Current emissions in United Kingdom
Biomass (7.8%)
Gas (18.2%)
Hydro (0.5%)
Nuclear (20.2%)
Other (0.4%)
Solar (28.8%)
Wind (17.1%)
Wind (Offshore) (7.0%)
61% renewable
28.1 GWh total
Last updated at 2021-06-12 13:30 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 6786 MW | 8100 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 6094 MW | 7263 MW |
| In 3 hours | 5470 MW | 5417 MW |
| In 6 hours | 4322 MW | 1847 MW |
| In 9 hours | 2968 MW | 36 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in United Kingdom are low
19.4 g CO2eq/km
90 g full load
194 g per hour
4 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (581 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 United Kingdom
In 2020 the average emissions of United Kingdom were 240 g CO2eq/kWh. 38% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Gas (40.1%). Coal usage was 1.7%.
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Data source: Entsoe