Kiev CHP-5 is a 1,200 MW gas power station in Kiev, Ukraine. It ranks #22 of 98 Ukraine power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 6.4% of Ukraine's electricity; the national grid averages 250 gCO₂/kWh (72.2% low-carbon) (2022).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1005125.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,200 MW, Kiev CHP-5 is well above the median gas plant in Ukraine (250 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 30 in Ukraine by capacity.
Ukraine has 30 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 9,279 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kyiv mini-CHP 4 power station · Gas · 60.5 MW · Kyiv
- Darnytska power station · Coal · 160 MW · Kyiv City
- Kiev · Hydro · 440 MW · Kiev
- Kiev (pumped storage) · Hydro · 236 MW · Kiev
- Kyiv CHP-5 power station · Gas · 700 MW · Kyiv
- Kyiv mini-CHP 6 power station · Gas · 324 MW · Kyiv
Location
Coordinates 50.532, 30.6625 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kiev CHP-5?
Kiev CHP-5 is a 1,200 MW gas power plant in Kiev, Ukraine, Pre Construction 1982.