Current emissions in United Kingdom
Biomass (2.8%)
Gas (11.4%)
Hydro (2.5%)
Hydro Storage (1.0%)
Nuclear (14.7%)
Other (0.8%)
Solar (4.4%)
Wind (27.9%)
Wind (Offshore) (34.5%)
73% renewable
33.0 GWh total
Last updated at 2024-12-21 12:45 (Local time)
Today so far: 84 g CO2eq/kWh (68% renewable)
This month so far: 183 g CO2eq/kWh (51% renewable)
Wind and Solar forecast
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Higher energy production than current, lower emissions
Lower energy production than current, higher emissions
Should I plug in?
Yes
Electricity emissions in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom
In 2023 the average emissions of United Kingdom were 217 g CO2eq/kWh. 39% of energy was produced from renewable sources, with the main source for energy being Gas (41.2%). Coal usage was 1.2%.
Emissions in the previous 12 hours
Emissions in the previous months
Historical data for United Kingdom
2023
217 g CO2eq/kWh
39% renewable
202.4 TWh total
2022
255 g CO2eq/kWh
36% renewable
248.8 TWh total
2021
263 g CO2eq/kWh
35% renewable
241.3 TWh total
2020
240 g CO2eq/kWh
38% renewable
236.8 TWh total
2019
264 g CO2eq/kWh
31% renewable
252.0 TWh total
2018
279 g CO2eq/kWh
28% renewable
266.6 TWh total
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