Current emissions in Spain
Biomass (1.6%)
Coal (1.0%)
Gas (17.8%)
Hydro (22.1%)
Hydro Storage (6.5%)
Nuclear (21.5%)
Oil (0.2%)
Other (0.3%)
Solar (0.4%)
Waste (1.0%)
Wind (27.6%)
58% renewable
23.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2024-05-16 07:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 6480 MW | 104 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 5967 MW | 2121 MW |
| In 3 hours | 5756 MW | 10139 MW |
| In 6 hours | 5995 MW | 15838 MW |
| In 9 hours | 6992 MW | 16181 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Spain are low
16.1 g CO2eq/km
75 g full load
161 g per hour
3 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (482 g), equals 30km on an EV with a consumption of 15 kWh/100km
Washing machine
Complete wash is 0.7 kWh, calculated on full load at 40º on a A efficient equipment
Air conditioning
One hour of use is 1.5 kWh, calculated on a equipment A efficient of 9000BTU, temperature 22º
Laptop
One hour of use is 30 Wh, calculated on a laptop with moderate use (internet browsing, email, etc)
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Quick stats about Spain
In 2023 the average emissions of Spain were 131 g CO2eq/kWh. 54% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (24.2%). Coal usage was 1.6%.
Spain is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Spain
2023
131 g CO2eq/kWh
54% renewable
250.7 TWh total
2022
195 g CO2eq/kWh
45% renewable
258.7 TWh total
2021
170 g CO2eq/kWh
49% renewable
247.1 TWh total
2020
175 g CO2eq/kWh
47% renewable
238.7 TWh total
2019
219 g CO2eq/kWh
39% renewable
246.3 TWh total
2018
252 g CO2eq/kWh
41% renewable
246.1 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: Entsoe