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Electricity generated from fossil fuels and nuclear

0.79
kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of electricity supplier mix in India. Retrieved from Smart Freight Centre India (2025). Data quality flag: Partial factor - this EF includes only CO2 values; it does not include values for CH4/N2O and other greenhouse gases. Note that this EF is for generation from conventional (fossil and nuclear) power plants only and excludes renewable energy.

PropertyValue
NameElectricity generated from fossil fuels and nuclear
SectorEnergy
CategoryElectricity
SourceSmart Freight Centre India
Source DatasetIndia Default GHG Emission Values V1.0
Region
India (IN)
Unit Type
Energy
Year
2021
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.79kg/kWh
  • CO20.79 kg/kWh
Scopes2
LCA Activity
electricity_generation
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix_non_renewable
UUID
8328d837-908a-4b61-96df-a2d9e5d53f43
Code Snippet
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