Kymijarvi power station is a 138 MW coal power station in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. It is operated by Lahti Energia Oy [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 173k homes (estimated). It ranks #27 of 203 Finland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1982, it is around 44 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 11,479 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 2.7k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 0.2% 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 GEM_coa_kymijarvi_finla.
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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 138 MW, Kymijarvi power station is below the median coal plant in Finland (230 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
11,479 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 coal capacity
- 3.3% of 4,217 MW across 13 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 8 of 13 dated coal 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 coal plants in Finland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Lahti Energia Oy [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 61.0°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 106% 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: 94/100 — 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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), 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 #10 largest coal power plant of 13 in Finland by capacity.
Finland has 13 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 4,217 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Koneharju kt · Gas · 4.6 MW · Paijanne Tavastia
- Sopenkorpi · Oil · 14.5 MW · Paijanne Tavastia
- Vuolenkoski ve · Hydro · 9.5 MW · Paijanne Tavastia
- Heinola · Biomass · 3.5 MW · Paijanne Tavastia
- Heinola vp · Biomass · 19 MW · Paijanne Tavastia
- Mankala · Hydro · 30 MW · Kymenlaakso
Location
Coordinates 60.9932, 25.7193 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kymijarvi power station?
Kymijarvi power station is a 138 MW coal power plant in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, commissioned in 1982.
Who operates Kymijarvi power station?
Kymijarvi power station is operated by Lahti Energia Oy [100%].
How much CO₂ does Kymijarvi power station emit?
Kymijarvi power station has measured emissions of about 11,479 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).