Renewables		Highland	2	4.6	October 2010
Achany Estate	SSE Renewables		Highland	19	38	October 2010
Hammars Hill	Hammars Hill Energy Ltd		Orkney	5	4.5	September 2010
Tullo	Eneco		Aberdeenshire	7	17	September 2010
Methil Docks	The Hydrogen Office		Fife	1	0.75	September 2010
Crystal Rig 2	Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd		Scottish Borders	51	117.3	September 2010
Crystal Rig 2a	Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd		Scottish Borders	9	20.7	September 2010
House o'Hill			Aberdeenshire	3	2.4	July 2010
Cairnmore Farm	RWE Npower Renewables		Aberdeenshire	3	2.55	July 2010
Carcant	SSE Renewables		Scottish Borders	3	6	June 2010
Toddleburn	SSE Renewables		Scottish Borders	12	27.6	June 2010
Craigengelt Hill	GDF Suez		Stirling	8	20	March 2010
Tiree Community Wind Turbine	Tiree Renewable Energy Ltd		Argyll and Bute	1	0.9	March 2010
Fairburn Estate	SSE Renewables		Highland	20	40	February 2010
Hill of Fiddes	Broadview Energy		Aberdeenshire	3	6.9	February 2010
Boyndie extension	Falck Renewables		Highland	1	2.3	January 2010
Pates Hill	Your Energy		West Lothian	7	14	January 2010
North Rhins	AES Wind Generation		Dumfries and Galloway	11	22	January 2010
Edinbane	Vattenfall		Highland	18	41.4	December 2009
Skelmonae			Aberdeenshire	4	3.2	December 2009
Strath of Brydock extension	A.J. Duncan		Aberdeenshire	1	2.3	December 2009
Cowhill			Aberdeenshire	1	0.8	December 2009
Newstead			Aberdeenshire	1	0.8	December 2009
Ednie Farm			Aberdeenshire	1	0.8	December 2009
Burgar Hill extension	Burgar Hill Renewables		Orkney	1	2.3	November 2009
Dun Law extension	ScottishPower		Scottish Borders	35	29.75	October 2009
Longpark	EDF Renewables		Scottish Borders	19	38	October 2009
Holodyke	DC & MC Wallace		Orkney	1	0.9	October 2009
Hill of Burns			Aberdeenshire	1	0.8	October 2009
Westray Community wind turbine	Westray Development Trust		Orkney	1	0.9	October 2009
Lochhead Farm	A7 Energy Ltd		South Lanarkshire	3	6.15	July 2009
Clyde Wind Farm	SSE Renewables		South Lanarkshire	206	522	2012+2017
Hill of Balquhindachy extension	Greenspan Energy		Aberdeenshire	2	1.7	July 2009
St John's Wells	St John's Wells Wind Farm Limited		Aberdeenshire	3	2.4	July 2009
Beinn Tharsuinn extension	RockBySea & Midfern Renewables		Highland	2	4.6	July 2009
Ardkinglas/Clachan Flats	ScottishPower		Argyll and Bute	9	15.03	June 2009
Strath of Brydock	A.J. Duncan		Aberdeenshire	2	4.6	June 2009
Achairn Farm	J & R Innes		Highland	3	6.15	May 2009
Aikengall	Community Windpower		East Lothian	16	48	2009
Ardrossan	Ventient Energy		North Ayrshire	12	24	2003
Artfield	SSE Renewables		Dumfries and Galloway	15	22	2005
Balnamoon	Balnamoon Renewables Ltd.		Moray	1	0.8	2008
Beinn an Tuirc	ScottishPower		Argyll and Bute	46	30.36	2002
Beinn Ghlas	Ventient Energy		Argyll and Bute	14	8.4	1999
Beinn Tharsuinn	ScottishPower		Highland	17	30	2006
Ben Aketil	Falck Renewables		Highland	10	23	2007
Bilbster	Npower		Highland	3	3.9	2008
Black Hill	RES		Scottish Borders	22	28.6	2007
Black Law	ScottishPower		North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire West Lothian	54	124.2	2005, extended 2006
Bowbeat	E.ON UK		Scottish Borders	24	31.2	2002
Boyndie	Falck Renewables		Aberdeenshire	7	14	2006
Braes of Doune	Airtricity		Stirling	36	72	2005
Bu Farm	I & H Brown		Orkney	3	2.7	2002
Buolfruich	Anthony Hall		Highland	15	12.75
Burgar Hill	Npower		Orkney	2	5	2007
Burra Dale	Shetland Aerogenerators		Shetland	5	3.7	2000, extended 2003
Cairn Uish	Fred Olsen Renewables		Moray	22	50.6	2005
Causeymire	Npower		Highland	24	55	2004
Craig	Craig Wind Farm Co.		Dumfries and Galloway	4	8	2007
Cruach Mhor	ScottishPower		Argyll and Bute	35	29.75	2004
Crystal Rig	Fred Olsen Renewables		Scottish Borders	25	62.5	2004, extended 2007
Dalswinton	SSE Airtricity		Dumfries and Galloway	15	30	2008
Deucheran Hill	E.ON UK		Argyll and Bute	9	15.75	2001
Drumderg	SSE Renewables		Perth and Kinross	16	32	2008
Dummuie	Eco2		Aberdeenshire	7	10.4	2007
Dun Law	ScottishPower		Scottish Borders	26	17.6	2000
Earlsburn	Falck Renewables		Stirling	15	37.5	2007
Farr	Npower		Highland	40	92	2006
Findhorn Ecovillage	Findhorn Wind Park		Moray	4	0.75	2006
Fintry	FREE		Stirling	1	2.5	2007
Forss	Fivestone		Highland	6	7	2003
Gigha	Gigha Renewable Energy Company		Argyll and Bute	3	0.675	2004
Glens of Foudland	Centrica		Aberdeenshire	20	26	2005
Greendykeside	A7 Energy		North Lanarkshire	2	4	2007
Green Knowes	ScottishPower		Perth and Kinross	18	27	2008
Hadyard Hill	SSE Renewables		South Ayrshire	52	120	2006
Hagshaw Hill	ScottishPower		South Lanarkshire	46	42	1995 ext. 2008
Hare Hill	ScottishPower		East Ayrshire	20	13.2	2000
Kilbraur	Falck Renewables		Western Isles	19	47.5	2008
Liniclate	Element Wind Ltd.		Western Isles	1	0.9	2008
Mackie's	Mackie's Ice Cream		Aberdeenshire	3	2.55	2007
Michelin Tyre Factory	Ecotricity		Dundee	2	4	2006
Millennium	Falck Renewables		Highland	20	50	2008
Minsca Farm	SSE Airtricity		Dumfries and Galloway	16	36.8	2008
North Redbog	Redbog Renewables Ltd/Enercon		Aberdeenshire	2	1.6	2008
Novar	RWE		Highland	50	53.8	1997
Paul's Hill	Fred Olsen Renewables		Moray	24	55.2	2006
Sainsbury's, East Kilbride	Ecotricity		South Lanarkshire	1	0.6	2001
Sigurd	Triodos Renewables		Orkney	1	1.3	2000
Spurness	SSE Renewables		Orkney	4	11	2005
Tangy Farm	SSE Renewables		Argyll and Bute	15	12.75	2002
Wardlaw	Community Windpower		North Ayrshire	6	18	2006
Wether Hill	ScottishPower		Dumfries and Galloway	14	18.2	2007
Whitelee	ScottishPower		East Ayrshire East Renfrewshire South Lanarkshire	215	539	2009 ext. 2013
Windy Standard	Npower		Dumfries and Galloway	36	21.6	1996

