Factor record · coal-electricity-generation-kwh-net-cv-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
0.33621
kgCO2e / kWh (Net CV)
Coal (electricity generation)
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.3344
kgCO2e/kWh (Net CV)
CH₄
0.0001
kgCO2e/kWh (Net CV)
N₂O
0.0017
kgCO2e/kWh (Net CV)
Record
- Identifier
- 6M2jS9DM6Bko
- Activity
- Coal (electricity generation)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Solid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 0.33621 kgCO2e/kWh (Net CV)
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1026_7_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Coal (electricity generation), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1026_7_1
When to use
Use this factor for Scope 1 emissions from stationary combustion, where your organization directly burns fuel at facilities you own or control. This includes boilers, furnaces, generators, and other fixed equipment at your premises.
Methodology
Derived from direct physical activity measurements (litres, kilometres, kilograms). The most accurate approach where activity data exists.
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