Chelyabinsk Metals power station is a 110 MW gas power station in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is operated by Chelyabinsk Branch Mechel-Energo LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 124k homes (estimated). It ranks #382 of 678 Russia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1961, it is around 65 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, gas supplies about 44.7% of Russia's electricity; the national grid averages 450 gCO₂/kWh (35.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_chelyabinskmetals_russia.
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 · L100000407171; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 110 MW, Chelyabinsk Metals power station is below the median gas plant in Russia (200 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Russia gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 145,594 MW across 338 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 72 of 238 dated gas plants in Russia 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 Russia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Chelyabinsk Branch Mechel-Energo LLC [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 55.3°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #217 largest gas power plant of 338 in Russia by capacity.
Russia has 338 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 145,594 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Chelyabinsk CHP-1 · Gas · 1,129.1 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Chelyabinsk GRES · Gas · 757 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Chelyabinsk CHP-2 power station · Coal · 320 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Tominskiy GOK power station · Gas · 206.8 MW · Chelyabinsk Oblast
- Argayash CHP · Coal · 195 MW · Chelyabinsk
- Argayash power station · Gas · 61 MW · Chelyabinsk
Location
Coordinates 55.257448, 61.438062 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chelyabinsk Metals power station?
Chelyabinsk Metals power station is a 110 MW gas power plant in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, commissioned in 1961.
Who operates Chelyabinsk Metals power station?
Chelyabinsk Metals power station is operated by Chelyabinsk Branch Mechel-Energo LLC [100%].