SW Table 7 – British Electricity History

Table 7 British Electricity Authority Power Stations in the South Western Division 1948/49

*Power Station*	*Capacity kW*	*Type¹*
Portishead A	248,159	S
Plymouth A	65,700	S
Newton Abbot	51,825	S
Hayle	47,800	S
Castle Meads (Gloucester)	40,075	S
Feeder Road (Bristol)	31,778	S
Bath	20,000	S
Exeter	13,500	S
Mary Tavey²	3,892	H, I
Taunton	3,000	S
Weston-Super-Mare	2,600	S
Barnstaple	2,120	I
Bideford	1,135	I
St Austell (Ponts Mill)	1,057	I
Bridport	936	I
Minehead	765	I
Ilfracombe	706	I
Morwellham²	700	H
Lynmouth	512	I, H
Bude	460	I
Brixham	340	I
South Moulton³	285	I, H
Falmouth	240	I
Okehampton²	175	I
Beasley³	66	I, H
Kensham⁴	32	H
Chagford²	26	H

Notes: 1 S – Steam; H – Hydro-electric, I – Internal combustion (largely diesel). 2 Ex West Devon Co. 3 Ex Exe Valley Co. 4 Ex Culm Valley Co.

Source: Compiled from BEA, Annual Report 1948-49, Appendix 15.