Pembroke Power Station in Wales was the highest-emitting power station in the United Kingdom in 2023, based on reported emissions under the UK Emissions Trading System (UK-ETS). The RWE owned Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant reported emissions of four million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) that year.
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GOV.UK. (July 7, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production in the United Kingdom in 2023, by installation (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449939/highest-emitting-power-stations-in-the-united-kingdom/
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GOV.UK. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity production in the United Kingdom in 2023, by installation (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449939/highest-emitting-power-stations-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Production in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Installation (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449939/highest-emitting-power-stations-in-the-united-kingdom/
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