Ostkraft power station is a 108 MW coal power station in Denmark, Denmark. It is operated by Ostkraft Holding A/S [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 135k homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 57 Denmark power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 4,759 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 1.1k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 2.7% 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 GEM_coa_ostkraft_denma.
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 108 MW, Ostkraft power station is below the median coal plant in Denmark (373 MW). 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.
4,759 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 Denmark coal capacity
- 2.1% of 5,163 MW across 11 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 of 11 dated coal plants in Denmark 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 Denmark
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ostkraft Holding A/S [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 55.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 11 in Denmark by capacity.
Denmark has 11 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 5,163 MW of capacity.
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- Karlshamn · Hydro · 1,020 MW · Blekinge
- FW Karcino · Wind · 51 MW · West Pomeranian Voivodeship
- EW Karnice I · Wind · 30 MW · West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Location
Coordinates 55.1, 14.7 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ostkraft power station?
Ostkraft power station is a 108 MW coal power plant in Denmark, Denmark, commissioned in 1995.
Who operates Ostkraft power station?
Ostkraft power station is operated by Ostkraft Holding A/S [100%].
How much CO₂ does Ostkraft power station emit?
Ostkraft power station has measured emissions of about 4,759 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).