Current emissions in France
Biomass (0.7%)
Gas (3.5%)
Hydro (15.0%)
Hydro Storage (1.7%)
Nuclear (65.5%)
Oil (0.3%)
Solar (0.7%)
Waste (0.3%)
Wind (12.0%)
Wind (Offshore) (0.3%)
30% renewable
46.9 GWh total
Last updated at 2023-06-03 22:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 5765 MW | 348 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 5704 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 5721 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 5239 MW | --- MW |
| In 9 hours | 4097 MW | 960 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in France are low
4.2 g CO2eq/km
20 g full load
42 g per hour
1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (126 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 France
In 2022 the average emissions of France were 73 g CO2eq/kWh. 25% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (63.9%). Coal usage was 0.6%.
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Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for France
2022
73 g CO2eq/kWh
25% renewable
430.2 TWh total
2021
56 g CO2eq/kWh
22% renewable
510.9 TWh total
2020
55 g CO2eq/kWh
24% renewable
490.7 TWh total
2019
56 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
526.8 TWh total
2018
55 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
537.2 TWh total
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Data source: Entsoe