Huutokoski power station is a 180 MW oil power station in Southern Savonia, Finland. It is operated by Fingrid Oyj. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 135k homes (estimated). It ranks #19 of 203 Finland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1971, it is around 55 years old — an older, legacy facility. Its annual emissions of 1,218 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 284 cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 2.3% of Finland's electricity; the national grid averages 57 gCO₂/kWh (96.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_huutokoski_finlan.
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 · L100001000054; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 180 MW, Huutokoski power station is well above the median oil plant in Finland (52 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
1,218 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 Finland oil capacity
- 12.5% of 1,442 MW across 17 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 5 dated oil plants in Finland 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 Finland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Fingrid Oyj.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 62.2°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 thermal cycling 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 #3 largest oil power plant of 17 in Finland by capacity.
Finland has 17 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,442 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Maavesi · Hydro · 1.9 MW · Southern Savonia
- Juva · Hydro · 1.4 MW · Southern Savonia
- Palokki · Hydro · 6.8 MW · Southern Savonia
- Pursiala 2 · Biomass · 59.7 MW · Southern Savonia
- Kuopio Savon Sellu · Biomass · 20.5 MW · Northern Savo
- Koskensaari · Oil · 1.2 MW · Southern Savonia
Location
Coordinates 62.2116, 27.6756 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Huutokoski power station?
Huutokoski power station is a 180 MW oil power plant in Southern Savonia, Finland, commissioned in 1971.
Who operates Huutokoski power station?
Huutokoski power station is operated by Fingrid Oyj.
How much CO₂ does Huutokoski power station emit?
Huutokoski power station has measured emissions of about 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).