Hunterston

West Kilbride, Ayrshire

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Reactor Data

Reactor Units

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Every power reactor at this site as listed in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS): reactor type and model, net electrical capacity, grid connection and commercial operation dates, and current status.
4 units: 4 permanent shutdown.
Unit Type Model Net MWe Construction Grid Commercial Op Shutdown Status
Hunterston A-1 GCR MAGNOX 150 1957-10-01 1964-02-05 1964-02-05 1990-03-30 Permanent Shutdown
Hunterston A-2 GCR MAGNOX 150 1957-10-01 1964-06-01 1964-07-01 1989-12-31 Permanent Shutdown
Hunterston B-1 GCR AGR 490 1967-11-01 1976-02-06 1976-02-07 2021-11-26 Permanent Shutdown
Hunterston B-2 GCR AGR 495 1967-11-01 1977-03-31 1977-04-01 2022-01-07 Permanent Shutdown
Capacity, milestones and suppliers
Unit Design MWe Gross MWe Thermal MWt First Criticality Reactor Supplier Turbine Supplier Notes
Hunterston A-1 150 173 595 1963-08-01 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK)
Hunterston A-2 150 173 595 1964-03-01 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (UK)
Hunterston B-1 624 644 1,496 1976-01-31 THE NUCLEAR POWER GROUP, LTD. C.A.PARSONS
Hunterston B-2 624 644 1,496 1977-03-27 THE NUCLEAR POWER GROUP, LTD. C.A.PARSONS
Lifetime performance, through 2025
Unit Electricity Supplied Load Factor Energy Availability Operating Factor
Hunterston A-1 28.7 TWh 81.6% 81.0% 94.5%
Hunterston A-2 28.7 TWh 81.6% 81.0% 94.5%
Hunterston B-1 145.1 TWh 68.8% 69.7% 74.0%
Hunterston B-2 142.3 TWh 69.8% 71.5% 74.2%
Operator: MAGNOX, LTD; EDF Energy
Owner: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority; EDF Energy
Source: IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), as of 2026-10-19.

Working Here

Per Diem Rates FY 2026

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Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from the U.S. State Department foreign per diem tables for FY 2026.
$252
Lodging/Night
$108
M&IE/Day
$360
Total/Day
United Kingdom: rate for locations the State Department does not list separately
U.S. Department of State foreign per diem, for U.S. government and contractor travel.

Photos

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Facility Map

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Interactive satellite map showing the facility's geographic location. Marker color indicates current status: green for online, red for offline, orange for reduced power. Click the header to open in Google Maps satellite view.

55.7217, -4.89375

Location & Contact

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Physical address, phone number, and website for this facility. Use the directions link to get driving directions via Google Maps.
Address:
West Kilbride, Ayrshire KA23 9QX, United Kingdom
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Plant Facts

About This Site

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Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Hunterston A nuclear power station; Wikipedia: Hunterston B nuclear power station.

Hunterston is a nuclear power station site near West Kilbride in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It has two stations, Hunterston A and Hunterston B, side by side.

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Hunterston A had two Magnox reactors. Construction began in 1957, built by a consortium of GEC and Simon Carves, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother opened the station on 22 September 1964. The reactors were permanently shut down in December 1989 and March 1990. Hunterston B has two advanced gas-cooled reactors, supplied by The Nuclear Power Group, with construction starting on 1 November 1967. Reactor B1 first generated power on 6 February 1976 and B2 on 31 March 1977. They were permanently shut down on 26 November 2021 and 7 January 2022.