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Current emissions in Switzerland

9 gCO2eq/kWh
Hydro (36.1%)
Hydro Storage (26.4%)
Nuclear (37.5%)
63% renewable
3622 MWh total
Last updated at 2024-05-16 10:00 (Local time)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current--- MW--- MW
In 1 hour7 MW2910 MW
In 3 hours7 MW2693 MW
In 6 hours6 MW1523 MW
In 9 hours8 MW270 MW
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes

Electricity emissions in Switzerland are low

1.4 g CO2eq/km
6 g full load
14 g per hour
< 1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (41 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 Switzerland

In 2023 the average emissions of Switzerland were 8 g CO2eq/kWh. 47% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (53.4%).

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Historical data for Switzerland

2023
8 g CO2eq/kWh
47% renewable
42.8 TWh total
2022
18 g CO2eq/kWh
43% renewable
39.8 TWh total
2021
20 g CO2eq/kWh
55% renewable
40.8 TWh total
2020
19 g CO2eq/kWh
50% renewable
46.7 TWh total

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Data source for energy production: Entsoe