District heating

0.2526kgCO₂e/kWh

Emission intensity of district heating as reported by UBA. Retrieved from Emissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energieträger Report 2021.

Property	Value
Name	District heating
Sector	Energy
Category	Heat and Steam
Source	UBA
Region	Germany (DE)
Unit Type	Energy
Year	2021
Year Released	2022
Emission Factor	CO₂e0.2526kg/kWh CO₂0.2494 kg/kWh CH₄0.000072 kg/kWh N₂O0.000005 kg/kWh
LCA Activity	use_phase
CO₂e Calculation Origin	Source
CO₂e Calculation Method	AR5
Supported CO₂e Calculation Method	AR4, AR5, AR6

Activity ID

heat_and_steam-type_district

UUID

1e66f532-ec59-4f23-9606-0c63d4add4a1

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