Current emissions in Germany
Biomass (9.9%)
Coal (13.2%)
Coal (Lignite) (18.1%)
Gas (15.7%)
Hydro (2.8%)
Hydro Storage (5.0%)
Waste (2.1%)
Wind (27.4%)
Wind (Offshore) (5.8%)
51% renewable
38.1 GWh total
Last updated at 2026-08-14 23:45 (Local time)
Today so far: 232 g CO2eq/kWh (76% renewable)
This month so far: 237 g CO2eq/kWh (75% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 12624 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 11309 MW | --- MW |
| In 3 hours | 10894 MW | 3102 MW |
| In 6 hours | 9764 MW | 27687 MW |
| In 9 hours | 7548 MW | 35945 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Avoid if possible
Avoid plugging in if possible, emissions are high
63.0 g CO2eq/km
294 g full load
630 g per hour
13 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,890 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 2025 the average emissions of Germany were 328 g CO2eq/kWh. 62% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (30.0%). Coal usage was 22.5%.
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
2025
328 g CO2eq/kWh
62% renewable
432.0 TWh total
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