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Dirtiest power plants in Denmark by CO₂

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

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1StudstrupvaerketCoalDenmark741,145EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Nordjylland power stationCoalDenmark740,510EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3Esbjerg power stationCoalDenmark633,517EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4Fyns power stationCoalDenmark245,055EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5Amager power stationCoalDenmark238,004EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6Silkeborgvaerket power stationGasDenmark94,314EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
7SkaerbaekvaerketGasDenmark78,785EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
8Horsens power stationGasDenmark49,677EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
9Viborg power stationGasDenmark33,515EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
10Avedoerevaerket (Avedøre)CoalDenmark33,337EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
11Grenaa Reserve power stationGasDenmark30,348EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
12H.C. Ørsted Works power stationGasDenmark29,847EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13Sønderborg Kraftvarmeværk CHP power stationGasDenmark26,667EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
14DTU Cogeneration power stationGasDenmark16,847EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15Ostkraft power stationCoalDenmark4,759EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
16RandersCoalDenmark1,690EU 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 denmark by co₂?

Studstrupvaerket (Denmark) ranks #1 with 741,145 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 16 power plants in in Denmark.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Studstrupvaerket (741,145); 2. Nordjylland power station (740,510); 3. Esbjerg power station (633,517).