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Emission Factor
Electricity supplied from grid
0.5054
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of the electricity grid mix. Transmission & Distribution losses of 5% have been deducted from the published number of 532g/kWh (source: UBA personal communication). The original data was published by UBA and taken from Table 2 column 'THG-Emissionsfaktor ohne Vorketten [gCO2-Aquivalente/kWh]' in the PDF at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Electricity supplied from grid |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Electricity |
| Source | UBA |
| Source Dataset | Entwicklung der spezifischen Treibhausgas-Emissionen des deutschen Strommix in den Jahren 1990 - 2024 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 2 |
LCA Activity | electricity_generation |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
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