Current emissions in United Kingdom
Biomass (1.9%)
Gas (34.8%)
Hydro (1.1%)
Nuclear (26.9%)
Other (0.5%)
Wind (14.5%)
Wind (Offshore) (20.3%)
38% renewable
19.2 GWh total
Last updated at 2022-05-28 04:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
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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 below last years average
27.8 g CO2eq/km
130 g full load
278 g per hour
6 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (833 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 2021 the average emissions of United Kingdom were 263 g CO2eq/kWh. 35% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the major source for energy being Gas (44.3%). Coal usage was 2.0%.
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Data source: BMRS