GHG Calculator · Italy
GHG emissions calculator for Italy — 2024 grid factor 0.257 kg CO₂e/kWh
Estimate your organisation's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions with the Italian grid factor pre-loaded. Free, no signup, aligned with ISPRA's national inventory.
Current revision 1 July 2026
Country / grid
Italy - 0.257 kg/kWh
Total footprint 2026 Italy
216.9
Breakdown by scope
Factors: DEFRA 2024 (Scope 1 & 3), national inventories via EEA 2023 (Scope 2 grid). Indicative estimate for planning and screening only. Replace with metered activity data and audited factors before reporting under CSRD, VSME or SBTi.
How this country's factor is derived
Italy's 2023 electricity factor of 0.257 kg CO₂e/kWh is drawn from ISPRA's national inventory. Natural gas supplies around 45% of generation, renewables (hydro + solar + wind) around 42%. Italy has no domestic nuclear and imports a share of French and Swiss nuclear electricity.
- 2023 electricity emission factor
- 0.257 kg CO₂e / kWh · EEA / ISPRA Inventario Nazionale 2024 (2023).
- Grid mix drivers
- Natural gas remains the single largest source at ~45% of generation. · Solar PV grew fastest post-2020; Italy's south is prime PV territory. · Imports (roughly 15% of consumption) come mainly from France and Switzerland — effectively low-carbon nuclear + hydro.
- Scope 1 · Natural gas
- 0.184 kg CO₂e / kWh · DEFRA 2024.
- Scope 1 · Diesel & petrol
- 2.51 kg / L diesel, 2.31 kg / L petrol · DEFRA 2024.
- Scope 3 · Purchased goods (spend-based)
- 0.35 kg CO₂e / EUR · EEIO screening factor. Replace with supplier-specific before disclosure.
Worked example
A Milan-based fashion SME with 55 employees, 260,000 kWh of grid electricity, 12,000 m³ of natural gas for heating, and €3.6M of purchased goods (textiles, leather) generates 67 tCO₂e Scope 2, 26 tCO₂e Scope 1, and 1,260 tCO₂e Scope 3. Total: ~1,353 tCO₂e / year. In fashion, Scope 3 dominates by an order of magnitude — supplier engagement on primary data for textiles and leather is the only meaningful decarbonisation lever.
Other country versions
Same calculator, pre-loaded with each country's grid factor and a domestic worked example. Handy when a multi-country group needs consistent per-site numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How does ISPRA's factor compare to what Terna publishes?
ISPRA (0.257) covers gross generation including auto-producers, and is used for national inventory reporting under UNFCCC. Terna's figure is the transmission-system operator's view. For CSRD/ESRS reporting, ISPRA's number is the accepted location-based reference.What if I have sites in both northern and southern Italy?
Italy runs one integrated grid, so a single national factor (0.257) applies to both. Zonal marginal prices vary, but for GHG accounting purposes there is no north/south split.Are the calculations audit-grade?
No. The tool is an indicative screening estimate using published 2024 factors. For CSRD, VSME or SBTi disclosure you still need metered activity data, a defined organisational boundary and - for Scope 2 - dual location-based and market-based reporting.Is my data saved anywhere?
No. Every value stays in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded, shared or read by us.Can I export the report for my auditor?
Yes. "Save as PDF" produces a print-formatted report. "Download CSV" gives you the raw data for Excel or a reporting platform.
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