CO2e emission factor

Symbol	-
Unit	g/kWh
Attribute-ID	co2e_emission_factor
Numeric ID	201347
Value Type	PMTechValue

This attribute contains the CO₂e emission factor, which is used to calculate the emissions caused by energy use. The value can either be determined automatically or specified manually:

Automatic determination:

This depends on the selected energy source:

Electrical energy: The emission factor is derived from the electricity mix of the selected country.
Fossil energy: The emission factor is based on the specific fossil energy source.

User specified:

Alternatively, a user-defined value can be entered. This makes it possible to represent individual scenarios, project-specific specifications or newer data.