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Top 10 highest-emitting power plants in Germany

The highest-emitting power plants in Germany ranked by asset-level annual CO₂ emissions. Measured data from US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS, estimated data from Climate TRACE. Open dataset.

Rank Power Plant Fuel Owner Annual CO₂
1BoA 2CoalRWE Power AG16,485,448 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
2Niederaussem power stationCoalRWE Power AG13,310,981 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
3Schwarze Pumpe power stationCoalVattenfall Europe AG9,660,155 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
4MVA WeisweilerWasteRWE Power AG9,239,933 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
5Braunkohlekraftwerk LippendorfCoalEnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG6,276,700 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
6Schkopau power stationCoalE.ON3,942,495 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
7GKM (Mannheim) power stationCoalGrosskraftwerk Mannheim3,192,820 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
8Rheinhafen-DampfkraftwerkCoalEnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG3,182,680 tCO₂e/yr (measured)
9Datteln power stationCoalResInvest Group AS3,081,600 tCO₂e/yr (estimated)
10HuckingenGasHüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH2,646,017 tCO₂e/yr (measured)

Methodology

CO₂ emissions are asset-level annual estimates from three sources:

  • Measured data (US EPA GHGRP and EU ETS): actual reported emissions from industrial facilities in the United States and European Union.
  • Estimated data (Climate TRACE): modelled emissions based on operating parameters and fuel consumption, suitable for cross-national comparison but not facility-specific verification.
  • Open data sources: Global Energy Monitor (GEM), Global Carbon Atlas, national grid operators and Climate TRACE.

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