A Clearer View of Ontario’s Electricity Emissions: Updated Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

THIS EDITION IS ARCHIVED. PLEASE SEE 2025 EDITION: Ontario Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

Conventional methods to quantify electricity-related emissions can oversimplify and potentially distort the emissions impact of consumption, conservation, and the shift to renewables. An in-depth understanding of Ontario’s electricity emissions, and the use of appropriate emissions factors, is key to properly quantifying the carbon impact of projects, programs, and policies that affect electricity consumption or generation. Download the report for the most up to date data.