United Kingdom · island electricity systemElectricity in Isle of Man
The electricity system of Isle of Man: who operates it, how it is supplied, its plants and interconnections, and what the operator publishes.
The generation fleet, 2026
Installed capacity by source, summed from the plants listed by Manx Utilities, each with its source; the operator publishes no total.
| Source | Capacity (MW) | Of total |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas1 installations | 88 | 100.0% |
The arrows and figures are measurements. The transmission grid is not shown: we do not have its routes for this country yet.
Interconnections and submarine cables
The flow on each link is the one published by REE, every five minutes. The diagram is not to scale.
| Project | Flow now | End points | Voltage | Capacity | Length | Cables | In service since | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isle of Man – Great Britain interconnector |
no reading |
Port Skillion (Douglas)↔ Bispham (Lancashire) |
—alternating current |
60 MW |
104 km under the sea |
— |
2000 |
Manx Utilities does not publish the flow on these interconnections in real time; the table shows the verified facts of each link.
Who supplies the electricity?
Who operates, distributes and generates in Isle of Man; every line has its official source. Verified on 2026-09-19.
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
System and grid operator |
Manx Utilities Authoritygeneration, transmission, distribution and supply |
Generators
| Plant | Location | Owner | Technology | Capacity | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulrose Power Station — CCGT |
Douglas |
Manx Utilities |
Natural gas |
88 MW |
in service |
|
Peel Power Station |
Peel |
Manx Utilities |
Oil |
— |
operation limited to a number of hours per year |
|
Sulby Hydroelectric Power Station |
Sulby |
Manx Utilities |
Hydro reservoir |
— |
in service |
- Real-time data: not published. Manx Utilities does not publish live demand or generation for Isle of Man.
- Periodic publication: Manx Utilities — Annual Report & Financial Statements (annual).
- Market price: none. Isle of Man is supplied under a regulated tariff.
- Flows on the interconnections: not published in real time by Manx Utilities.
- Data licence: Manx Utilities does not state one. The data are shown with attribution and the time of reading and are not redistributed through the API.
Manx Utilities · Manx Utilities — Annual Report & Financial Statements
Frequently asked questions
Where do the figures on this page come from?
There are no live figures: Manx Utilities does not publish real-time data. The infrastructure facts come from official documents, each with its link, and the periodic figures are in Manx Utilities — Annual Report & Financial Statements.
Is Isle of Man connected to another electricity system?
Yes, through: Isle of Man – Great Britain interconnector. The table above gives the voltage, capacity, length and year of each link, with its source.
Is there an electricity market price for Isle of Man?
There is no market price for Isle of Man: the island is supplied under a regulated tariff, without a wholesale market of its own. No price from another zone is shown here.