How can different forms of electricity be included in GHG calculations?

If electricity is consumed from the grid, the national emission factor from the European Commission Implementing Regulation 2022/996 shall be used (CI used electricity HV, MV or LV).

If electricity from renewable energies is directly consumed (i.e. not supplied from the grid), an adapted emission factor for the type of renewable electricity may be used, if that plant is not connected to the electricity grid.

It may be possible to use an adapted emission factor, even in the case that an electricity production plant is connected to the grid (e.g. a waste incineration plant), using the average emission value for electricity from that individual electricity production plant in the biofuel production process. It must be guaranteed that there is a direct connection between the biofuel plant and the individual electricity production plant, that it is possible to validate the amount of electricity used with a suitable meter and that no double-counting takes place.

Regional electricity grids may not be considered as a direct connection.

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) or guarantees of origin cannot be used to justify an adapted EF for Annex V and VI fuels under ISCC EU.