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Emission Factor
Battery EV car (average) - UK electricity T&D for EVs
0.0045kgCO2e/km
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of transmission & distribution of UK electricity for EVs. EF should be used to report the Scope 3 emissions associated with grid losses (the energy loss that occurs in getting the electricity from the power plant to the organisations that purchase it). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Battery EV car (average) - UK electricity T&D for EVs |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Vehicles |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | transmission_and_distribution |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
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
723b0fa1-6c8c-40c2-9a74-291915edbc83
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