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Dirtiest power plants in Bulgaria by CO₂

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

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	t CO₂/yr	Source
1	Republika power station	Coal	Bulgaria	257,824	EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2	Plovdiv North power station	Gas	Bulgaria	134,964	EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3	Sliven power station	Coal	Bulgaria	75,617	EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4	Maritsa 3 power station	Coal	Bulgaria	73,524	EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5	Rupite power station	Gas	Bulgaria	21,743	EU 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 bulgaria by co₂?

Republika power station (Bulgaria) ranks #1 with 257,824 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 5 power plants in in Bulgaria.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Republika power station (257,824); 2. Plovdiv North power station (134,964); 3. Sliven power station (75,617).