United Kingdom · 54.634, -1.180Hartlepool
Hartlepool, nuclear power plant in United Kingdom, operates 2 gas-cooled reactors with 1,185 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1989.
GCR technology exists in only 2 countries worldwide. Unit Hartlepool A2 has been operating for 37 years, since 1989. Its 1,185 MW net are enough to supply about 3,730,000 households.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- GCR
- Net capacity
- 1,185 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1989
- Operator
- EDF Energy
- Owner
- EDF Energy Ltd
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool A1 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | AGR | Operating | 590 | 1,500 | Oct 1, 1968 | Aug 1, 1983 | — | 60.4 % (2024) |
| Hartlepool A2 | Gas-cooled (GCR / AGR) | AGR | Operating | 595 | 1,500 | Oct 1, 1968 | Oct 31, 1984 | — | 57.1 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Hartlepool A1, a 590 MWe GCR (AGR), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1983 and is still operating, with a 60.4% load factor in 2024.
Hartlepool A2, a 595 MWe GCR (AGR), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1984 and is still operating, with a 57.1% load factor in 2024.
Operator: EDF Energy.
Owner: EDF Energy Ltd (Hartlepool A1, Hartlepool A2).