India emission factors: grid, losses and fuels.
CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0 · FY 2025-26 0.6751 kg CO2/kWh (CO2 only)
Grid electricity
Our carbon reports multiply a company's purchased kWh by this factor for location-based Scope 2. The source publishes CO2 only, with no methane or nitrous oxide, and the report says so.
Network losses are reported separately, in Scope 3 Category 3: CEA General Review 2025 · India T&D losses 17.6%.
Fuels
Fuel burned in vehicles and equipment the company owns or controls is Scope 1. When a ledger gives fuel spend and we hold a published local price for that fuel and month, the engine turns the spend into litres or kWh at that price and applies the factor below (see supported countries). Fuel spend without a local price is priced at a US reference price, and fuel quantities entered directly in litres or kWh use the EPA Hub factors.
| Fuel | Factor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2.3834 kg CO2e per litre | EPA Hub 2025, per litre |
| Diesel | 2.7781 kg CO2e per litre | EPA Hub 2025, per litre |
| Heating oil | 2.7781 kg CO2e per litre | EPA Hub 2025, per litre |
| Natural gas | 0.1812 kg CO2e per kWh | EPA Hub 2025, per kWh (gross CV) |
Scope 3 purchases
Open CEDA by Watershed, the country's own row (CEDA 2024 for reporting years ending in 2024 or before, CEDA 2025 after; CC BY-SA 4.0).
Frequently asked questions
What is the grid electricity emission factor for India?
0.6751 kg CO2 per kWh, from CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0 · FY 2025-26 0.6751 kg CO2/kWh (CO2 only). Our carbon reports multiply a company's purchased kWh by it for location-based Scope 2.
Are transmission and distribution losses included?
They are reported separately, in Scope 3 Category 3, using CEA General Review 2025 · India T&D losses 17.6%.
Which emission factor is used for diesel spend in India?
2.7781 kg per litre, from EPA Hub 2025, per litre.
Which factors are used for Scope 3 purchases in India?
Open CEDA by Watershed, the country's own row (CEDA 2024 for reporting years ending in 2024 or before, CEDA 2025 after; CC BY-SA 4.0).
Factor pack v2.6.17. All countries · Refrigerants · Methodology
These factors, applied to your ledger.
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