Electricity Carbon Footprint Calculator (Scope 2)
Turn your annual electricity use into tonnes of CO₂e with the official Turkish consumption point emission factor, and see what a saving target is worth in emissions.
Sum of your 12 monthly bills (active energy)
Only if the figure above includes self-consumed solar. Usually leave empty — the bill already shows grid energy only.
Result
How is the carbon footprint of electricity calculated?
The formula is simple: Emissions (tCO₂e) = Electricity drawn from the grid (MWh) × Emission factor (tCO₂e/MWh). The hard part is choosing the right factor and measuring consumption correctly. The factor is recalculated every year from Türkiye's generation mix and published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.
Official consumption point emission factors
In the Ministry's information form for the 2022 calculation period, the consumption point factors are:
- Distribution-connected consumption point: 0.478 tCO₂e/MWh (CO₂ only: 0.474)
- Transmission-connected consumption point: 0.445 tCO₂e/MWh (CO₂ only: 0.442)
The Ministry states that these factors can be used, by connection point, for carbon footprint and reduction calculations of electricity consumption. The national generation factor (0.442), an average of power plants, describes the generation side. The tool uses the CO₂-equivalent (CO₂e) value.
Worked example
A distribution-connected plant using 1.5 million kWh a year: 1,500 MWh × 0.478 = 717 tCO₂e. Cutting consumption by 10% avoids about 72 tonnes of CO₂e a year.
Who needs this calculation?
- Exporters to the EU: sectors covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) — cement, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity and hydrogen — must report emissions. Outside those sectors, EU buyers increasingly ask suppliers for carbon data too.
- Sustainability reporting teams: in GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1 reports, electricity sits under Scope 2.
- Companies evaluating solar: every self-consumed kWh of solar comes off Scope 2. Estimate annual output with the solar yield calculator, then see the reduction here.
From a yearly figure to continuous tracking
A yearly calculation from bills is a starting point. Auditors and customers increasingly want monthly data by site and line. To see which line or shift grows the footprint, consumption has to be measured meter by meter. An energy monitoring system collects this data automatically and calculates emissions from measured consumption.
Related solution
Energy Monitoring Software →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Scope 2?
In the GHG Protocol, Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat and steam. The emissions occur at the power plant, but they are counted in the footprint of the facility that uses the electricity.
Which emission factor should I use in Türkiye?
For the location-based method, the consumption point factor published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. For the 2022 calculation period it is 0.478 tCO₂e/MWh for distribution-connected and 0.445 tCO₂e/MWh for transmission-connected sites.
Distribution or transmission — which one am I?
Most factories, buildings and OIZ plants are connected to the distribution grid. Transmission connection (usually 154 kV and above, directly to TEİAŞ) is limited to very large industrial consumers.
Does on-site solar reduce my Scope 2?
Yes. Self-consumed solar never comes from the grid, so it is not in Scope 2. Your bill already shows only grid electricity, so normally you can enter the billed kWh directly.
What is the difference from market-based reporting?
The market-based method uses the factor of the electricity you contractually bought; for example, renewable energy backed by YEK-G certificates. This tool calculates the location-based value, which is reported in every case.
Report emissions from measured data
SolarTools reads your meters and solar plant continuously, so monthly consumption, self-consumed solar and the resulting CO₂e come from measured data rather than collected bills. Free sign-up.