IRU Elektrijaam is a 207 MW gas power station in Harju, Estonia. It ranks #5 of 18 Estonia power plants by installed capacity. Its annual emissions of 1,835 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 428 cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 1.3% of Estonia's electricity; the national grid averages 319 gCO₂/kWh (59.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022396.
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Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is a source-verified 2026 capacity claim: 207 MW for IRU Elektrijaam power station.
GEM · 2026 · operating plant capacity
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400075; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
1,835 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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest gas power plant of 2 in Estonia by capacity.
Estonia has 2 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 458 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kiisa AREJ 2 · Gas · 251.1 MW · Harju
- Paldiski · Wind · 44 MW · Harju
- Pakri · Wind · 18.4 MW · Harju
- Suomenoja power station · Coal · 279 MW · Uusimaa
- Kellosaari · Oil · 120 MW · Uusimaa
- Salmisaari B · Coal · 163 MW · Uusimaa
Location
Coordinates 59.4514, 24.9246 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is IRU Elektrijaam?
IRU Elektrijaam is a 207 MW gas power plant in Harju, Estonia, Announced 1982.
How much CO₂ does IRU Elektrijaam emit?
IRU Elektrijaam has measured emissions of about 1,835 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).