Current emissions in Spain
Biomass (1.2%)
Coal (2.3%)
Gas (15.1%)
Hydro (7.4%)
Hydro Storage (0.9%)
Nuclear (19.0%)
Oil (0.1%)
Other (0.2%)
Solar (32.6%)
Waste (0.5%)
Wind (20.7%)
63% renewable
37.6 GWh total
Last updated at 2025-01-13 17:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 101 g CO2eq/kWh (60% renewable)
This month so far: 90 g CO2eq/kWh (61% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 7804 MW | 12280 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 8348 MW | 2757 MW |
| In 3 hours | 8844 MW | 244 MW |
| In 6 hours | 8579 MW | 151 MW |
| In 9 hours | 8091 MW | 112 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
16.8 g CO2eq/km
78 g full load
168 g per hour
3 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (504 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 Spain
In 2024 the average emissions of Spain were 108 g CO2eq/kWh. 60% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (23.6%). Coal usage was 1.2%.
Spain is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Spain
2024
108 g CO2eq/kWh
60% renewable
249.8 TWh total
2023
131 g CO2eq/kWh
54% renewable
250.7 TWh total
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 for energy production: Entsoe