Göteborg power station is a 36 MW gas power plant in Västra Götaland, Sweden. It is operated by Goteborg Energi AB. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 41k homes (estimated). It ranks #98 of 178 Sweden power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1954, it is around 72 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its annual emissions of 14,691 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 3.4k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 0.1% of Sweden's electricity; the national grid averages 35 gCO₂/kWh (98.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_goteborg_sweden.
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 · L100001000043; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 36 MW, Göteborg power station is below the median gas plant in Sweden (240 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
14,691 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Sweden gas capacity
- 2.0% of 1,785 MW across 7 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 5 dated gas plants in Sweden 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 Sweden
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Goteborg Energi AB.
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 temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 57.7°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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 7 in Sweden by capacity.
Sweden has 7 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 1,785 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Rya · Gas · 250 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Froslida · Hydro · 2.4 MW · Halland
- Hylte · Hydro · 26 MW · Halland
- Stenungsund · Oil · 840 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Lilla Edet · Hydro · 36 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Ringhals · Nuclear · 3,932 MW · Halland
Location
Coordinates 57.70291, 11.95464 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Göteborg power station?
Göteborg power station is a 36 MW gas power plant in Västra Götaland, Sweden, commissioned in 1954.
Who operates Göteborg power station?
Göteborg power station is operated by Goteborg Energi AB.
How much CO₂ does Göteborg power station emit?
Göteborg power station has measured emissions of about 14,691 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).