World Power Plants

Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine58 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Christmas Creek Iron Ore Mine is a 58 MW oil-fired power plant in Australia, operated by Contract Power Holdings since 2009. Ranked #5 of 55 oil plants in Australia. Its 58 MW represents 3.62% of Australia's total oil capacity of 1,602 MW. The largest oil plant in Australia is Mount Stuart at 423 MW, making Christmas Creek 7.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Cloudbreak (44 MW, Oil) and Roy Hill (6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Western Australia, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Port Hedland.

Capacity
58 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Contract Power Holdings
Location
-22.3990°, 119.7320°

Australia, Oceania

Context & rankings
  • 293. largest of 678 plants in Australia
  • #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #603 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Australia
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Contract Power Holdings operates 1 plants totalling 58 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roy Hill (23.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: -22.399000, 119.732000
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
115.6 Kt
178 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.96 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.1K
cars per year
15.4K
homes per year
5.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Australia
Continent
Oceania
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AustraliaEnergy Profile

678
Total Plants
156.6 GW
Total Capacity
SolarCoalGasHydro
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.