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Power Generation in the United Kingdom

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  • 47 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5995827
Power Generation in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Power generation market volume refers to the total electrical energy (TWh) generated within a country over the course of each calendar year. Market value is calculated by multiplying the amount of electricity produced by the wholesale price for electricity generation.
  • The UK power generation industry recorded revenues of $47.6 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 2,84,075.8 GWh (gigawatt-hours) in 2024.
  • The UK captured a share of 16.7% in the European power generation industry in 2024.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the power generation market in the United Kingdom
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the power generation market in the United Kingdom
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key power generation market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom power generation market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Kingdom power generation market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the United Kingdom power generation market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom power generation market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • How large is the United Kingdom’s power generation market in relation to its regional counterparts?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Centrica Plc
8.2. National Grid Plc
8.3. EDF Energy Holdings Ltd
8.4. SSE Plc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United Kingdom power generation industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: United Kingdom power generation industry volume: TWh, 2019-24
Table 3: United Kingdom power generation industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: United Kingdom power generation industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: United Kingdom power generation industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: United Kingdom power generation industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: United Kingdom power generation industry volume forecast: TWh, 2024-29
Table 8: Centrica Plc: Key Facts
Table 9: Centrica Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Centrica Plc: Key Employees
Table 11: National Grid Plc: Key Facts
Table 12: National Grid Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: National Grid Plc: Key Employees
Table 14: EDF Energy Holdings Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: EDF Energy Holdings Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: SSE Plc: Key Facts
Table 17: SSE Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: SSE Plc: Key Employees
Table 19: United Kingdom Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 20: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 21: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: United Kingdom Inflation, 2020-24
Table 23: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 24: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Kingdom power generation industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: United Kingdom power generation industry volume: TWh, 2019-24
Figure 3: United Kingdom power generation industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 4: United Kingdom power generation industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: United Kingdom power generation industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: United Kingdom power generation industry volume forecast: TWh, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the power generation industry in the United Kingdom, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Centrica Plc
  • National Grid Plc
  • EDF Energy Holdings Ltd
  • SSE Plc