Current emissions in United Kingdom
Biomass (7.9%)
Coal (1.6%)
Gas (66.7%)
Hydro (1.3%)
Nuclear (12.1%)
Other (1.0%)
Solar (5.7%)
Wind (2.5%)
Wind (Offshore) (1.2%)
19% renewable
29.0 GWh total
Last updated at 2021-03-06 09:00 (Local time)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 1089 MW | 1650 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 1707 MW | 5186 MW |
| In 3 hours | 1916 MW | 4782 MW |
| In 6 hours | 2005 MW | 2652 MW |
| In 9 hours | 1789 MW | 182 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Avoid if possible
Avoid plugging in if possible, emissions are high
55.4 g CO2eq/km
258 g full load
554 g per hour
11 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,661 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