PRMS eGRID Subregion - Puerto Rico Emission Factor (2023)

EPA eGRID2023 Rev2 · States: PR · Very Dirty

Puerto Rico grid, heavily dependent on oil and gas, with growing solar. This page provides the official EPA eGRID2023 electricity emission factors for the PRMS subregion, used for GHG Protocol Scope 2 location-based emissions reporting.

Emission Factors

1548.53
lb CO2e / MWh
0.7024
kg CO2e / kWh
2.3%
Carbon-free
2.3%
Renewable

The PRMS subregion is 101% dirtier than the US average (770.9 lb CO2e/MWh).

All Pollutants

Pollutantlb / MWhkg / kWhScope
CO2e (total GHG)1548.530.7024Scope 2
CO21543.0730.6999Scope 2
CH4 (methane)0.0770.00003493Scope 2
N2O (nitrous oxide)0.0120.00000544Scope 2
NOx3.9020.00176992Air quality
SO23.6950.00167602Air quality
CO2 non-baseload1636.7380.7424Scope 2 (marginal)

Generation Mix

Solar1.5%
Wind0.6%
Natural Gas43.6%
Coal15.2%
Oil39.0%

kWh to CO2 Calculator

Using PRMS emission factor: 1548.53 lb CO2e/MWh = 0.7024 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: 1548.53 lb/MWh or 0.7024 kg/kWh.

Get This Data via API

Query PRMS emission factors by ZIP code:

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PRMS emission factor for Scope 2 reporting?

The PRMS eGRID2023 Scope 2 location-based emission factor is 1548.53 lb CO2e per MWh (0.7024 kg CO2e per kWh). This is the value to use in GHG Protocol location-based Scope 2 calculations for facilities in the Puerto Rico subregion.

Which states are in the PRMS subregion?

The PRMS (Puerto Rico) eGRID subregion covers: PR. Puerto Rico grid, heavily dependent on oil and gas, with growing solar.

How do I convert kWh to kg CO2e for PRMS?

Multiply kWh by 0.7024. Example: 50,000 kWh × 0.7024 = 35120 kg CO2e (35.12 tonnes).

Query any US ZIP code via API

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

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