Alpiq Csepel Erőmű is a 402 MW gas power station in Budapest, Hungary. It is operated by Alpiq AG [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 525 GWh, it can supply roughly 150k homes. It ranks #10 of 37 Hungary power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 252,116 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 59k 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 WRI1020251.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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 · L100000400307; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 402 MW, Alpiq Csepel Erőmű is well above the median gas plant in Hungary (110 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: F9E. 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.
252,116 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
- Load factor
- 15%, from 525 GWh of reported generation; the median for 5 gas plants in Hungary that report generation is 41%
- Generation trend
- 486 GWh in 2015 and 525 GWh in 2017 (+8%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2017: 525 GWh; 2015: 486 GWh
- Share of Hungary gas capacity
- 8.5% of 4,706 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 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)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Alpiq AG [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
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 47.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 12% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 56/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
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 #5 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
- Kelenföldi Erőmű · Gas · 178 MW · Budapest
- Kispesti Erőmű · Gas · 109.2 MW · Budapest
- Újpesti power station · Gas · 110 MW · Budapest
- Dunamenti Erőmű · Gas · 783 MW · Pest
- North Buda power station · Gas · 50 MW · Pest
- Dunai · Solar · 21 MW · Pest
Location
Coordinates 47.428, 19.0525 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Alpiq Csepel Erőmű?
Alpiq Csepel Erőmű is a 402 MW gas power plant in Budapest, Hungary, commissioned in 2000.
How much electricity does Alpiq Csepel Erőmű generate?
Alpiq Csepel Erőmű generates about 525 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Alpiq Csepel Erőmű?
Alpiq Csepel Erőmű is operated by Alpiq AG [100%].
How much CO₂ does Alpiq Csepel Erőmű emit?
Alpiq Csepel Erőmű has measured emissions of about 252,116 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).