A year of water heating: carbon footprint
Carbonle#12 of 13🚿Carbon footprintA year of water heating
248.4kg CO₂e
~1,200 kWh
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A year of water heating comes in at about 248.4 kg CO₂e (~1,200 kWh).
Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A year of water heating sits at #12 from the lightest — one of the heaviest.
Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.
About 248.4 kg CO₂e — ~1,200 kWh.
Compare with
Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 1200 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.