Current emissions in Germany
Coal (3.0%)
Hydro (0.5%)
Wind (70.7%)
Wind (Offshore) (25.8%)
97% renewable
16.0 GWh total
Last updated at 2025-08-31 06:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 301 g CO2eq/kWh (67% renewable)
This month so far: 283 g CO2eq/kWh (69% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 15435 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 15612 MW | 755 MW |
| In 3 hours | 14522 MW | 11446 MW |
| In 6 hours | 10957 MW | 31118 MW |
| In 9 hours | 8333 MW | 34579 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Germany are low
6.3 g CO2eq/km
29 g full load
63 g per hour
1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (189 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 Germany
In 2024 the average emissions of Germany were 321 g CO2eq/kWh. 63% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (31.2%). Coal usage was 22.4%.
Germany is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Germany
2024
321 g CO2eq/kWh
63% renewable
429.1 TWh total
2023
354 g CO2eq/kWh
59% renewable
442.4 TWh total
2022
380 g CO2eq/kWh
48% renewable
494.2 TWh total
2021
355 g CO2eq/kWh
44% renewable
500.5 TWh total
2020
314 g CO2eq/kWh
49% renewable
492.5 TWh total
2019
348 g CO2eq/kWh
45% renewable
519.3 TWh total
2018
402 g CO2eq/kWh
40% renewable
541.6 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: ENTSO-E