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Emission Factor
Electricity supplied from grid
0.531kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of electricity grid mix as reported. Published by UBA and retrieved from table 2 and column "THG Emissionfaktor ohne Vorketten [gCO2 - Aquivalente/kWh]" from the PDF file at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Electricity supplied from grid |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Electricity |
| Source | UBA |
| Source Dataset | Entwicklung der spezifischen Treibhausgas-Emissionen des deutschen Strommix in den Jahren 1990 - 2023 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | electricity_generation |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
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