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Greenwich Power Station117.6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Greenwich Power Station is a 117.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by London Underground since 1906. Ranked #2 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom. Its 117.6 MW represents 23.72% of the United Kingdom's total oil capacity of 496 MW. The largest oil plant in the United Kingdom is Indian Queens at 140 MW, making Greenwich Power Station 1.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Northfleet Power Station (720 MW, Gas), and Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas). The facility is located in London, approximately 10 km east of the city center.

Capacity
117.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1906

120 years old

Owner
London Underground
Location
51.4852°, -0.0008°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 168. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #9,418 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #421 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

120 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

London Underground operates 1 plants totalling 118 MW

Regional density

457 plants within 100 km, 22,159 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre (1.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 51.485164, -0.000758
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
234.4 Kt
361 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
28.12 Mt
Over 120 years of operation
Past Retirement
1936
90 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
50.9K
cars per year
31.2K
homes per year
10.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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