Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus is a 462 MW oil power station in Larnaka, Cyprus. It is operated by Electricity Authority of Cyprus. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 347k homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 6 Cyprus power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1982, it is around 44 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 72.2% of Cyprus's electricity; the national grid averages 489 gCO₂/kWh (27.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEODB0045553.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100001000065; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Steam. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Cyprus oil capacity
- 64.6% of 715 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 3 dated oil plants in Cyprus are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Cyprus
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricity Authority of Cyprus.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.0°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 70% below 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: 24/100 — this site sits in the bottom 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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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 #1 largest oil power plant of 3 in Cyprus by capacity.
Cyprus has 3 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 715 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Paramount Energy power plant · Gas · 105 MW · Tochni
- Kalecik power station · Oil · 113 MW · Cyprus
- Teknecik power station · Gas · 260 MW · Cyprus
- Vasilikos Power Plant Cyprus · Gas · 868 MW · Limassol
- Moni Power Station Cyprus · Oil · 140 MW · Limassol
- Akkuyu nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 4,800 MW ·
Location
Coordinates 34.9809, 33.7439 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus?
Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus is a 462 MW oil power plant in Larnaka, Cyprus, commissioned in 1982.
Who operates Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus?
Dhekelia Power Plant Cyprus is operated by Electricity Authority of Cyprus.