Current emissions in United Kingdom
Biomass (5.7%)
Gas (52.1%)
Hydro (1.6%)
Nuclear (15.8%)
Other (0.6%)
Solar (13.4%)
Wind (3.8%)
Wind (Offshore) (7.0%)
32% renewable
31.1 GWh total
Last updated at 2021-04-10 13:30 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 3341 MW | 4160 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 4726 MW | 3860 MW |
| In 3 hours | 5302 MW | 2266 MW |
| In 6 hours | 5355 MW | 200 MW |
| In 9 hours | 4777 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
If needed
Plug in if necessary, emissions are above average
42.3 g CO2eq/km
197 g full load
423 g per hour
8 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,269 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