Offshore

Name	Operator	Location	Sea area	Number of turbines	Capacity	Date commissioned
Beatrice (Demonstrator)	Talisman Energy / SSE Renewables		Moray Firth	2	10	2007
Beatrice	SSE Renewables Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Red Rock Power Limited		Moray Firth	84	588	2018
Robin Rigg	E.ON UK		Solway Firth	60	180	2009
Hywind Scotland	Equinor / Masdar		from Peterhead	5	30	2017

Others

Name	Operator	Location	Council area	Type	Capacity	Date commissioned	Date closed	Ref.
Billia Croo	EMEC		Orkney	Wave power	7	2003	-
Braehour	Scottish Hydro Electric		Highland	Peat burning	?	1954	1960
Baldovie	Dundee Energy Recycling		Dundee	Energy from waste	10.5	1999	-
Fall of Warness	EMEC		Orkney	Tidal power	10	2006	-
Greengairs	Shanks McEwan		North Lanarkshire	Landfill gas	3.8	1996	-
Islay LIMPET	Wavegen		Argyll and Bute	Wave power	0.5	2000	2012
MeyGen	SAE		Orkney	Tidal power	6.0	2016	-
Shetland Tidal Array, Bluemull Sound	Nova Innovation		Shetland	Tidal power	0.3	2016	-
Steven's Croft	E.ON UK		Dumfries and Galloway	Biomass	44	2008	-
Westfield	Energy Power Resources		Fife	Biomass	10	2000	-