Current emissions in France
Gas (0.5%)
Hydro (14.0%)
Hydro Storage (5.0%)
Nuclear (68.1%)
Oil (0.1%)
Solar (3.9%)
Waste (0.7%)
Wind (5.7%)
Wind (Offshore) (2.0%)
31% renewable
58.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2026-05-12 20:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 20 g CO2eq/kWh (36% renewable)
This month so far: 21 g CO2eq/kWh (32% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 4527 MW | 2235 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 4002 MW | 244 MW |
| In 3 hours | 4578 MW | 117 MW |
| In 6 hours | 5351 MW | 1497 MW |
| In 9 hours | 6211 MW | --- 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
2.3 g CO2eq/km
11 g full load
23 g per hour
< 1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (68 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 France
In 2025 the average emissions of France were 27 g CO2eq/kWh. 27% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (69.5%). Coal usage was 0.1%.
France is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for France
2025
27 g CO2eq/kWh
27% renewable
534.0 TWh total
2024
27 g CO2eq/kWh
27% renewable
521.2 TWh total
2023
39 g CO2eq/kWh
27% renewable
476.5 TWh total
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 for energy production: ENTSO-E