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Current emissions in Germany

371 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (8.8%)
Coal (8.5%)
Coal (Lignite) (19.3%)
Gas (12.5%)
Hydro (2.2%)
Hydro Storage (7.5%)
Other (0.5%)
Waste (1.7%)
Wind (32.6%)
Wind (Offshore) (6.4%)
58% renewable
44.2 GWh total
Last updated at 2026-09-07 07:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 396 g CO2eq/kWh (55% renewable)
This month so far: 223 g CO2eq/kWh (76% renewable)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current17270 MW--- MW
In 1 hour15773 MW6295 MW
In 3 hours14195 MW15641 MW
In 6 hours10961 MW34564 MW
In 9 hours12180 MW38238 MW
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
If needed

Plug in if necessary, emissions are above average

55.7 g CO2eq/km
260 g full load
557 g per hour
11 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,670 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.

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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