Emission Factor

Electricity supplied from grid

0.0123kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of grid mix as reported. Published in Canada 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR). Includes generation factor.

PropertyValue
NameElectricity supplied from grid
SectorEnergy
CategoryElectricity
SourceUNFCCC
Source DatasetNational Inventory Report
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2018
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01231kg/kWh
  • CO20.012 kg/kWh
  • CH40.000003 kg/kWh
  • N2O8e-7 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
electricity_generation-transmission_and_distribution
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 6Version log
  • Replaced by: 7562302c-b597-4f43-b334-a3f6236f7915

API Reference

Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
49ee3337-850d-4836-8f16-e735e1928e4c
Code Snippet
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