Barsebäck power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Skåne, Sweden. It is operated by Uniper SE. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 90k homes (estimated). It ranks #70 of 178 Sweden power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1973, it is around 53 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, gas supplies about 0.1% of Sweden's electricity; the national grid averages 35 gCO₂/kWh (98.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_barseback_sweden.
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 · L100001000051; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 80 MW, Barsebäck power station is below the median gas plant in Sweden (240 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Sweden gas capacity
- 4.5% of 1,785 MW across 7 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 5 dated gas plants in Sweden 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 Sweden
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Uniper SE.
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 55.7°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 gas power plant of 7 in Sweden by capacity.
Sweden has 7 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,785 MW of capacity.
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- H.C. Ørsted · Gas · 98 MW · Capital Region
Location
Coordinates 55.7486, 12.9334 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Barsebäck power station?
Barsebäck power station is a 80 MW gas power plant in Skåne, Sweden, commissioned in 1973.
Who operates Barsebäck power station?
Barsebäck power station is operated by Uniper SE.