Emission Factor
Electricity supplied from grid
0.7000854
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of the total output of electricity in the US eGrid subregion specified as reported for 2021 based on 2019 statistics. Total output emission factors can be used as default factors for estimating GHG emissions from electricity use when developing a carbon footprint or emissions inventory. Retrieved from the GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Electricity supplied from grid |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Electricity |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 2 |
LCA Activity | electricity_generation |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
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