15.8 Mt
Scope 1 emissions, 2025 ⓘ
—
t CO₂-e/MWh sent out, 2025 ⓘ
8.5 Mt
Scope 1 emissions, 2025 ⓘ
—
t CO₂-e/MWh sent out, 2025 ⓘ
15
Plants reporting in 2025
64%
covered by planned retirement dates
Basis:
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| Projection (equity share) | Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050 |
|---|---|
| Planned retirements (GEM) | 173 |
| Closures 5 years late | 222 |
| No closures | 348 |
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| Projection (operational control) | Mt CO₂-e, 2026 to 2050 |
|---|---|
| Planned retirements (GEM) | 119 |
| Closures 5 years late | 131 |
| No closures | 175 |
Company target
Targets for European companies are not added yet (Oxford Net Zero Tracker; next step).
Plants and closure dates ⓘ
Methodology →Fossil plants closing
4 plants · 5.5 Mt
Fossil, no closure date
6 plants · 3.0 Mt
Renewables with end-of-life date
0 plants
| Plant | Fuel | Mt CO₂-e | TWh | Trend | Closure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDK (Karlsruhe) power station | Coal | 2.98 | — | 2031 | Closing ⓘ | |
| 13-14 3.03 Mt · — TWh14-15 3.62 Mt · — TWh15-16 3.87 Mt · — TWh16-17 2.99 Mt · — TWh17-18 3.84 Mt · — TWh18-19 3.70 Mt · — TWh19-20 2.61 Mt · — TWh20-21 2.13 Mt · — TWh21-22 4.16 Mt · — TWh22-23 4.76 Mt · — TWh23-24 3.18 Mt · — TWh24-25 1.97 Mt · — TWh25-26 2.98 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Rostock power station 50% | Coal | 1.59 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 2.42 Mt · — TWh14-15 2.58 Mt · — TWh15-16 2.34 Mt · — TWh16-17 2.64 Mt · — TWh17-18 2.34 Mt · — TWh18-19 1.85 Mt · — TWh19-20 1.73 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.91 Mt · — TWh21-22 2.08 Mt · — TWh22-23 1.74 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.93 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.54 Mt · — TWh25-26 1.59 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Heilbronn power station | Coal | 1.30 | — | 2026 | Closing ⓘ | |
| 13-14 4.13 Mt · — TWh14-15 3.28 Mt · — TWh15-16 3.18 Mt · — TWh16-17 2.39 Mt · — TWh17-18 2.39 Mt · — TWh18-19 2.71 Mt · — TWh19-20 1.34 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.64 Mt · — TWh21-22 2.11 Mt · — TWh22-23 1.91 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.43 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.76 Mt · — TWh25-26 1.30 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Altbach power station | Coal | 1.17 | — | 2026–28 | Closing ⓘ | |
| 13-14 3.11 Mt · — TWh14-15 2.12 Mt · — TWh15-16 1.66 Mt · — TWh16-17 1.92 Mt · — TWh17-18 1.25 Mt · — TWh18-19 1.26 Mt · — TWh19-20 1.01 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.72 Mt · — TWh21-22 1.18 Mt · — TWh22-23 1.54 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.92 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.76 Mt · — TWh25-26 1.17 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Lausward power station 55% | Coal | 1.04 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.25 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.22 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.38 Mt · — TWh16-17 1.08 Mt · — TWh17-18 1.04 Mt · — TWh18-19 1.11 Mt · — TWh19-20 1.14 Mt · — TWh20-21 1.38 Mt · — TWh21-22 1.09 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.92 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.90 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.98 Mt · — TWh25-26 1.04 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Stuttgart-Muenster power station | Coal | 0.17 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.25 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.14 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.23 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.24 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.27 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.28 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.24 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.25 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.27 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.22 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.24 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.20 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.17 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Gaisburg power station | Gas & liquid fuels | 0.10 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.16 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.15 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.17 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.13 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.15 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.11 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.01 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.01 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.09 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.12 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.09 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.05 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.08 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.10 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.10 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Ulm power station 50% | Gas & liquid fuels | 0.07 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.00 Mt · — TWh13-14 0.11 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.00 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.05 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.00 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.08 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.00 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.09 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.00 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.07 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.00 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.05 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.00 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.04 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.00 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.04 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.00 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.07 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.00 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.07 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.00 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.00 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.06 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.00 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.00 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.07 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.00 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.07 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Walheim power station | Coal | 0.04 | — | 2025 | Closing ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.73 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.30 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.06 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.06 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.07 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.05 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.04 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.04 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.08 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.14 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.11 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.07 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.04 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Marbach power station | Gas & liquid fuels | 0.02 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.01 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.01 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.02 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.01 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.02 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.01 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.01 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.01 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.02 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.09 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.05 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.06 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.02 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
| Heizwerk Düsseldorf-Garath | Not stated (no GEM link) | 0.02 | — | — | No date ⓘ | |
| 13-14 0.02 Mt · — TWh14-15 0.01 Mt · — TWh15-16 0.01 Mt · — TWh16-17 0.02 Mt · — TWh17-18 0.01 Mt · — TWh18-19 0.02 Mt · — TWh19-20 0.01 Mt · — TWh20-21 0.02 Mt · — TWh21-22 0.02 Mt · — TWh22-23 0.01 Mt · — TWh23-24 0.01 Mt · — TWh24-25 0.01 Mt · — TWh25-26 0.02 Mt · — TWh | ||||||
Closure: ≤2030 · 2031-40 · later ·
↻ date moved · click a row for annual figures
+ 4 small plants (<0.01 Mt, no closure date)
Heizwerk 3 · Heizkraftwerk Flingern - ohne Dampfbereich · Ulm power station · Heizwerk Marienstraße Stuttgart
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Please cite: Open Assets (University of Oxford & The University of Queensland). Power plant emissions and closures, version 2026-10. https://open-assets.ai/power/
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Sources & licences
- European Commission, EU ETS verified emissions per installation (Union Registry) (Verified emissions 2008-2025 and compliance data, October 2026). European installation emissions (power and heat), 2013-2025. CC BY 4.0
- UK Emissions Trading Registry, UK ETS registry compliance report (2021-2025). UK installation emissions from 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0
- ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Actual generation output per generation unit (16.1.A) (2015-2025, downloaded October 2026). Company net generation and intensity in Europe (aggregated from units of 100 MW or more). ENTSO-E Transparency Platform Terms of Use (source cited; company totals only, unit data not republished)
- Global Energy Monitor, Global Coal Plant Tracker; Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker (July 2026 (coal), August 2026 (oil and gas)). Plant owners and equity shares (equity-share basis). CC BY 4.0
- Open Assets data: CC BY 4.0. Company targets (Net Zero Tracker, CC BY-NC 4.0) and TPI data are shown on the site for comparison but are not part of the downloadable data. Cite as: Open Assets (University of Oxford & The University of Queensland). Power plant emissions and closures, version 2026-10. https://open-assets.ai/power/