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Current emissions in Denmark

237 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (27.7%)
Coal (7.4%)
Gas (11.0%)
Hydro (0.1%)
Oil (1.4%)
Other (0.1%)
Waste (6.0%)
Wind (15.2%)
Wind (Offshore) (31.1%)
74% renewable
1125 MWh total
Last updated at 2024-05-20 00:00 (Local time)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current521 MW--- MW
In 1 hour661 MW--- MW
In 3 hours668 MW57 MW
In 6 hours733 MW809 MW
In 9 hours939 MW2098 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

35.6 g CO2eq/km
166 g full load
356 g per hour
7 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,067 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)

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Quick stats about Denmark

In 2023 the average emissions of Denmark were 185 g CO2eq/kWh. 81% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (58.7%). Coal usage was 9.9%.

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Historical data for Denmark

2023
185 g CO2eq/kWh
81% renewable
32.6 TWh total
2022
219 g CO2eq/kWh
74% renewable
34.0 TWh total
2021
260 g CO2eq/kWh
69% renewable
32.5 TWh total
2020
212 g CO2eq/kWh
74% renewable
27.9 TWh total
2019
216 g CO2eq/kWh
73% renewable
28.7 TWh total
2018
281 g CO2eq/kWh
65% renewable
29.5 TWh total

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Data source for energy production: Entsoe