Emission Factor

Battery EV car (average) - UK electricity for EVs

0.0504kgCO2e/km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of electricity generation for average battery EV car. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameBattery EV car (average) - UK electricity for EVs
SectorTransport
CategoryVehicles
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.05043kg/km
  • CO20.04993 kg/km
  • CH40.0000075 kg/km
  • N2O0.00000106 kg/km
LCA Activity
electricity_generation
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_vehicle-vehicle_type_car-fuel_source_bev-engine_size_na-vehicle_age_na-vehicle_weight_na
UUID
3f54ceb6-15b7-4bab-8910-6c63323ba0da
Code Snippet
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