EC Włocławek is a 465 MW gas power station in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. It is operated by PKN Orlen. Based on reported annual generation of 2,207 GWh, it can supply roughly 631k homes. It ranks #47 of 246 Poland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 944,470 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 220k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 14.3% of Poland's electricity; the national grid averages 589 gCO₂/kWh (31.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1019049.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source 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 · L100000400812; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 465 MW, EC Włocławek is well above the median gas plant in Poland (141 MW). 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.
~944,470 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 54%, from 2,207 GWh of reported generation; the median for 5 gas plants in Poland that report generation is 53%
- Share of Poland gas capacity
- 5.7% of 8,201 MW across 37 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 13 of 31 dated gas plants in Poland 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 Poland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PKN Orlen.
Local climate & thermal context
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 52.7°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 44% 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: 77/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
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 #7 largest gas power plant of 37 in Poland by capacity.
Poland has 37 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 8,201 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Włocławek · Hydro · 168 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- FF Czernikowo · Solar · 4 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- FW Radziejów · Wind · 42 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- EC Toruń · Gas · 110 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- FW Dąbrowice · Wind · 36 MW · Lodz Voivodeship
- EC Soda Mątwy · Coal · 36 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Location
Coordinates 52.7074, 18.9589 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is EC Włocławek?
EC Włocławek is a 465 MW gas power plant in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, commissioned in 2017.
How much electricity does EC Włocławek generate?
EC Włocławek generates about 2,207 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates EC Włocławek?
EC Włocławek is operated by PKN Orlen.
How much CO₂ does EC Włocławek emit?
EC Włocławek has modelled emissions of about 944,470 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).