Emission Factor

Electricity supplied from grid

0.753922
kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of grid mix as reported. Published in Canada 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR). Includes generation factor.

PropertyValue
NameElectricity supplied from grid
SectorEnergy
CategoryElectricity
SourceUNFCCC
Source DatasetNational Inventory Report
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.753922kg/kWh
  • CO20.75 kg/kWh
  • CH40.00004 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.00001 kg/kWh
Scopes2
LCA Activity
electricity_generation-transmission_and_distribution
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 6Version log
  • Replaced by: 86867a10-1981-4f5e-aaed-3599c7a5a8ed

API Reference

Activity ID
electricity-supply_grid-source_supplier_mix
UUID
fbbd42e9-3e40-43db-bf39-9bed62e59331
Code Snippet
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