Current emissions in Belgium
Biomass (0.2%)
Gas (13.3%)
Hydro Storage (10.5%)
Nuclear (35.8%)
Solar (6.4%)
Waste (1.8%)
Wind (10.4%)
Wind (Offshore) (21.6%)
49% renewable
7716 MWh total
Last updated at 2023-06-03 21:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 2465 MW | 492 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 2867 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 2499 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 2228 MW | --- MW |
| In 9 hours | 1803 MW | 374 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
11.6 g CO2eq/km
54 g full load
116 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (347 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 2022 the average emissions of Belgium were 131 g CO2eq/kWh. 25% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (52.0%).
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Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Belgium
2022
131 g CO2eq/kWh
25% renewable
80.1 TWh total
2021
127 g CO2eq/kWh
21% renewable
84.6 TWh total
2020
209 g CO2eq/kWh
23% renewable
82.8 TWh total
2019
198 g CO2eq/kWh
17% renewable
87.6 TWh total
2018
237 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
70.8 TWh total
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Data source: Entsoe