CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type
| Fuel Source | Tonnes of CO2 emissions/MWh |
|---|---|
| Lignite | 1.250 |
| Coal | 0.900 |
| Crude Oils | 0.820 |
| Natural Gas | 0.430 |
| Geothermal | 0.080 |
| Biomass | 0.020 |
| Hydro | 0.010 |
| Nuclear | 0.010 |
| Wind | 0.010 |
Recently built, or recently modified CCGT, coal and Lignite plants are significantly more efficient than the numbers here, which relate to older technologies.