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Italy electricity and heat emission factor - electricity consumption, national average

0.19961kgCO₂e/kWhGWP: AR6 (as published)

Published by ISPRA — Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale in ISPRA — Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale 2026 (2025–); last verified 2026-08-28.

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About this factor

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National CO2 emission factor for electricity production, heat production, and electricity consumption. including grid losses and the imported share.

Applicability

Denominator is the kWh consumed: network losses are already folded in and the imported share is zero-rated.

Values by year and methodology

2025–0.19961▣headline

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By gas

co20.1996150.0%
co2_fossil0.1996150.0%

Cite this factor

open-climate.ai (2025–). Italy electricity and heat emission factor - electricity consumption, national average [emission factor]. ISPRA — Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, ISPRA — Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale 2026. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-ispra-italy_electricity_and-it-kwh-grid_supplied-970c0648/