Emission Factor

Electricity supplied from grid

0.5553kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the total output of electricity in the US eGrid subregion specified as reported for 2024 based on 2022 statistics. Total output emission factors can be used as default factors for estimating GHG emissions from electricity use when developing a carbon footprint or emissions inventory. Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameElectricity supplied from grid
SectorEnergy
CategoryElectricity
SourceEPA
Source DatasetGHG Emission Factors Hub
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.5553kg/kWh
  • CO20.5518 kg/kWh
  • CH40.00005262 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.000007258 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
electricity_generation
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 15Version log
  • Replaced by: 628435e1-8b02-4036-b2a6-fa415dbf5efa

API Reference

Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
328b6907-e7c0-4c6b-89b8-4a424f76095e
Code Snippet
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