World Power Plants

Uglich Hydroelectric Station35 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Uglitch Hydroelectric Station is a 35 MW hydro power plant in Russia, commissioned in 1935. Ranked #73 of 112 hydro plants in Russia, it represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 48,889 MW. The largest hydro plant in Russia is Krasnoyarsk at 6,000 MW, making Uglich 171 times smaller. Nearby plants include Угличская ГЭС (120 MW, Hydro), Uglich HPP (120 MW, Hydro), and Uglich hydroelectric power plant (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Yaroslavl Oblast, approximately 250 km northeast of Moscow.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
1935

91 years old

Owner
RusHydro
Location
57.5242°, 38.3043°

Russia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 434. largest of 652 plants in Russia
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Russia
Age & fleet comparison

91 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

RusHydro operates 17 plants totalling 6,608 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 1,906 MW combined

Nearest plant: Uglich HPP (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 57.524183, 38.304261
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Uglich Hydroelectric Station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Russia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RussiaEnergy Profile

652
Total Plants
311.6 GW
Total Capacity
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