Zeltweg power station is a 137 MW coal power station in Styria, Austria. It is operated by Verbund AG [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 171k homes (estimated). It ranks #41 of 131 Austria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1962, it is around 64 years old — an older, legacy facility. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Austria's electricity; the national grid averages 117 gCO₂/kWh (83.6% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_zeltweg_austr.
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 137 MW, Zeltweg power station is below the median coal plant in Austria (330 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.
Key facts
- Share of Austria coal capacity
- 6.7% of 2,031 MW across 6 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 5 dated coal plants in Austria 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 Austria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Verbund AG [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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 47.2°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 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 #6 largest coal power plant of 6 in Austria by capacity.
Austria has 6 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 2,031 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Laufnitzdorf · Hydro · 18 MW · Styria
- Peggau · Hydro · 13 MW · Styria
- Friesach · Hydro · 12 MW · Styria
- Leoben · Hydro · 10 MW · Styria
- Pernegg · Hydro · 22 MW · Styria
- Gratkorn Mill power station · Gas · 70 MW · Styria
Location
Coordinates 47.25, 15.166667 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Zeltweg power station?
Zeltweg power station is a 137 MW coal power plant in Styria, Austria, commissioned in 1962.
Who operates Zeltweg power station?
Zeltweg power station is operated by Verbund AG [100%].