Stenungsund is a 840 MW oil power station in Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. Based on reported annual generation of 10 GWh, it can supply roughly 3.0k homes. It ranks #5 of 178 Sweden power plants by installed capacity. 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 WRI1029980.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 840 MW, Stenungsund is well above the median oil plant in Sweden (250 MW). 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 10 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Sweden oil capacity
- 45.9% of 1,829 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
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).
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 58.1°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 65% 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: 85/100 — 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 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 #1 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
- Lilla Edet · Hydro · 36 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Olidan · Hydro · 103 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Hojum · Hydro · 170 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Stallbacka power station · Oil · 201 MW · Västra Götaland
- Vargon · Hydro · 35 MW · Vaestra Goetaland
- Göteborg power station · Gas · 36 MW · Västra Götaland
Location
Coordinates 58.0863, 11.8435 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Stenungsund?
Stenungsund is a 840 MW oil power plant in Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden.
How much electricity does Stenungsund generate?
Stenungsund generates about 10 GWh of electricity per year.