Emission Factor
Electricity supplied from grid
0.5222
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of grid mix as reported by GHG Protocol Scope 3 calculator. Originally retrieved from IEA 2011. Note that values are reported as CO2e by GHG Protocol and as CO2 by the original source.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Electricity supplied from grid |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Electricity |
| Source | GHG Protocol |
| Source Dataset | Quantis and GHG Protocol Scope 3 Evaluator |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2017 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | No scope data available |
LCA Activity | electricity_generation |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
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