World Power Plants

Energiecentrale Den Haag97 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Energiecentrale Den Haag is a 97 MW gas-fired power plant in the Netherlands, operated since 1906. Ranked #36 of 39 gas plants in the Netherlands. Its 97 MW represents 0.37% of the Netherlands' total gas capacity of 26,558 MW. The largest gas plant in the Netherlands is Eems at 2,465 MW, making Energiecentrale Den Haag 25.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maasvlakte 3 (1,100 MW, Coal) and Enecogen power plant (870 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the South Holland province, approximately 50 km from Rotterdam.

Capacity
97 MW
Commissioning Year
1906

120 years old

Owner
Eneco
Location
52.0762°, 4.2908°

Netherlands, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 63. largest of 253 plants in Netherlands
  • #10,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,311 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Netherlands
Age & fleet comparison

120 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Eneco operates 32 plants totalling 2,653 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 22,906 MW combined

Nearest plant: Zonnepark 't Oor (4.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 52.076153, 4.290778
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
187.4 Kt
382 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
22.48 Mt
Over 120 years of operation
Past Retirement
1936
90 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.7K
cars per year
25.0K
homes per year
8.5M
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
Netherlands
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NetherlandsEnergy Profile

253
Total Plants
42.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalWindBiomass
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