Factor record · coal-electricity-generation-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
2230.22448
kgCO2e / tonnes
Coal (electricity generation)
Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
0.22% higher than 2025
2225.22448 kgCO2e/tonnes in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2218.3300
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
0.6720
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
11.2225
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- 196a3fcde5da
- Activity
- Coal (electricity generation)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Solid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2230.22448 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2026
- Published
- 2026
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1026_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Coal (electricity generation), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1026_15_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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