CA-ABOpen licence
Electricity
3.280343kgCO₂e/CADGWP: AR6 (as published)
Published by OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) in OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11 (2025); last verified 2026-08-28.
About this factor
Publisher's description
Electricity generated from thermal energy released by combustion of combustible fuels, except nuclear and geothermal. Electricity generated at an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by heat from the fission of nuclear fuel. Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven by flowing water. Electric power generated from a plant in which turbine generators are driven from tidal movements. Electric power generated from a plant in which the prime mover is a wind turbine. Electric power is generated by the conversion of wind power into mechanical energy. Electricity generated using photovoltaic (PV) technology which converts sunlight into electricity. Electricity generated from mechanical energy derived from wave motion. Electricity generated from heat emitted from within the earth's crust, usually in the form of hot water or steam. Electricity generated from other non-combustible methods.
Included processes
Thermal generation electricity (except nuclear and geothermal); Nuclear electricity; Hydro-electricity; Tidal electricity; Wind electricity; Solar electricity; Wave electricity; Geothermal electricity; Other forms of electricity.
Values by year and methodology
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10 more year × methodology combinations, 2015–2025, 1 methodology. Free with an account.
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (2025). Electricity [emission factor]. OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG), OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-openiocanada-electricity-ca_ab-cad-cradle_to_gate-5333d4ef/