Ember
About Ember
Ember is an independent non-profit energy think tank that publishes open electricity emission factors, calculated by combining country-level power generation data with fuel-specific emissions coefficients to estimate total emissions and carbon intensity, as described in its methodology document: https://files.ember-energy.org/public-downloads/ember_electricity_data_methodology.pdf
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| Description | Ember is an independent non-profit energy think tank that publishes open electricity emission factors, calculated by combining country-level power generation data with fuel-specific emissions coefficients to estimate total emissions and carbon intensity, as described in its methodology document: https://files.ember-energy.org/public-downloads/ember_electricity_data_methodology.pdf |
| Source type | Non-governmental |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2025 |
| Geography | Multiple |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in g/kWh, which have been converted to kgCO2e/kWh to ensure consistency. |
License
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| Type of license | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq. For further information on data quality assurance, see: [https://www.climatiq.io/methodology#Data-Quality](https://www.climatiq.io/methodology#Data-Quality) |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
Methodology
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| Methodology description | The Ember emission factors are domestic electricity generation mix (production mix), based on electricity generated within the country, excluding imports. Even when net imports are mentioned to be included, for a specific country, the emissions still reflect the production mix rather than a grid mix. |
| Limitation / key issues to note | The dataset is not aligned with GHG Protocol Scope 2 and Scope 3 (Category 3.3) methodologies for electricity emissions, as it combines both upstream and generation-related emissions within a single factor. |
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