Current emissions in Germany
Biomass (10.7%)
Coal (8.6%)
Coal (Lignite) (26.6%)
Gas (23.0%)
Geothermal (0.1%)
Hydro (5.0%)
Hydro Storage (15.0%)
Oil (0.7%)
Other (0.6%)
Solar (1.3%)
Waste (1.7%)
Wind (5.4%)
Wind (Offshore) (1.3%)
39% renewable
37.8 GWh total
Last updated at 2025-04-30 20:30 (Local time)
Today so far: 331 g CO2eq/kWh (64% renewable)
This month so far: 343 g CO2eq/kWh (62% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 2534 MW | 502 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 3448 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 3564 MW | --- MW |
| In 6 hours | 3347 MW | --- MW |
| In 9 hours | 2477 MW | 58 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
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Avoid if possible
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74.7 g CO2eq/km
349 g full load
747 g per hour
15 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (2,241 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