Current emissions in France
Biomass (0.5%)
Gas (2.2%)
Hydro (8.4%)
Hydro Storage (0.3%)
Nuclear (65.9%)
Oil (0.2%)
Solar (6.2%)
Waste (0.4%)
Wind (14.1%)
Wind (Offshore) (1.8%)
31% renewable
70.9 GWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-21 13:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 23 g CO2eq/kWh (25% renewable)
This month so far: 37 g CO2eq/kWh (25% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 11263 MW | 4363 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 12371 MW | 4290 MW |
| In 3 hours | 14144 MW | 2098 MW |
| In 6 hours | 16111 MW | 15 MW |
| In 9 hours | 17437 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in France are low
3.5 g CO2eq/km
16 g full load
35 g per hour
1 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (104 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 France
In 2023 the average emissions of France were 39 g CO2eq/kWh. 27% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Nuclear (66.6%). Coal usage was 0.2%.
France is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for France
2023
39 g CO2eq/kWh
27% renewable
476.5 TWh total
2022
73 g CO2eq/kWh
25% renewable
430.2 TWh total
2021
56 g CO2eq/kWh
22% renewable
510.9 TWh total
2020
55 g CO2eq/kWh
24% renewable
490.7 TWh total
2019
56 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
526.8 TWh total
2018
55 g CO2eq/kWh
20% renewable
537.2 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: Entsoe