Current emissions in Austria
Biomass (3.5%)
Gas (7.4%)
Hydro (38.4%)
Other (0.3%)
Solar (18.3%)
Waste (1.4%)
Wind (30.7%)
91% renewable
7330 MWh total
Last updated at 2025-04-24 13:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 107 g CO2eq/kWh (80% renewable)
This month so far: 77 g CO2eq/kWh (88% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 2252 MW | 1344 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 1392 MW | 832 MW |
| In 3 hours | 1565 MW | 487 MW |
| In 6 hours | 1944 MW | 61 MW |
| In 9 hours | 2287 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Austria are low
9.6 g CO2eq/km
45 g full load
96 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (288 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 Austria
In 2024 the average emissions of Austria were 69 g CO2eq/kWh. 89% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Hydro (53.8%).
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Austria
2024
69 g CO2eq/kWh
89% renewable
72.2 TWh total
2023
76 g CO2eq/kWh
87% renewable
58.4 TWh total
2022
127 g CO2eq/kWh
78% renewable
53.6 TWh total
2021
117 g CO2eq/kWh
81% renewable
55.3 TWh total
2020
113 g CO2eq/kWh
83% renewable
59.2 TWh total
2019
135 g CO2eq/kWh
80% renewable
60.1 TWh total
2018
130 g CO2eq/kWh
81% renewable
55.8 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: ENTSO-E