Current emissions in Ireland
Coal (9.9%)
Gas (82.5%)
Oil (2.0%)
Wind (5.6%)
6% renewable
1871 MWh total
Last updated at 2022-05-28 05:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
Current | 105 MW | --- MW |
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In 1 hour | 235 MW | --- MW |
In 3 hours | 236 MW | --- MW |
In 6 hours | 132 MW | --- MW |
In 9 hours | 78 MW | --- 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
75.3 g CO2eq/km
351 g full load
753 g per hour
15 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (2,259 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 Ireland
In 2020 the average emissions of Ireland were 313 g CO2eq/kWh. 48% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Wind (43.6%). Coal usage was 7.7%.
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Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Emissions in the previous years
Data source: Entsoe