Enns Power Station is a 800 MW coal power station in Upper Austria, Austria. It is operated by Energie AG Oberösterreich [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 131 Austria power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Austria's electricity; the national grid averages 117 gCO₂/kWh (83.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_enns_austr.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 800 MW, Enns Power Station is well above the median coal plant in Austria (330 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Austria coal capacity
- 39.4% of 2,031 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Austria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energie AG Oberösterreich [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 48.2°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 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 #1 largest coal power plant of 6 in Austria by capacity.
Austria has 6 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 2,031 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Abwinden-Asten · Hydro · 168 MW · Upper Austria
- Linz Süd power station · Gas · 172 MW · Upper Austria
- Staning · Hydro · 43 MW · Lower Austria
- Werk Linz power station · Gas · 153 MW · Oberösterreich
- Linz Mitte power station · Gas · 217 MW · Upper Austria
- Wallsee-Mitterkirchen · Hydro · 210 MW · Lower Austria
Location
Coordinates 48.21309, 14.475222 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Enns Power Station?
Enns Power Station is a 800 MW coal power plant in Upper Austria, Austria.
Who operates Enns Power Station?
Enns Power Station is operated by Energie AG Oberösterreich [100%].