Who owns Cruachan Power Station?
Cruachan Power Station is owned by Drax (the United Kingdom, LSE: DRX).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Drax Group plc Annual report and accounts 2025 (ESEF). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Drax Group plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Energy › Renewables & clean energy › Hydro & geothermal
- Parent ticker
- LSE: DRX
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cruachan Power Station
Cruachan is a pumped storage hydropower station of about 0.4 GW that Drax Group operates. Its 2025 annual report says it generates from water running from the Cruachan dam to Loch Awe and can reach full output in under 30 seconds.
Ownership timeline of Cruachan Power Station
Where Cruachan Power Station sits in Drax
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Drax
Drax controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in hydro & geothermal, and who owns them
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hidroelectrica | Hidroelectrica | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Great River Hydro | Hydro-Québec | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Ormat | Ormat | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Drax
Drax is a publicly listed company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: DRX.
Drax Group plc is a British renewable power and biomass company. Its Annual report and accounts 2025 says the shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol DRX with ISIN GB00B1VNSX38, and describes Drax Power Station, Cruachan pumped storage, the Lanark and Galloway hydro schemes and a pellet production business.
🇬🇧 Cruachan Power Station and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Cruachan Power Station is not one of them.
- British Gas — Centrica 🇬🇧
- Calor — SHV Energy 🇳🇱
- Castrol — bp 🇬🇧
- Ceres Power — Ceres Power 🇬🇧
- Certas Energy — DCC 🇮🇪
- EET Fuels — Essar Oil UK 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cruachan Power Station?
The parent company of Cruachan Power Station is Drax, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Cruachan Power Station British?
Yes. Cruachan Power Station originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Drax, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Cruachan Power Station still owned by Drax?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Cruachan Power Station is still owned by Drax. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Drax Group plc Annual report and accounts 2025 (ESEF) — Drax Group plc, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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