Heizkraftwerk Niehl

Heizkraftwerk Niehl is a combustion of fuels installation in Germany. In 2025 it reported 1,206,957 tonnes of verified emissions against 33,775 free allowances.

Key figures

Country

Germany

Activity

Combustion of fuels

Installation ID

DE 1279

Verified emissions, 2025

1,206,957 tCO₂e

Free allocation, 2025

33,775 allowances

Allowance position, 2025

1,173,182 short

Compliance, 2024

A

Permit

14310-0726

Data as of

1 April 2026

Emissions and free allocation by year

Verified emissions Free allocation
Verified emissions and free allocation of Heizkraftwerk NiehlVerified emissions and free allocation from 2013 to 2025.0500k1M1.5M2M2013 verified emissions: 565,300 t2014 verified emissions: 886,446 t2015 verified emissions: 535,924 t2016 verified emissions: 1,470,182 t2017 verified emissions: 1,519,145 t2018 verified emissions: 1,250,341 t2019 verified emissions: 1,762,167 t2020 verified emissions: 1,605,387 t2021 verified emissions: 1,437,843 t2022 verified emissions: 1,059,082 t2023 verified emissions: 1,022,702 t2024 verified emissions: 1,152,179 t2025 verified emissions: 1,206,957 t2013 free allocation: 148,230 t2014 free allocation: 132,651 t2015 free allocation: 117,516 t2016 free allocation: 104,312 t2017 free allocation: 121,374 t2018 free allocation: 102,570 t2019 free allocation: 84,373 t2020 free allocation: 66,828 t2021 free allocation: 45,236 t2022 free allocation: 44,073 t2023 free allocation: 35,710 t2024 free allocation: 34,743 t2025 free allocation: 33,775 t2013201520172019202120232025
YearVerified emissions (t) Free allocationPosition
2025 1,206,957 33,775 1,173,182 short
2024 1,152,179 34,743 1,117,436 short
2023 1,022,702 35,710 986,992 short
2022 1,059,082 44,073 1,015,009 short
2021 1,437,843 45,236 1,392,607 short
2020 1,605,387 66,828 1,538,559 short
2019 1,762,167 84,373 1,677,794 short
2018 1,250,341 102,570 1,147,771 short
2017 1,519,145 121,374 1,397,771 short
2016 1,470,182 104,312 1,365,870 short
2015 535,924 117,516 418,408 short
2014 886,446 132,651 753,795 short
2013 565,300 148,230 417,070 short

Verified emissions changed by +113.5% from 2013 to 2025.

Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026

Allowance position

In 2025, verified emissions exceeded free allocation by 1,173,182 allowances, which the operator had to obtain.

Illustrative value at the latest reference price of €84.87 (29 September 2026): €99,567,956. Not the installation's actual cost, which depends on when and how it acquired allowances.

Price source: EU ETS primary auctions · latest price

Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.

Nearby installations

Combustion of fuels installations in Germany, largest first.

Questions about Heizkraftwerk Niehl

How much did Heizkraftwerk Niehl emit in 2025?

1,206,957 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.

How many free allowances did Heizkraftwerk Niehl receive?

33,775 in 2025.

Did Heizkraftwerk Niehl surrender enough allowances?

Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.