Current emissions in France
Biomass (1.5%)
Coal (0.1%)
Gas (11.6%)
Hydro (10.0%)
Nuclear (70.0%)
Oil (0.3%)
Waste (0.3%)
Wind (6.2%)
18% renewable
38.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2022-09-29 02:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 2399 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 2053 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 1794 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 1367 MW | 222 MW |
| In 9 hours | 1174 MW | 3941 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
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 France
In 2021 the average emissions of France were 56 g CO2eq/kWh. 22% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Nuclear (70.4%). Coal usage was 0.8%.
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Data source: Entsoe