Włocławek is a 168 MW hydro power station in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. It is operated by Energa wytwarzanie. Based on reported annual generation of 170 GWh, it can supply roughly 48k homes. It ranks #79 of 246 Poland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1969, it is around 57 years old — an older, legacy facility. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 1.0% of Poland's electricity; the national grid averages 589 gCO₂/kWh (31.5% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1019072.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 · L100000603182; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 168 MW, Włocławek is well above the median hydro plant in Poland (4 MW). Technically it is described as run-of-river. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 12%, from 170 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Poland hydro capacity
- 7.7% of 2,169 MW across 32 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 17 of 31 dated hydro plants in Poland are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Poland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Energa wytwarzanie. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 52.7°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 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 #4 largest hydro power plant of 32 in Poland by capacity.
Poland has 32 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 2,169 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- EC Włocławek · Gas · 465 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- FF Czernikowo · Solar · 4 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
- EC PKN Orlen · Oil · 630 MW · Masovian Voivodeship
- FW Dąbrowice · Wind · 36 MW · Lodz Voivodeship
- Miksztal · Wind · 10 MW · Lodz Voivodeship
- FW Radziejów · Wind · 42 MW · Kujawsko-Pomorskie
Location
Coordinates 52.6555, 19.1338 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Włocławek?
Włocławek is a 168 MW hydro power plant in Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, commissioned in 1969.
How much electricity does Włocławek generate?
Włocławek generates about 170 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Włocławek?
Włocławek is operated by Energa wytwarzanie.