Europe's Dirty 30

Ranking List

Rank Name of Power Station Country Relative  
Emissions
*
1 Agios Dimitrios Greece 1.350
2 Kardia Greece 1.250
3 Niederaußem Germany 1.200
4 Jänschwalde Germany 1.200
5 Frimmersdorf Germany 1.187
6 Weisweiler Germany 1.180
7 Neurath Germany 1.150
8 Turow Poland 1.150
9 As Pontes Spain 1.150
10 Boxberg Germany 1.100
11 Belchatow Poland 1.090
12 Prunerov Czech Republic 1.070
13 Sines Portugal 1.050
14 Schwarze Pumpe Germany 1.000
15 Longannet UK 970
16 Lippendorf Germany 950
17 Cottam UK 940
18 Rybnik Poland 930
19 Kozienice Poland 915
20 Scholven Germany 900
21 West Burton UK 900
22 Fiddlers Ferry UK 900
23 Ratcliffe UK 895
24 Kingsnorth UK 892
25 Brindisi Sud Italy 890
26 Drax UK 850
27 Ferrybridge UK 840
28 Grosskraftwerk Mannheim Germany 840
29 Eggborough UK 840
30 Didcot A+B UK 624

* Grams of CO2 per Kilowatt hour [g CO2 /kWh].
Where two plants have the same relative emissions, the plant with the higher absolute emissions (million tonnes CO2 per year) ranks dirtier.


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