RFCW eGRID Subregion - RFC West Emission Factor (2023)

EPA eGRID2023 Rev2 · States: OH, IN, KY, IL, WI, MI, MO, PA · Dirty

Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region - historically coal-heavy, rapidly adding wind and solar. This page provides the official EPA eGRID2023 electricity emission factors for the RFCW subregion, used for GHG Protocol Scope 2 location-based emissions reporting.

Emission Factors

916.054

lb CO₂e / MWh

0.4155

kg CO₂e / kWh

36.04%

Carbon-free

7.61%

Renewable

The RFCW subregion is 19% dirtier than the US average (770.9 lb CO₂e/MWh).

All Pollutants

Pollutant	lb / MWh	kg / kWh	Scope
CO₂e (total GHG)	916.054	0.4155	Scope 2
CO₂	911.424	0.4134	Scope 2
CH₄ (methane)	0.071	0.00003221	Scope 2
N₂O (nitrous oxide)	0.01	0.00000454	Scope 2
NO_x	0.422	0.00019142	Air quality
SO₂	0.412	0.00018688	Air quality
CO₂ non-baseload	1757.358	0.7971	Scope 2 (marginal)

Generation Mix

Solar0.8%

Wind5.5%

Nuclear28.4%

Hydro1.0%

Natural Gas37.8%

Coal25.0%

Other Fossil0.7%

kWh to CO₂ Calculator

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Using RFCW emission factor: 916.054 lb CO₂e/MWh = 0.4155 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: 916.054 lb/MWh or 0.4155 kg/kWh.

Primary utility: AEP Ohio

Get This Data via API

Query RFCW emission factors by ZIP code:

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Neighboring Subregions

MROE - MRO East MROW - MRO West RFCE - RFC East RFCM - RFC Michigan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RFCW emission factor for Scope 2 reporting?

The RFCW eGRID2023 Scope 2 location-based emission factor is 916.054 lb CO₂e per MWh (0.4155 kg CO₂e per kWh). This is the value to use in GHG Protocol location-based Scope 2 calculations for facilities in the RFC West subregion.

Which states are in the RFCW subregion?

The RFCW (RFC West) eGRID subregion covers: OH, IN, KY, IL, WI, MI, MO, PA. Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region - historically coal-heavy, rapidly adding wind and solar.

How do I convert kWh to kg CO₂e for RFCW?

Multiply kWh by 0.4155. Example: 50,000 kWh × 0.4155 = 20775 kg CO₂e (20.77 tonnes).

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