Current emissions in Belgium
Biomass (0.6%)
Gas (5.0%)
Hydro (0.1%)
Hydro Storage (0.3%)
Nuclear (45.8%)
Other (4.8%)
Waste (2.2%)
Wind (17.0%)
Wind (Offshore) (24.2%)
42% renewable
8651 MWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-21 12:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 82 g CO2eq/kWh (33% renewable)
This month so far: 131 g CO2eq/kWh (32% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 3557 MW | --- MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 3743 MW | 198 MW |
| In 3 hours | 4032 MW | 90 MW |
| In 6 hours | 4264 MW | --- MW |
| In 9 hours | 4249 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Belgium are low
10.7 g CO2eq/km
50 g full load
107 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (320 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 Belgium
In 2023 the average emissions of Belgium were 107 g CO2eq/kWh. 34% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (45.0%).
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Belgium
2023
107 g CO2eq/kWh
34% renewable
68.9 TWh total
2022
131 g CO2eq/kWh
25% renewable
80.1 TWh total
2021
127 g CO2eq/kWh
21% renewable
84.6 TWh total
2020
209 g CO2eq/kWh
23% renewable
82.8 TWh total
2019
198 g CO2eq/kWh
17% renewable
87.6 TWh total
2018
237 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
70.8 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: Entsoe