Current emissions in Belgium
Biomass (3.8%)
Gas (12.2%)
Nuclear (75.0%)
Waste (1.8%)
Wind (4.3%)
Wind (Offshore) (2.9%)
11% renewable
6477 MWh total
Last updated at 2021-09-19 08:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 467 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 162 MW | 821 MW |
| In 3 hours | 67 MW | 1590 MW |
| In 6 hours | 36 MW | 1960 MW |
| In 9 hours | 39 MW | 1187 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
13.4 g CO2eq/km
62 g full load
134 g per hour
3 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (401 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