Carbonle #139 — October 17, 2026
Today: energy around the house
The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.
- 1An evening of TV · ~0.5 kWhAbout 0.1 kg CO₂e — ~0.5 kWh.0.1 kg CO₂e
- 2A dishwasher cycle · ~1 kWhAbout 0.21 kg CO₂e — ~1 kWh.0.21 kg CO₂e
- 3A day of electric heat · ~17 kWhAbout 3.52 kg CO₂e — ~17 kWh.3.52 kg CO₂e
- 4A year of fridge + freezer · ~300 kWh a yearAbout 62.1 kg CO₂e — ~300 kWh a year.62.1 kg CO₂e
- 5A winter of gas heating · ~3,000 kWh of gasAbout 549 kg CO₂e — ~3,000 kWh of gas.549 kg CO₂e