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Italy electricity and heat emission factor - transmission and distribution losses
ElectricityElectricity distribution and tradeTransmission and distribution lossesUP··partAverage36 values
0.181699kgCO₂e/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.
About this factor
Publisher's descriptionmachine-translated
National CO2 emission factor for electricity production, heat production, and electricity consumption. emission factor of electricity production for the share of losses in the electricity produced.
Applicability
Denominator is the kWh LOST in the network, not the kWh delivered - apply it to a loss quantity, never to consumption.
Values by year and methodology
| 2025– | 0.181699▣headline |
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By gas
| co2 | 0.181699 | 50.0% |
| co2_fossil | 0.181699 | 50.0% |
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (2025–). Italy electricity and heat emission factor - transmission and distribution losses [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-transmission_distributio-32f3073f/