Current emissions in France
Biomass (0.7%)
Coal (0.6%)
Gas (9.3%)
Hydro (4.6%)
Nuclear (72.4%)
Oil (0.4%)
Waste (0.2%)
Wind (11.8%)
17% renewable
62.0 GWh total
Last updated at 2023-02-06 02:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 7316 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 5885 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 5644 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 4837 MW | 1817 MW |
| In 9 hours | 4186 MW | 7539 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
10.1 g CO2eq/km
47 g full load
101 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (302 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 major 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