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Isles of Scilly Power Station5.7 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Isles of Scilly Power Station is a 5.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #12 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom, its 5.7 MW accounts for 1.15% of the country's total oil capacity of 496 MW. The largest oil plant in the United Kingdom is Indian Queens at 140 MW, making Isles of Scilly 24.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located on the Isles of Scilly, approximately 45 km off the coast of Cornwall.

Capacity
5.7 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Isles of Scilly Council
Location
49.9138°, -6.3100°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,450. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,845 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,454 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Isles of Scilly Council operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 167 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) (69.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.913794, -6.310028
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.4 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
516.3K
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
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