Current emissions in Italy
Biomass (2.1%)
Coal (2.8%)
Gas (20.1%)
Geothermal (2.0%)
Hydro (4.9%)
Oil (0.4%)
Other (5.3%)
Solar (47.4%)
Wind (15.0%)
71% renewable
29.7 GWh total
Last updated at 2025-09-18 14:45 (Local time)
Today so far: 253 g CO2eq/kWh (52% renewable)
This month so far: 286 g CO2eq/kWh (46% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 4438 MW | 14067 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 3413 MW | 12266 MW |
| In 3 hours | 2935 MW | 6618 MW |
| In 6 hours | 1494 MW | 232 MW |
| In 9 hours | 1322 MW | --- MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Italy are below last years average
26.1 g CO2eq/km
122 g full load
261 g per hour
5 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (783 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 Italy
In 2024 the average emissions of Italy were 270 g CO2eq/kWh. 49% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Gas (38.8%). Coal usage was 3.8%.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Italy
2024
270 g CO2eq/kWh
49% renewable
213.1 TWh total
2023
319 g CO2eq/kWh
43% renewable
212.5 TWh total
2022
389 g CO2eq/kWh
33% renewable
218.6 TWh total
2021
313 g CO2eq/kWh
37% renewable
210.8 TWh total
2020
342 g CO2eq/kWh
40% renewable
244.8 TWh total
2019
362 g CO2eq/kWh
37% renewable
259.0 TWh total
2018
384 g CO2eq/kWh
36% renewable
255.5 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: ENTSO-E