Amyntaio power station is a 546 MW coal power station in West Macedonia, Greece. It is operated by PPC. Based on reported annual generation of 1,796 GWh, it can supply roughly 513k homes. It ranks #14 of 99 Greece power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1987, it is around 39 years old — long-established. In context, coal supplies about 4.7% of Greece's electricity; the national grid averages 315 gCO₂/kWh (49.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061095.
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: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 546 MW, Amyntaio power station is below the median coal plant in Greece (800 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 38%, from 1,796 GWh of reported generation
- Generation trend
- 2,444 GWh in 2015 and 1,796 GWh in 2017 (−27%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 2,444 GWh; 2016: 1,699 GWh
- Share of Greece coal capacity
- 9.2% of 5,921 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 of 6 dated coal plants in Greece 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 PPC.
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.6°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 5% 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: 52/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
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 #6 largest coal power plant of 8 in Greece by capacity.
Greece has 8 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,921 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Perdikas · Hydro · 320 MW · West Macedonia
- Ptolemais · Coal · 660 MW · West Macedonia
- Florina power station · Coal · 330 MW · West Macedonia
- Kardia power station · Coal · 1,250 MW · West Macedonia
- Ptolemaïda power station · Gas · 1,350 MW · Western Macedonia
- Florina Solar Power Plant · Solar · 4.3 MW · West Macedonia
Location
Coordinates 40.6192, 21.6832 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Amyntaio power station?
Amyntaio power station is a 546 MW coal power plant in West Macedonia, Greece, commissioned in 1987.
How much electricity does Amyntaio power station generate?
Amyntaio power station generates about 1,796 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Amyntaio power station?
Amyntaio power station is operated by PPC.