These coefficients are used to calculate Primary Energy requirements and CO2 emission rates
Fuel | Name | CO2emission rate kg CO2 / kWh(final) |
Primary Energy Factor kWh(primary) / kWh(final) |
---|---|---|---|
Gas | mains gas | 0.21 | 1.15 |
bulk LPG | 0.25 | 1.1 | |
bottled LPG | 0.25 | 1.1 | |
Oil | heating oil | 0.28 | 1.19 |
biodiesel from any biomass source | 0.1 | 1.19 | |
biodiesel from used cooking fuel only | 0.02 | 1.19 | |
rape seed oil | 0.06 | 1.19 | |
appliances able to use mineral oil or liquid biofuel | 0.28 | 1.19 | |
B30K | 0.21 | 1.19 | |
Solid | house coal | 0.38 | 1.07 |
anthracite | 0.37 | 1.07 | |
manufactured smokeless fuel | 0.4 | 1.3 | |
wood logs | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
wood pellets (in bags, for secondary heating) | 0.04 | 1.1 | |
wood pellets (bulk supply in bags,for main heating) | 0.04 | 1.1 | |
wood chips | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
dual fuel appliance (mineral and wood) | 0.24 | 1.1 | |
Electricity | Electric standard tariff | 0.59 | 2.5 |
7-hour tariff(on-peak) | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
7-hour tariff(off-peak) | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
10-hour tariff(on-peak) | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
10-hour tariff(off-peak) | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
24-hour heating tariff | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
electricity sold to grid | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
electricity displaced from grid | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
Community Heating | heat from boilers–gas | 0.21 | 1.15 |
heat from boilers–LPG | 0.25 | 1.1 | |
heat from boilers–Oil | 0.29 | 1.19 | |
heat from boilers–Coal | 0.39 | 1.07 | |
heat from heat pump | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
heat from boilers–waste combustion | 0.05 | 1.1 | |
heat from boilers–biomass | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
heat from boilers–biogas ( landfill or sewage gas) | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
waste heat from power stations | 0.06 | 1.15 | |
geothermal heat source | 0.04 | 1.17 | |
heat from CHP-gas | 0.21 | 1.15 | |
heat from CHP-LPG | 0.25 | 1.1 | |
heat from CHP-Oil | 0.29 | 1.19 | |
heat from CHP-Coal | 0.39 | 1.07 | |
heat from CHP-waste combustion | 0.05 | 1.1 | |
heat from CHP-biomass | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
heat from CHP-biogas ( landfill or sewage gas) | 0.02 | 1.1 | |
electricity generated by CHP | 0.59 | 2.5 | |
electricity for pumping in distribution network | 0.59 | 2.5 |