NEWE eGRID Subregion - New England Emission Factor (2023)

EPA eGRID2023 Rev2 · States: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT · Clean

ISO-New England grid serving all six New England states, increasingly gas and offshore wind. This page provides the official EPA eGRID2023 electricity emission factors for the NEWE subregion, used for GHG Protocol Scope 2 location-based emissions reporting.

Emission Factors

543.178
lb CO2e / MWh
0.2464
kg CO2e / kWh
41.76%
Carbon-free
19.18%
Renewable

The NEWE subregion is 30% cleaner than the US average (770.9 lb CO2e/MWh).

All Pollutants

Pollutantlb / MWhkg / kWhScope
CO2e (total GHG)543.1780.2464Scope 2
CO2539.2750.2446Scope 2
CH4 (methane)0.0630.00002858Scope 2
N2O (nitrous oxide)0.0080.00000363Scope 2
NOx0.2910.00013200Air quality
SO20.1160.00005262Air quality
CO2 non-baseload885.0950.4015Scope 2 (marginal)

Generation Mix

Solar3.6%
Wind3.4%
Nuclear22.6%
Hydro8.0%
Natural Gas55.8%
Biomass4.3%
Other Fossil1.6%

kWh to CO2 Calculator

Using NEWE emission factor: 543.178 lb CO2e/MWh = 0.2464 kg/kWh. Source: EPA eGRID2023.

Data Source & Methodology

These emission factors are from EPA eGRID2023 Rev2 (released June 2025), the official US government source for grid electricity emission rates. eGRID uses annual net generation and emissions data from all US power plants to calculate subregion-level output emission rates.

For GHG Protocol Scope 2 reporting, use the CO2e total output emission rate: 543.178 lb/MWh or 0.2464 kg/kWh.

Primary utility: Eversource Energy

Get This Data via API

Query NEWE emission factors by ZIP code:

curl "https://emission-factors.com/api/lookup?zip=YOUR_ZIP"

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Neighboring Subregions

NYUP - NPCC Upstate NY

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NEWE emission factor for Scope 2 reporting?

The NEWE eGRID2023 Scope 2 location-based emission factor is 543.178 lb CO2e per MWh (0.2464 kg CO2e per kWh). This is the value to use in GHG Protocol location-based Scope 2 calculations for facilities in the New England subregion.

Which states are in the NEWE subregion?

The NEWE (New England) eGRID subregion covers: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT. ISO-New England grid serving all six New England states, increasingly gas and offshore wind.

How do I convert kWh to kg CO2e for NEWE?

Multiply kWh by 0.2464. Example: 50,000 kWh × 0.2464 = 12320 kg CO2e (12.32 tonnes).

Query any US ZIP code via API

33,616 ZIP codes · All 27 eGRID subregions · EPA eGRID2023 + 2024 preliminary

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