Current emissions in Italy
Biomass (3.8%)
Coal (5.1%)
Gas (26.3%)
Geothermal (4.0%)
Hydro (10.2%)
Oil (0.3%)
Other (7.1%)
Waste (2.0%)
Wind (41.1%)
Wind (Offshore) (0.1%)
59% renewable
14.9 GWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-08 05:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 257 g CO2eq/kWh (54% renewable)
This month so far: 328 g CO2eq/kWh (33% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 6137 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 5650 MW | 72 MW |
| In 3 hours | 5756 MW | 1162 MW |
| In 6 hours | 5952 MW | 3014 MW |
| In 9 hours | 5740 MW | 1902 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Italy are below last years average
35.4 g CO2eq/km
165 g full load
354 g per hour
7 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,062 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 Italy
In 2023 the average emissions of Italy were 319 g CO2eq/kWh. 43% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Gas (40.1%). Coal usage was 7.9%.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Italy
2023
319 g CO2eq/kWh
43% renewable
212.5 TWh total
2022
389 g CO2eq/kWh
33% renewable
218.6 TWh total
2021
313 g CO2eq/kWh
37% renewable
210.8 TWh total
2020
342 g CO2eq/kWh
40% renewable
244.8 TWh total
2019
362 g CO2eq/kWh
37% renewable
259.0 TWh total
2018
384 g CO2eq/kWh
36% renewable
255.5 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: Entsoe