Current emissions in Portugal
Biomass (8.4%)
Gas (29.5%)
Hydro (29.4%)
Hydro Storage (1.4%)
Other (0.5%)
Solar (3.7%)
Wind (27.1%)
70% renewable
4582 MWh total
Last updated at 2021-07-24 08:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 1244 MW | 166 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 974 MW | 499 MW |
| In 3 hours | 960 MW | 655 MW |
| In 6 hours | 1159 MW | 739 MW |
| In 9 hours | 1762 MW | 587 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 below last years average
26.9 g CO2eq/km
125 g full load
269 g per hour
5 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (806 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 Portugal
In 2020 the average emissions of Portugal were 228 g CO2eq/kWh. 62% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Gas (33.8%). Coal usage was 4.0%.
Portugal is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
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Emissions in the previous 12 hours
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Emissions in the previous years
Data source: Entsoe