Emission Factor

Electricity supplied from grid

0.0178kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of grid mix as reported. Generation intensity only. Retrieved from the Annex 13 Electricity intensity (xlsx) file published by the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) under the Government of Canada at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameElectricity supplied from grid
SectorEnergy
CategoryElectricity
SourceGovernment of Canada
Source DatasetNational Inventory Report 1990-2021: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01784kg/kWh
  • CO20.017 kg/kWh
  • CH40.000019 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.000001 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
electricity_generation
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 9Version log
  • Replaced by: 918e90b5-3120-4548-ae78-aa4f789cd082

API Reference

Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
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Code Snippet
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