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Dirtiest power plants in United Kingdom by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in United Kingdom ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Steven's CroftCogenerationUnited Kingdom396,862EU ETS
2Dunbar Power PlantWasteUnited Kingdom328,663EU ETS
3BaldovieWasteUnited Kingdom246,946EU ETS
4CoolkeeraghGasUnited Kingdom57,770EU ETS
5Iggesund Paperboard CHP PlantBiomassUnited Kingdom28,571EU ETS
6Liberty Steel Power StationBiomassUnited Kingdom16,588EU ETS
7Liberty Steel DalzellBiomassUnited Kingdom11,994EU ETS
8SloughCogenerationUnited Kingdom7,149EU ETS
9CorbyGasUnited Kingdom6,647EU ETS
10ImminghamWasteUnited Kingdom6,263EU ETS
11Wolverhampton EfWWasteUnited Kingdom4,109EU ETS
12RuabonWasteUnited Kingdom3,225EU ETS
13ThetfordBiomassUnited Kingdom2,072EU ETS
14Discovery ParkBiomassUnited Kingdom1,355EU ETS

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in united kingdom by co₂?

Steven's Croft (United Kingdom) ranks #1 with 396,862 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 14 power plants in in United Kingdom.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Steven's Croft (396,862); 2. Dunbar Power Plant (328,663); 3. Baldovie (246,946).