Fuel usage : coefficients

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