Wandsworth power station
Operating data 1954–63
### Operating data 1954–63

Operating data for the period 1954–63 is shown in the table:CEGB *Annual report and Accounts*, 1961, 1962 \& 1963 London CEGB

| \+Wandsworth power station operating data, 1954–63 | Year | Running hours or [load factor](/wiki/Load_factor_%28electrical%29 "Load factor (electrical)") (per cent) | Max output capacity, MW | Electricity supplied, MWh | [Thermal efficiency](/wiki/Thermal_efficiency "Thermal efficiency"), per cent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1954 | 749 | 15 | 6,958 | 7\.92 |
| 1955 | 658 | 13 | 3,530 | 7\.17 |
| 1956 | 402 | 13 | 2,889 | 6\.90 |
| 1957 | 256 | 13 | 1,006 | 4\.84 |
| 1958 | 349 | 13 | 3,585 | 7\.06 |
| 1961 | 5\.3 % | 13 | 6,037 | 9\.62 |
| 1962 | 5\.8 % | 6 | 5,092 | 9\.09 |
| 1963 | 20\.13 % | 10 | 10,581 | 0\.83 |

The data demonstrates the generally less intensive use of the plant over its final operational years.


What was the thermal efficiency of the power station in 1962?