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Current emissions in Denmark

317 gCO2eq/kWh
Biomass (49.5%)
Coal (7.6%)
Gas (8.4%)
Oil (0.6%)
Waste (14.4%)
Wind (8.3%)
Wind (Offshore) (11.2%)
69% renewable
2157 MWh total
Last updated at 2026-03-09 05:30 (Local time)
Today so far: 287 g CO2eq/kWh (74% renewable)
This month so far: 181 g CO2eq/kWh (83% renewable)

Wind and Solar forecast

Current420 MW--- MW
In 1 hour558 MW76 MW
In 3 hours560 MW833 MW
In 6 hours478 MW1917 MW
In 9 hours345 MW1878 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

47.6 g CO2eq/km
222 g full load
476 g per hour
10 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle

Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (1,427 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 2025 the average emissions of Denmark were 156 g CO2eq/kWh. 84% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (58.1%). Coal usage was 7.1%.

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Historical data for Denmark

2025
156 g CO2eq/kWh
84% renewable
32.5 TWh total
2024
173 g CO2eq/kWh
82% renewable
34.2 TWh total
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: ENTSO-E