Factor record · petrol-average-biofuel-blend-kwh-gross-cv-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
0.21956
kgCO2e / kWh (Gross CV)
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Petrol (average biofuel blend)
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.2181
kgCO2e/kWh (Gross CV)
CH₄
0.0008
kgCO2e/kWh (Gross CV)
N₂O
0.0006
kgCO2e/kWh (Gross CV)
Record
- Identifier
- cDqysZ3w7pXl
- Activity
- Petrol (average biofuel blend)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 0.21956 kgCO2e/kWh (Gross CV)
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1017_6_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Petrol (average biofuel blend), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1017_6_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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