Emissions Associated with the Importation of Electricity During indirect emissions of 30 kt41 equivalent CO2. Emissions from Consumption during Shutdowns and Pumping During 2011, emissions associated with consumption by the power plants during shutdowns (energy imported from the grid) and during pumping at the hydroelectric plants and those associated with internal consumption by wind farms involved 1,065 equivalent kt of CO2, of which 571 kt corresponded to the plants in Spain, 433 kt to those of the United Kingdom, and 59 kt to those of the United States of America.