Current emissions in France
Biomass (0.7%)
Gas (1.0%)
Hydro (14.1%)
Nuclear (67.1%)
Oil (0.3%)
Solar (14.0%)
Waste (0.3%)
Wind (2.5%)
31% renewable
48.8 GWh total
Last updated at 2021-06-12 15:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 1224 MW | 6791 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 1842 MW | 6220 MW |
| In 3 hours | 1946 MW | 4719 MW |
| In 6 hours | 2092 MW | 1286 MW |
| In 9 hours | 2173 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
4.4 g CO2eq/km
20 g full load
44 g per hour
1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (131 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 2020 the average emissions of France were 55 g CO2eq/kWh. 24% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Nuclear (68.1%). Coal usage was 0.3%.
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Data source: Entsoe