Current emissions in Germany
Biomass (6.4%)
Coal (1.7%)
Coal (Lignite) (4.9%)
Gas (3.0%)
Hydro (2.5%)
Other (0.2%)
Solar (46.0%)
Waste (1.1%)
Wind (25.2%)
Wind (Offshore) (9.0%)
89% renewable
62.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2026-05-16 16:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 203 g CO2eq/kWh (79% renewable)
This month so far: 264 g CO2eq/kWh (72% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 21364 MW | 28669 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 17611 MW | 24253 MW |
| In 3 hours | 15638 MW | 15474 MW |
| In 6 hours | 10129 MW | 1584 MW |
| In 9 hours | 8911 MW | --- 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
18.5 g CO2eq/km
86 g full load
185 g per hour
4 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (554 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
Click on a year for more details
Data source for energy production: ENTSO-E