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Dirtiest power plants in Ireland by CO₂

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

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Moneypoint power stationCoalIreland1,387,505EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Meath power stationBiomassIreland989,010EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3North Wall power stationGasIreland751,883EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4Great IslandOilIreland531,350Climate TRACE
5WhitegateGasIreland514,040Climate TRACE
6Dublin Bay PowerGasIreland467,830Climate TRACE
7TynaghGasIreland382,540Climate TRACE
8Sealrock (Aughinish CHP)GasIreland274,930Climate TRACE
9RhodeOilIreland168,180Climate TRACE
10TarbertOilIreland126,540Climate TRACE
11EdenderryOilIreland97,155Climate TRACE
12Winthrop Dublin power stationGasIreland96,062Climate TRACE
13Castlelost Flexgen power stationGasIreland88,944Climate TRACE
14Grange Castle Echelon power stationGasIreland32,849EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15CushalingOilIreland30,236Climate TRACE
16TawnaghmoreOilIreland28,078Climate TRACE

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 ireland by co₂?

Moneypoint power station (Ireland) ranks #1 with 1,387,505 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 16 power plants in in Ireland.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Moneypoint power station (1,387,505); 2. Meath power station (989,010); 3. North Wall power station (751,883).