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Current emissions in Portugal

59 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (6.8%)
Gas (7.0%)
Hydro (2.4%)
Other (0.6%)
Wind (82.8%)
Wind (Offshore) (0.4%)
92% renewable
5280 MWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-08 04:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 61 g CO2eq/kWh (92% renewable)
This month so far: 109 g CO2eq/kWh (82% renewable)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current4390 MW--- MW
In 1 hour3521 MW432 MW
In 3 hours3279 MW1448 MW
In 6 hours3281 MW1987 MW
In 9 hours3416 MW1024 MW
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes

Electricity emissions in Portugal are low

8.9 g CO2eq/km
41 g full load
89 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (266 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 Portugal

In 2023 the average emissions of Portugal were 130 g CO2eq/kWh. 76% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (29.3%).

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Historical data for Portugal

2023
130 g CO2eq/kWh
76% renewable
43.9 TWh total
2022
219 g CO2eq/kWh
61% renewable
44.3 TWh total
2021
204 g CO2eq/kWh
65% renewable
47.2 TWh total
2020
228 g CO2eq/kWh
62% renewable
49.5 TWh total
2019
279 g CO2eq/kWh
55% renewable
49.0 TWh total
2018
324 g CO2eq/kWh
52% renewable
55.3 TWh total

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Data source for energy production: Entsoe