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Grid electricity - Network operator (transmission and distribution)

Name: Grid electricity - Network operator (transmission and distribution)
Creator: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
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Electricity Electricity distribution and trade Upstream fuel (well-to-tank)UP··partAverage

0.01kgCO₂e/kWhGWP: AR5 (as published)

Published by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) in Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) 2026 (Any year); last verified 2026-08-28.

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Scope 3 emissions for transmission and distribution network operators exclude emissions from electricity losses in the grid. They include only emissions tied to the extraction, production and transport of fuels that power the grid.

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open-climate.ai (n.d.). Grid electricity - Network operator (transmission and distribution) [emission factor]. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) 2026. Dataset 2026-08-28. Retrieved 2026-09-25. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-ngaaustralia-grid_electricity_network-au_sa-kwh-upstream_fuel-52ac6ef3