eCO2mix: Real-Time Demand, production and CO2 content of the French electricity
eCO2mix allows you to be informed all along the day every 15 minutes, about:
- French power demand,
- Generation by source (energy mix),
- Changes in CO2 emissions as a function to started power plants in France.
- Power demand
- Generation by source (energy mix)
- CO2 emissions due to French electricity generation
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Power demand
RTE provides the forecasts of power demand and, continuously, the level of real time demand of French electricity produced.
Download datasGeneration by source (energy mix)
RTE provides continuous breakdown by sectors of the French electricity production also called "energy mix".
CO2 emissions
RTE provides a continuous estimate of CO2 emissions generated by electricity generation. These emissions are calculated according to the means of production in France and solicited their average CO2 emissions estimated by RTE. Imports of electricity are not included in this calculation. The results are shown in tonnes per hour.
EXPLANATORY TEXTS
Power demand:
Electricity demand varies throughout the day and seasons. The diagram shows the following information per fifteen minute period:
- French power demand for the current day,
- forecast for the current day, established the previous day (D-1),
- a second forecast for the current day, estimated the same day (D), and released around 2.30pm,
- the balance of exchanges is calculated as the sum total of imports minus exports from France.
Any differences between forecast and actual demand levels are mainly due to changes in weather conditions compared with the forecast data (temperature and daylight).
Forecasts and measurements are established by RTE's national control centre, CNES.
CNES works constantly to match generation to the power requirements of consumers. It also ensures that the planned generation schedules of the various power suppliers meet the total demand requirements.
Generation by source (energy mix):
French generation technologies are grouped together according to the type of fuel used to produce electricity. The curve shows data for the current day.
The data shown above the X axis represents French internal demand. Exports are shown as negative values, imports as positive values.
The category "Others" refers to generating facilities connected to the distribution network, from which remote readings cannot be obtained, as on the RTE transmission network. The figure is therefore an estimate only. This applies to generation subject to feed-in tariffs, CHP and other so-called 'embedded' thermal generation.
CO2 emissions:
This is an estimate of the carbon footprint of the electricity generated, but does not take into account CO2 emissions from the construction of power plants or from the fuel extraction / transformation cycle.
Electricity imports are not taken into account in the calculation of CO2 emissions.
The contribution made by each generation technology to CO2 emissions is shown below. CO2 emissions are estimated by RTE on the basis of the reference values for each generation technology used by ENTSO-E, the European association of transmission system operators, in its publications. These values are also used by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for its own publications.
- 0,96 t/MWh for coal-fired units,
- 0,80 t/MWh for fuel-oil units,
- 0,36 t/MWh for CCGTs,
- 0,40 t/MWh for embedded thermal generation.
These values will be updated regularly to reflect technical developments in generating facilities.
Data are published by RTE for information purposes only, and are solely intended for the general public. These data are not official and do not constitute a reference for the CO2 market.
Data downloads
The data shown on this page can be downloaded up to one month after their publication.
All data on demand, generation and CO2 emissions are available for download.
Warnings
Data on this page are provided free of charge by RTE, and are for information purposes only.
RTE accepts no liability in the event of prejudice sustained by a third party due to the use of the data published.
The user acknowledges that such information is used exclusively at his own risk and liability. RTE cannot be held liable for any decisions of any kind taken on the basis of these data.
