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Dirtiest power plants in Finland by CO₂

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

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Salmisaari BCoalFinland730,121EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Hanasaari BCoalFinland397,805EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3Porvoo Refinery power stationGasFinland239,472EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4MartinlaaksoGasFinland186,950EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5PoriBiomassFinland157,745EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6Naantali G1 2 ja 3GasFinland154,720EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
7Vaskiluoto 2CoalFinland119,525EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
8Porvoo TolkkinenOilFinland94,948EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
9Pietarsaari (Wisapower Oy)BiomassFinland88,420EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
10KotkaBiomassFinland64,344EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
11Inkoo power stationCoalFinland63,026EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
12KavoBiomassFinland58,719EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13KirkniemiGasFinland49,541EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
14Nokia kombiGasFinland19,696EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15HarjavaltaOilFinland13,993EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
16SimpeleBiomassFinland13,725EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
17Kymijarvi power stationCoalFinland11,479EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
18Tahkoluoto power stationOilFinland10,261EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
19KemiBiomassFinland8,517EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
20SaloBiomassFinland8,039EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
21Mänttä power stationCoalFinland5,156EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
22Forssa ktOilFinland4,894EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
23Linnankatu power stationCoalFinland2,542EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
24KauttuaBiomassFinland1,974EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
25UusikaupunkiOilFinland1,669EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
26Olkiluoto Reserve power stationOilFinland1,522EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
27Uimaharju 2 + 1 vp/lvBiomassFinland1,500EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
28Huutokoski power stationOilFinland1,218EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
29Vanaja kt 1OilFinland714EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
30TornioBiomassFinland392EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
31HeinolaBiomassFinland35EU 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 finland by co₂?

Salmisaari B (Finland) ranks #1 with 730,121 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 31 power plants in in Finland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Salmisaari B (730,121); 2. Hanasaari B (397,805); 3. Porvoo Refinery power station (239,472).