GHG Calculator · Spain
GHG emissions calculator for Spain — 2024 grid factor 0.174 kg CO₂e/kWh
Estimate your organisation's Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions with the Spanish grid factor pre-loaded. Free, no signup, aligned with MITECO's national inventory.
Current revision 1 July 2026
Country / grid
Spain - 0.174 kg/kWh
Total footprint 2026 Spain
206.9
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
Spain's 2023 electricity factor of 0.174 kg CO₂e/kWh reflects a grid transformed over the last decade: wind supplies ~24%, solar PV ~14%, nuclear ~20%, hydro variable. Coal is now under 3% of generation. The factor is one of the lowest among large EU economies.
- 2023 electricity emission factor
- 0.174 kg CO₂e / kWh · EEA / MITECO Inventario Nacional 2024 (2023).
- Grid mix drivers
- Wind + solar together supply over 40% of Spanish electricity in a typical year. · Coal is essentially phased out — under 3% of the mix and declining every year. · Nuclear contributes ~20% but is scheduled to close between 2027-2035, requiring accelerated renewable additions to keep the factor low.
- 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 Barcelona-based hotel group with 4 properties, 6.5 GWh of grid electricity, 320,000 kWh of natural gas for hot water, and €4.8M in purchased services and food generates 1,131 tCO₂e Scope 2, 65 tCO₂e Scope 1, and 1,680 tCO₂e Scope 3. Total: ~2,876 tCO₂e / year. For hospitality, the Scope 3.1 food-and-beverage supply chain typically dominates; the fastest path to a defensible carbon disclosure is engaging the largest food suppliers on their own data.
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
Which factor applies to a Spanish company reporting under CSRD?
For location-based Scope 2, use the MITECO national factor (0.174). For market-based, use your electricity supplier's disclosed mix — most Spanish utilities publish the mix breakdown alongside their CUPS invoices, and CNMC certifies Guarantees of Origin.Do I need to model the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands separately?
Yes if a material share of your load is there. The peninsular grid runs at 0.174 kg/kWh, but the island systems have significantly higher factors due to more gas and oil in the mix. Model those sites with a higher factor or ask REE for the island-specific value.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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