Kyndbyvaerket is a 664 MW oil power station in Capital Region, Denmark. It is operated by Ørsted A/S. Based on reported annual generation of 8 GWh, it can supply roughly 2.3k homes. It ranks #5 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1973, it is around 53 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, oil supplies about 3.7% of Denmark's electricity; the national grid averages 114 gCO₂/kWh (91.2% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1022030.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 0%, from 8 GWh of reported generation
- Generation trend
- 13 GWh in 2015 and 8 GWh in 2017 (−39%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 13 GWh; 2017: 8 GWh
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 Ørsted A/S.
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 55.8°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 45% 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: 77/100 — 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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion 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
Denmark has 1 oil power plant in this dataset, together about 664 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Holbæk · Solar · 10 MW · Zealand
- Hagesholm · Wind · 23 MW · Zealand
- DTU Cogeneration power station · Gas · 38 MW · Hovedstaden
- Avedore Holme · Wind · 11 MW · Capital Region
- Avedoerevaerket (Avedøre) · Coal · 815 MW · Capital Region
- H.C. Ørsted Works power station · Gas · 273 MW · Copenhagen
Location
Coordinates 55.8134, 11.8792 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kyndbyvaerket?
Kyndbyvaerket is a 664 MW oil power plant in Capital Region, Denmark, commissioned in 1973.
How much electricity does Kyndbyvaerket generate?
Kyndbyvaerket generates about 8 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Kyndbyvaerket?
Kyndbyvaerket is operated by Ørsted A/S.