Current emissions in Belgium
Gas (13.7%)
Hydro Storage (0.5%)
Nuclear (77.9%)
Solar (1.0%)
Waste (2.7%)
Wind (3.2%)
Wind (Offshore) (1.0%)
6% renewable
6303 MWh total
Last updated at 2021-05-15 07:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 258 MW | 65 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 618 MW | 900 MW |
| In 3 hours | 868 MW | 979 MW |
| In 6 hours | 1021 MW | 1080 MW |
| In 9 hours | 826 MW | 1132 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Belgium are low
14.0 g CO2eq/km
65 g full load
140 g per hour
3 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (419 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)
Quick stats about Belgium
In 2020 the average emissions of Belgium were 209 g CO2eq/kWh. 23% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Nuclear (39.6%).
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Data source: Entsoe