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Current emissions in Germany

148 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (6.1%)
Coal (2.6%)
Coal (Lignite) (6.1%)
Gas (3.1%)
Hydro (2.9%)
Oil (0.4%)
Other (0.4%)
Solar (57.4%)
Waste (0.8%)
Wind (18.0%)
Wind (Offshore) (2.2%)
87% renewable
61.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2025-07-11 15:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 364 g CO2eq/kWh (61% renewable)
This month so far: 311 g CO2eq/kWh (66% renewable)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current12448 MW35226 MW
In 1 hour11775 MW30450 MW
In 3 hours13510 MW22436 MW
In 6 hours14065 MW6098 MW
In 9 hours14391 MW31 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

22.2 g CO2eq/km
104 g full load
222 g per hour
4 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (666 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.

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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