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Dirtiest power plants in Italy by CO₂

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

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Brindisi Nord power stationCoalItaly3,606,400Climate TRACE
2TORREVALDALIGA SouthGasItaly3,339,651EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3Enipower Mantova power stationGasItaly2,228,600Climate TRACE
4Ferrera Erbognone Refinery power stationGasItaly2,206,441EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5Ravenna power stationGasItaly1,802,993EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6S.E.F. Ferrara power stationGasItaly1,783,500Climate TRACE
7MONCALIERIGasItaly1,695,240Climate TRACE
8Andrea Palladio power station (FUSINA)CoalItaly1,664,829EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
9E.ON C.TE LIVORNO FERRARISGasItaly1,493,925Climate TRACE
10TERMINI IMERESE C.LEGasItaly1,299,505EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
11TORVISCOSAGasItaly1,268,838EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
12TAVAZZANOGasItaly1,252,900EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13Sulcis power stationCoalItaly1,239,365EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
14Livorno Ferraris power stationGasItaly1,226,922EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15CENTRALE DI SCANDALEGasItaly1,089,150Climate TRACE
16SARMATOGasItaly1,042,494EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
17SPARANISEGasItaly1,024,920Climate TRACE
18OSTIGLIAGasItaly998,588EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
19ISAB ENERGYGasItaly997,420Climate TRACE
20TURBIGOOilItaly954,808EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
21RIZZICONIGasItaly876,610Climate TRACE
22Priolo-Melili power stationGasItaly817,080Climate TRACE
23VOGHERAGasItaly748,310Climate TRACE
24Roselectra power stationGasItaly725,498EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
25PORTO CORSINIGasItaly662,848Climate TRACE
26VADO LigureGasItaly656,495Climate TRACE
27Torino Nord power stationGasItaly654,812EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
28Rosignano power stationGasItaly609,070Climate TRACE
29LEINIGasItaly582,979Climate TRACE
30SERMIDEGasItaly546,275EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
31CHIVASSOGasItaly513,299EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
32SAN FILIPPO DEL MELAOilItaly465,908Climate TRACE
33ENIPOWER RAVENNAGasItaly463,159EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
34GISSIGasItaly451,843EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
35NAPOLI LGasItaly410,484Climate TRACE
36Tenaris Dalmine power stationGasItaly402,510EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
37PIACENZAGasItaly395,927EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
38MILAZZOGasItaly344,103EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
39Piombino Steel Plant power stationGasItaly314,580Climate TRACE
40CENTRALE DI TEVEROLAGasItaly308,234Climate TRACE
41Monfalcone power stationCoalItaly305,627EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
42Presenzano Edison power stationGasItaly301,093EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
43PORCARIGasItaly294,337EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
44Discaria Malagrotta power stationOtherItaly282,180Climate TRACE
45PORTO MARGHERA ALSARCoalItaly271,620Climate TRACE
46Servola power stationGasItaly218,390Climate TRACE
47LIVORNO MARZOCCOOilItaly212,230Climate TRACE
48Gela Biorefinery power stationOilItaly211,194EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
49Ferrero cogeneration power stationGasItaly209,288EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
50TORINO MIRAFORIGasItaly201,110Climate TRACE
51VERZUOLOGasItaly180,557EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
52Cassano Spinola power stationGasItaly175,845EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
53ENERGIA MOLISEGasItaly174,341EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
54Alto Garda power stationGasItaly166,831EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
55Falconara power stationOtherItaly137,660Climate TRACE
56CEF (FERRARA)GasItaly132,950Climate TRACE
57Bolgiano power stationGasItaly118,706EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
58Sarroch power stationGasItaly117,822Climate TRACE
59NuCe Sud power stationGasItaly106,823Climate TRACE
60Cassino power stationGasItaly100,811Climate TRACE
61SESTO SAN GIOVANNIGasItaly97,343EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
62Porto Marghera Refinery power stationOilItaly97,217Climate TRACE
63NOVELGasItaly97,107Climate TRACE
64ALZANO LOMBARDO MILLOtherItaly95,301Climate TRACE
65BOFFALORA MAGENTAGasItaly94,511Climate TRACE
66CTE DEL MINCIOGasItaly91,581EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
67Hera Casalegno power stationGasItaly91,556EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
68Malpensa power stationGasItaly90,744Climate TRACE
69Sora power stationGasItaly86,814EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
70Avezzano Burgo power stationGasItaly78,181EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
71CCGT APRILIAGasItaly65,452EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
72Mirafiori power stationGasItaly63,419EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
73Valbasento power stationGasItaly57,115Climate TRACE
74Melfi CHP power stationGasItaly55,746EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
75Taranto CHP power stationGasItaly52,411Climate TRACE
76Brescia power stationCoalItaly51,174EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
77TOR DI VALLEGasItaly50,707EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
78SERENE SULMONAGasItaly50,406Climate TRACE
79MICHELIN RONCHI COGENGasItaly48,868Climate TRACE
80Piombino Elettra power staitonGasItaly48,765Climate TRACE
81AUGUSTA C.LEOilItaly47,925Climate TRACE
82Biomass Crotone power stationBiomassItaly47,466EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
83ACTV power stationGasItaly46,171Climate TRACE
84Genova Sampierdarena power stationGasItaly44,106Climate TRACE
85Ravenna CCS power plantGasItaly43,614EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
86Termica Colleferro power stationGasItaly41,594Climate TRACE
87Fiumicio Airport power stationGasItaly37,489Climate TRACE
88BUSSIGasItaly35,587EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
89Borgo Trento power stationGasItaly28,300Climate TRACE
90TERNIGasItaly25,753EU ETS
91Piombino CHP power stationGasItaly24,850EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
92API ENERGIA IGCCGasItaly24,288EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
93SAN QUIRICOGasItaly24,024EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
94Castellanza CHP power stationGasItaly21,010EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
95Larino power stationOilItaly20,129Climate TRACE
96Sulmona CHP power stationGasItaly18,669EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
97Conselice Factory power stationOtherItaly18,657Climate TRACE
98CELANOGasItaly14,335EU ETS
99Monopoli power stationOtherItaly8,329Climate TRACE
100Enel Genova power stationCoalItaly8,183EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
101ROSSANO TEOilItaly2,932EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
102BioPower Sardegna power stationBiomassItaly1,527Climate TRACE
103Turin-Gerbido Waste-to-Energy power stationBiomassItaly239EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
104JESIGasItaly1EU 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 italy by co₂?

Brindisi Nord power station (Italy) ranks #1 with 3,606,400 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 104 power plants in in Italy.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Brindisi Nord power station (3,606,400); 2. TORREVALDALIGA South (3,339,651); 3. Enipower Mantova power station (2,228,600).