World Power Plants

Tokai Power Station166 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Ranked as the 222nd largest power generation facility in Japan, Tokai Power Station plays a modest yet significant role in the country's energy landscape. With a capacity of 166 MW, it contributes approximately 0.05% to Japan's total energy capacity of 357,453 MW, which is dominated largely by nuclear power. This gas-fired facility, while relatively small in comparison to its peers, showcases the nation's ongoing transition towards diversifying its energy mix, especially in the wake of increased scrutiny on nuclear energy following past incidents.

Capacity
166 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Location
36.4664°, 140.6067°

Japan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 220. largest of 662 plants in Japan
  • #8,049 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,809 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Japan
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Tokyo Electric Power Company operates 38 plants totalling 16,603 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 39,790 MW combined

Nearest plant: 常陸那珂火力発電所 (3.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 36.466389, 140.606667
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
320.6 Kt
654 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
17.96 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
69.7K
cars per year
42.8K
homes per year
14.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Japan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

JapanEnergy Profile

662
Total Plants
342.8 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearCoalOil
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