Újpesti power station is a 110 MW gas power station in Budapest, Hungary. It is operated by Budapesti Erőmű Zrt [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 124k homes (estimated). It ranks #19 of 37 Hungary power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2002, it is around 24 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 208,111 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 49k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 20.3% of Hungary's electricity; the national grid averages 163 gCO₂/kWh (75.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ujpesti_hungar.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400321; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 110 MW, Újpesti power station is around the median gas plant in Hungary (110 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
208,111 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Hungary gas capacity
- 2.3% of 4,706 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 17 dated gas plants in Hungary are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Hungary
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Budapesti Erőmű Zrt [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #10 largest gas power plant of 20 in Hungary by capacity.
Hungary has 20 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 4,706 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- North Buda power station · Gas · 50 MW · Pest
- Kelenföldi Erőmű · Gas · 178 MW · Budapest
- Kispesti Erőmű · Gas · 109.2 MW · Budapest
- Alpiq Csepel Erőmű · Gas · 402 MW · Budapest
- Dunai · Solar · 21 MW · Pest
- Dunamenti Erőmű · Gas · 783 MW · Pest
Location
Coordinates 47.554, 19.1023 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Újpesti power station?
Újpesti power station is a 110 MW gas power plant in Budapest, Hungary, commissioned in 2002.
Who operates Újpesti power station?
Újpesti power station is operated by Budapesti Erőmű Zrt [100%].
How much CO₂ does Újpesti power station emit?
Újpesti power station has measured emissions of about 208,111 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).