CO2 emitter · Germany
Heizkraftwerk Merkenich
Heizkraftwerk Merkenich is a CO2 emitter in Germany, with 196,824 tCO2e of verified emissions, operated by RheinEnergie AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Germany | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Merkenicher Hauptstr. 2, 50769 Köln | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | RheinEnergie AG | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 196,824 tCO2e | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Heizkraftwerk Merkenich is the 185th-largest of 217 CO2 emitters in Germany by verified emissions; its 196,824 tCO2e is <0.1% of the 226,034,207 tCO2e we hold for Germany. Ranks and totals cover the CO2 emitters in our data that report their verified emissions, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 185th of 217 | 226,034,207 tCO2e | <0.1% |
| All CO2 emitters in our data | 878th of 1,000 | 853,829,896 tCO2e | <0.1% |
Operator and place
More from RheinEnergie AG
- Heizkraftwerk Niehl1,206,957 tCO2e
- GuD Niehl 3 RheinEnergie453 MW
- GT Niehl 2 RheinEnergie266 MW
- DT Niehl 2 RheinEnergie147 MW
- GuD Merkenich RheinEnergie108 MW
- BHKW Merheim RheinEnergie30.8 MW
- Windpark Stommeln22.8 MW · planned
- Windpark Erftstadt Erp17.1 MW · planned
Other CO2 emitters in Germany
- Kraftwerk Neurath12,073,464 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Niederaußem11,356,228 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Jänschwalde9,631,288 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Schwarze Pumpe8,715,923 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Weisweiler8,311,754 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Boxberg Werk IV7,421,470 tCO2e
- Kraftwerk Lippendorf7,336,899 tCO2e
- Integriertes Hüttenwerk Duisburg6,705,307 tCO2e
Data on this page
- EU Union Registry public data. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-24.