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Chelyabinsk Metals power station

Gas power plant in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Approximate location 55.257448, 61.438062.

GasChelyabinsk OblastRussiaSteam

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).

110MW installed capacity
123,891homes powered (est.)
1961commissioned (~65 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_chelyabinskmetals_russia.

Data status

Known data

FacilityChelyabinsk Metals power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryRussia · Chelyabinsk Oblast GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates55.257448, 61.438062 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity110 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000407171; operating plant capacity
OwnerChelyabinsk Branch Mechel-Energo LLC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned1961 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologySteam GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions173,448 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#382 / 678 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#217 / 338 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.55× · 200 MW · n=338 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent123,891 calculated

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Russia

Surgutskaya GRES-2: 8,865 MW9kSurgutskay…CHP-23: 5,690 MW6kCHP-23Perm GRES power station: 5,063 MW5kPerm GRES …Krostromskaya: 3,750 MW4kKrostromsk…Permskaya: 3,363 MW3kPermskayaKirishskaya GRES: 2,530 MW3kKirishskay…Konakovskaya: 2,520 MW3kKonakovska…Iriklinskaya: 2,460 MW2kIriklinska…

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.

~6°Ctypical annual mean
~19°Ctypical warm-season mean
Warm-summer humid continental: long cold winters and short, cool summers

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

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.

How many homes can Chelyabinsk Metals power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 123,891 homes (estimated).

Who operates Chelyabinsk Metals power station?

Chelyabinsk Metals power station is operated by Chelyabinsk Branch Mechel-Energo LLC [100%].

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