A day of electric heat: carbon footprint

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🔌Carbon footprintA day of electric heat

3.52kg CO₂e

~17 kWh

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A day of electric heat comes in at about 3.52 kg CO₂e (~17 kWh).

Of the 13 home-energy actions Carbonle tracks, A day of electric heat sits at #7 from the lightest — mid-pack.

Most home energy is heat. One winter of heating dwarfs a year of small appliances.

About 3.52 kg CO₂e — ~17 kWh.

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Figures from DEFRA 2024: UK electricity 0.207 kg/kWh × 17 kWh, licensed OGL v3.0.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.