Slite power station is a 126 MW oil power station in Gotland, Sweden. It is operated by Vattenfall AB. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 95k homes (estimated). It ranks #46 of 178 Sweden power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1983, it is around 43 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 1,337,734 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 312k cars driven for a year. In context, oil supplies about 1.2% of Sweden's electricity; the national grid averages 35 gCO₂/kWh (98.8% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_slite_sweden.
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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001000050; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 126 MW, Slite power station is below the median oil plant in Sweden (250 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
1,337,734 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 Sweden oil capacity
- 6.9% of 1,829 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 3 dated oil plants in Sweden are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Sweden
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Vattenfall AB.
Climate zone & how it works
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 57.7°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 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
The #6 largest oil power plant of 6 in Sweden by capacity.
Sweden has 6 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,829 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Nasudden · Wind · 10.2 MW · Gotland
- Jordbro · Biomass · 20 MW · Stockholm
- Agesta nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 12 MW · Stockholm
- Vartan · Biomass · 130 MW · Stockholm
- Värme · Gas · 639 MW · Stockholm
- Värtaverket · Biomass · 389 MW · Stockholm
Location
Coordinates 57.7087, 18.8034 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Slite power station?
Slite power station is a 126 MW oil power plant in Gotland, Sweden, commissioned in 1983.
Who operates Slite power station?
Slite power station is operated by Vattenfall AB.
How much CO₂ does Slite power station emit?
Slite power station has measured emissions of about 1,337,734 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).