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Current emissions in Switzerland

6 gCO2eq/kWh
Hydro (17.2%)
Hydro Storage (2.9%)
Nuclear (79.9%)
20% renewable
3729 MWh total
Last updated at 2023-10-02 02:00 (Local time)

Wind and Solar forecast

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In 6 hours--- MW21 MW
In 9 hours--- MW95 MW
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes

Electricity emissions in Switzerland are low

0.9 g CO2eq/km
4 g full load
9 g per hour
< 1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (27 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 Switzerland

In 2022 the average emissions of Switzerland were 18 g CO2eq/kWh. 43% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (57.2%).

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Historical data for Switzerland

2022
18 g CO2eq/kWh
43% renewable
39.8 TWh total
2021
20 g CO2eq/kWh
55% renewable
40.8 TWh total
2020
19 g CO2eq/kWh
50% renewable
46.7 TWh total

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Data source for energy production: Entsoe