Current emissions in Spain
Biomass (1.4%)
Coal (0.8%)
Gas (16.5%)
Hydro (8.5%)
Nuclear (25.0%)
Oil (0.2%)
Other (0.4%)
Solar (0.1%)
Waste (0.8%)
Wind (46.3%)
56% renewable
28.4 GWh total
Last updated at 2023-02-06 03:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 13164 MW | 28 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 11889 MW | 24 MW |
| In 3 hours | 11407 MW | 40 MW |
| In 6 hours | 10395 MW | 466 MW |
| In 9 hours | 8570 MW | 8189 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Spain are low
16.4 g CO2eq/km
76 g full load
164 g per hour
3 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (491 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 Spain
In 2022 the average emissions of Spain were 195 g CO2eq/kWh. 45% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Gas (29.3%). Coal usage was 3.0%.
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Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Spain
2022
195 g CO2eq/kWh
45% renewable
258.7 TWh total
2021
170 g CO2eq/kWh
49% renewable
247.1 TWh total
2020
175 g CO2eq/kWh
47% renewable
238.7 TWh total
2019
219 g CO2eq/kWh
39% renewable
246.3 TWh total
2018
252 g CO2eq/kWh
41% renewable
246.1 TWh total
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Data source: Entsoe