Work out your Germany electricity emissions

= 65.93 tonnes CO2e in 2025 (Scope 2 (location-based))

Each kWh × 0.330 kg CO2e, the 2025 grid average for Germany (Ember).

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Germany electricity emission factor by year

Yearg CO2e per kWhkg CO2e per kWhChange
20253300.330-2.2%
20243370.337-7.3%
20233640.364-13.4%
20224200.420+6.4%
20213950.395+11.0%
20203560.356-9.4%
20193930.393-13.6%
20184550.455-3.2%
20174700.470-5.7%
20164980.498-1.1%
20155040.504-3.5%
20145220.522-3.0%
20135380.538+0.7%
20125340.534+0.8%
20115300.530+2.5%
20105170.517-0.9%
20095220.522-0.7%
20085250.525-4.8%
20075520.552+2.9%
20065360.536-1.8%
20055460.546-1.5%
20045550.555-2.7%
20035700.570+0.1%
20025700.570+0.7%
20015650.565-1.3%
20005730.573–

Lifecycle emissions per kWh of electricity generated in the country (g CO2e per kWh). Excludes imports and grid losses.

Germany's official electricity factor

the Umweltbundesamt (UBA) publishes its own figure: 0.352 kg CO2e per kWh in 2025 (preliminary). Carbon Recycling uses this figure for sites in Germany, unless Ember has one more than a year newer for the reporting year. The two are worked out differently (sources, years and what is counted), so they don't match exactly. Where a customer or regulator in the country asks for the national figure, this is the one to use.

Yearkg CO2e per kWhg CO2e per kWh
2025 (preliminary)0.352352
2024 (preliminary)0.361361
20230.387387
20220.441441
20210.414414
20200.373373
20190.416416
20180.481481
20170.498498
20160.532532
20150.537537
20140.566566
20130.580580
20120.580580
20110.577577
20100.565565
20090.577577
20080.589589
20070.632632
20060.613613
20050.620620
20040.624624
20030.644644
20020.661661
20010.666666
20000.651651
19990.654654
19980.678678
19970.676676
19960.692692
19950.720720
19940.729729
19930.733733
19920.737737
19910.770770
19900.771771

Greenhouse gases (CO2, methane and nitrous oxide) from German power generation divided by electricity consumed, without the upstream fuel chain. Because it is per kWh consumed after grid losses, it runs a little above a per-kWh-generated figure. 2025 is UBA's first estimate. Source: Climate Change 16/2026, Entwicklung der spezifischen Treibhausgas-Emissionen des deutschen Strommix 1990 - 2025, Table 2, the Umweltbundesamt (UBA). Quelle: Umweltbundesamt, Climate Change 16/2026 (Tabelle 2). Converted from g to kg per kWh by Carbon Recycling.

What Germany's electricity is made from

In 2025, Germany generated 500.5 TWh of electricity. 41% came from fossil fuels, which is what drives the factor up or down from year to year.

SourceShare of generation, 2025
Wind27.2%
Coal20.6%
Solar17.9%
Gas16.5%
Bioenergy10.1%
Hydro3.9%
Other Fossil3.8%

Worked example

Take a small factory in Germany using 200,000 kWh a year. 200,000 kWh × 0.330 kg CO2e = 65.9 tonnes CO2e, reported as Scope 2 (location-based).

How to report it

Multiply each site's electricity use in kWh, from its bills or meter readings, by the factor for the year. Report the result as location-based Scope 2. If the site buys renewable electricity backed by certificates recognised in Germany, you can also show a market-based figure, but keep the location-based one alongside it.

UK companies with a site, warehouse or office here should use this factor for that site, not the UK grid factor. From April 2027, NHS suppliers on contracts over £5 million must report their global footprint, so overseas sites can no longer be left out. For your UK sites, use the UK government grid electricity factor.

In Carbon Recycling, set the site's country to Germany and its electricity is reported with this factor automatically, while your UK sites stay on the UK government factor.

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