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Dirtiest power plants in Austria by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in Austria ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Schwechat Refinery power stationOilAustria2,579,589EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2SimmeringGasAustria963,698EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3Mellach power stationGasAustria681,775Climate TRACE
4DonaustadtGasAustria546,771EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5Linz Mitte power stationGasAustria247,750Climate TRACE
6Gratkorn Mill power stationGasAustria202,975EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
7Linz Süd power stationGasAustria175,740Climate TRACE
8Laakirchen Paper Mill power stationGasAustria160,729EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
9Korneuberg power stationGasAustria159,830Climate TRACE
10TimelkamGasAustria119,974EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
11Salzburg Mitte power stationGasAustria92,783Climate TRACE
12Spittelau power stationBiomassAustria51,845EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13Wels District Heating power stationGasAustria50,519Climate TRACE
14Theiss power stationGasAustria49,873EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power stationOtherAustria31,908Climate TRACE
16Bruk Mill power stationBiomassAustria24,211EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
17Leopoldau power stationGasAustria21,330EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
18Krems Industriepark power stationGasAustria16,194EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
19Egger Unterradlberg Dampfanlage power stationBiomassAustria12,122EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
20Riedersbach power stationCoalAustria5,700EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in austria by co₂?

Schwechat Refinery power station (Austria) ranks #1 with 2,579,589 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 20 power plants in in Austria.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Schwechat Refinery power station (2,579,589); 2. Simmering (963,698); 3. Mellach power station (681,775).