South Shields Corporation (1894–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958)
Operator(s)
As owner
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Coal
Turbine technology
Steam turbines
Power generation
Units operational
(See text)
Nameplate capacity
10 MW
Annual net output
10,092 MWh (1946)
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South Shields power station supplied electricity to the borough of South Shields and the surrounding area from 1896 to 1958. It was owned and operated by South Shields Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to meet increasing demand It was decommissioned in 1958.
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