infrastructure · major
Hunterston B AGR closure
7 January 2022 → 7 January 2022
Hunterston B (965 MW, two reactors) ceased generation 7 Jan 2022 after 46 years. Closure brought forward from 2023 due to graphite-core cracking identified from 2014. Second AGR closure in seven months (after Dungeness B); removed Scotland's largest baseload before Torness 2028.
Affected fuels: nuclear
Countries: GB
Sources
- www.edfenergy.com(accessed 2026-04-26)