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Current emissions in Germany

490 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (13.8%)
Coal (5.6%)
Coal (Lignite) (31.1%)
Gas (13.0%)
Geothermal (0.1%)
Hydro (4.2%)
Oil (1.2%)
Other (0.8%)
Waste (3.0%)
Wind (22.1%)
Wind (Offshore) (5.1%)
45% renewable
31.9 GWh total
Last updated at 2023-10-02 01:15 (Local time)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current8672 MW--- MW
In 1 hour8619 MW--- MW
In 3 hours8489 MW--- MW
In 6 hours9001 MW461 MW
In 9 hours7718 MW15338 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

73.5 g CO2eq/km
343 g full load
735 g per hour
15 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (2,205 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)

Quick stats about Germany

In 2022 the average emissions of Germany were 380 g CO2eq/kWh. 48% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Coal (32.8%).
Germany is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.

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Historical data for Germany

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: Entsoe