PowerAtlaspowered by inzonex.co.uk
Home / Rankings / Dirtiest power plants in Netherlands by CO₂

Dirtiest power plants in Netherlands by CO₂

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

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1ELSTAGasNetherlands3,213,618EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Maasvlakte 3CoalNetherlands2,609,734Climate TRACE
3Maasvlakte Ucml power stationGasNetherlands2,556,831EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4Claus power stationGasNetherlands1,965,610Climate TRACE
5Maasvlakte Power Station (Riverstone Holdings)CoalNetherlands1,221,924EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6Rijnmond IIGasNetherlands1,179,720Climate TRACE
7Diemen 33GasNetherlands1,124,609EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
8Enecogen power stationGasNetherlands1,024,250Climate TRACE
9FLEVOGasNetherlands970,214EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
10SloeGasNetherlands794,140Climate TRACE
11Hemweg power stationCoalNetherlands636,535EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
12Akzo Salinco power stationGasNetherlands542,171EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
13Wijster power stationWasteNetherlands363,900Climate TRACE
14DelestoGasNetherlands353,297EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
15Alco Energy Rotterdam power stationBiomassNetherlands349,159EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
16Pernis Refinery power stationGasNetherlands343,580Climate TRACE
17Centrale MerwedekanaalGasNetherlands325,208EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
18EemshavenCoalNetherlands323,488Climate TRACE
19Afval Energie Bedrijf Amsterdam power stationBiomassNetherlands303,300Climate TRACE
20Maasstroom power stationGasNetherlands300,058Climate TRACE
21Swentibold power stationGasNetherlands232,130Climate TRACE
22Twence Afval power stationBiomassNetherlands214,878EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
23Rotterdam Capelle (RoCa) power stationGasNetherlands139,467EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
24Den Haag power stationGasNetherlands128,022EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
25WKC ALMEREGasNetherlands96,284Climate TRACE
26ROZENBURG EUROGENGasNetherlands92,193Climate TRACE
27Leiden power stationGasNetherlands87,089EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
28De Hoop Paper Mill power stationOtherNetherlands87,024Climate TRACE
29Bergen op Zoom GE power stationGasNetherlands86,496Climate TRACE
30Maastricht Mill power stationGasNetherlands83,191Climate TRACE
31Sluiskil Works power stationGasNetherlands82,482Climate TRACE
32Ede power stationGasNetherlands79,019Climate TRACE
33Enschede power stationOtherNetherlands76,927Climate TRACE
34Schiphol power stationOilNetherlands60,370Climate TRACE
35Helmond power stationGasNetherlands56,300Climate TRACE
36Botlek Refinery power stationGasNetherlands52,153Climate TRACE
37Industriepark Kleefse Waard power stationGasNetherlands49,747Climate TRACE
38Berkelcentrale power stationGasNetherlands46,807EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
39Ter Apelkanaal Siem power stationGasNetherlands41,031Climate TRACE
40Dordrecht Dupont power stationGasNetherlands40,688Climate TRACE
41WKC AIR PRODUCTSGasNetherlands34,503Climate TRACE
42Gasselternijveen power stationGasNetherlands27,520Climate TRACE
43Foxhol Plant power stationGasNetherlands24,879Climate TRACE
44HVC Dordrecht power stationBiomassNetherlands24,642EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
45Emmtec Industry & Businesspark power stationGasNetherlands18,454Climate TRACE
46Parenco Paper Mill power stationOtherNetherlands15,403Climate TRACE
47HVC Alkmaar power stationWasteNetherlands9,299Climate TRACE
48Nijmegen power stationGasNetherlands2,293EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
49PreZero ReEnergy Roosendal power stationBiomassNetherlands2,150EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
50Bergum power stationGasNetherlands2,120EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
51Cuijk power stationBiomassNetherlands1,000EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
52AVR Duiven power stationBiomassNetherlands850EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
53Nam Schoonebeek power stationGasNetherlands164EU 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 netherlands by co₂?

ELSTA (Netherlands) ranks #1 with 3,213,618 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 53 power plants in in Netherlands.

Which plants make the top three?

1. ELSTA (3,213,618); 2. Maasvlakte 3 (2,609,734); 3. Maasvlakte Ucml power station (2,556,831).