Current emissions in Spain
Biomass (1.5%)
Coal (1.2%)
Gas (6.6%)
Hydro (5.7%)
Hydro Storage (0.2%)
Nuclear (19.9%)
Other (0.3%)
Solar (44.7%)
Waste (0.6%)
Wind (19.3%)
71% renewable
30.7 GWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-21 14:00 (Local time)
Today so far: 104 g CO2eq/kWh (57% renewable)
This month so far: 158 g CO2eq/kWh (51% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
| Current | 5936 MW | 13728 MW |
|---|---|---|
| In 1 hour | 4909 MW | 13691 MW |
| In 3 hours | 5216 MW | 9337 MW |
| In 6 hours | 6109 MW | 636 MW |
| In 9 hours | 6480 MW | 188 MW |
Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in Spain are low
10.5 g CO2eq/km
49 g full load
105 g per hour
2 g per hour
How are these values calculated?
Electric vehicle
Value calculated for a charge of 4.5 kWh (315 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 Spain
In 2023 the average emissions of Spain were 131 g CO2eq/kWh. 54% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Wind (24.2%). Coal usage was 1.6%.
Spain is one of the top countries in renewable energy production.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for Spain
2023
131 g CO2eq/kWh
54% renewable
250.7 TWh total
2022
195 g CO2eq/kWh
45% renewable
258.7 TWh total
2021
170 g CO2eq/kWh
49% renewable
247.1 TWh total
2020
175 g CO2eq/kWh
47% renewable
238.7 TWh total
2019
219 g CO2eq/kWh
39% renewable
246.3 TWh total
2018
252 g CO2eq/kWh
41% renewable
246.1 TWh total
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Data source for energy production: Entsoe