IKS PCK Schwedt is a 333.5 MW oil power station in Brandenburg, Germany. It is operated by PCK Raffinerie GmbH. Based on reported annual generation of 1,576 GWh, it can supply roughly 450k homes. It ranks #114 of 1,442 Germany power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2013, it is around 13 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 3.8% of Germany's electricity; the national grid averages 330 gCO₂/kWh (59.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1005835.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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 · L100000408892; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 333.5 MW, IKS PCK Schwedt is well above the median oil plant in Germany (88 MW). 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
- Load factor
- 54%, from 1,576 GWh of reported generation
- Generation trend
- 1,653 GWh in 2015 and 1,576 GWh in 2017 (−5%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 1,653 GWh; 2016: 1,527 GWh
- Share of Germany oil capacity
- 8.7% of 3,844 MW across 27 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 23 of 25 dated oil plants in Germany are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by PCK Raffinerie GmbH.
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.1°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 36% 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: 72/100 — this site sits in the top 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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #3 largest oil power plant of 27 in Germany by capacity.
Germany has 27 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 3,844 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- UPM Schwedt · Biomass · 13.3 MW · Brandenburg
- Kraftwerk Schwedt GmbH & Co.KG · Waste · 28.9 MW · Brandenburg
- Angermünde Solar Power Plant · Solar · 1.7 MW · Brandenburg
- Dolna Odra · Coal · 1,830 MW · West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- UW Bertikow · Wind · 340 MW · Brandenburg
- BioEnergie Park Klarsee · Biomass · 17.8 MW · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Location
Coordinates 53.0982, 14.2345 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is IKS PCK Schwedt?
IKS PCK Schwedt is a 333.5 MW oil power plant in Brandenburg, Germany, commissioned in 2013.
How much electricity does IKS PCK Schwedt generate?
IKS PCK Schwedt generates about 1,576 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates IKS PCK Schwedt?
IKS PCK Schwedt is operated by PCK Raffinerie GmbH.