Each activity and calculation method has a number of mandatory and optional fields which are needed to enrich and calculate your emissions data. Click on the relevant activity and calculation method combination to find out:

The complete list of fields available within each calculation method
What fields are mandatory or optional
How we use default values if the data is unavailable

This is an article on data requirements for Utility Use activities. For other activities, visit:

Activity Area	Activity	Calculation Method
Utility Use	Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity	Energy Purchases
	Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel	Energy Generation and Combustion from Fuel
	Electricity Use - On-site Renewables	Energy Generation and Combustion (Renewables)
	Heating Use	Energy Generation and Combustion from Fuel
	Heating Use - District Heating	Energy Purchases
	Water Use	Water Purchases - Quantity-based Water Purchases - Spend-based
	Stationary Combustion for Operations	Energy Generation and Combustion from Fuel

Energy Purchases

Relevant activities:

Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity
Heating Use - District Heating

Template fields:

Field	Data type	Mandatory or Optional	Default value
Facility Name	Picklist (Facilities created in AQ app)	Mandatory	-
Reference ID	Text	Optional	-
Start Date	Date	Mandatory	-
End Date	Date	Mandatory	Same as Start Date
Purchased Energy Quantity	Number	Mandatory (must be mapped to data)	-
Purchased Energy Unit	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Mandatory	-
Estimated Quantity?	Yes or No	Mandatory	`No`
For Cooling?	Yes or No	Mandatory for District Heating activity Only	`No`
Spend Amount	Number	Optional	-
Spend Currency	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Tariff Name	Text	Optional	-
Renewable	Picklist (AQ Activity Labels)	Optional	`Non-renewable`
Supplier Name	Text	Optional	-
Supplier Country	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Supplier Tax Identification Number	Text	Optional	-

✅ Recommendation: If you are unsure whether your electricity is renewable, leave it blank.

Energy Generation and Combustion from Fuel

Relevant activities:

Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel
Heating Use
Stationary Combustion for Operations

Template fields:

Field	Data type	Mandatory or Optional	Default value
Facility Name	Picklist (Facilities created in AQ app)	Mandatory	-
Reference ID	Text	Optional	-
Start Date	Date	Mandatory	-
End Date	Date	Mandatory	Same as Start Date
Fuel Quantity	Number	Mandatory (must be mapped to data)	-
Fuel Unit	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Mandatory	-
Estimated Quantity?	Yes or No	Mandatory	`No`
Spend Amount	Number	Optional	-
Spend Currency	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Energy Generation Type	Text - to be mapped to AQ Energy Generation Type	Optional	-
AQ Energy Generation Type	Picklist (AQ Activity Labels)	Mandatory	`Gas.Natural Gas`

Energy Generation and Combustion (Renewables)

Relevant activities:

Electricity Use - On-site Renewables

Template fields:

Field	Data type	Mandatory or Optional	Default value
Facility Name	Picklist (Facilities created in AQ app)	Mandatory	-
Reference ID	Text	Optional	-
Start Date	Date	Mandatory	-
End Date	Date	Mandatory	Same as Start Date
Renewable Energy Quantity	Number	Mandatory (must be mapped to data)	-
Energy Unit	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Mandatory	-
Estimated Quantity?	Yes or No	Mandatory	`No`
Spend Amount	Number	Optional	-
Spend Currency	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Renewable Energy Type	Text - to be mapped to AQ Renewable Energy Type	Optional	-
AQ Renewable Energy Type	Picklist (AQ Activity Labels)	Mandatory	`Other.Photovoltaic Solar`

Water Purchases - Quantity-based

Relevant activities:

Water Use

Template fields:

Field	Data type	Mandatory or Optional	Default value
Facility Name	Picklist (Facilities created in AQ app)	Mandatory	-
Reference ID	Text	Optional	-
Start Date	Date	Mandatory	-
End Date	Date	Mandatory	Same as Start Date
Purchased Water Quantity	Number	Mandatory (must be mapped to data)	-
Purchased Water Unit	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Mandatory	-
Estimated Quantity?	Yes or No	Mandatory	`No`
Spend Amount	Number	Optional	-
Spend Currency	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Supplier Name	Text	Optional	-
Supplier Country	Text	Optional	-
Supplier Tax Identification Number	Text	Optional	-

Water Purchases - Spend-based

Relevant activities:

Water Use

Template fields:

Field	Data type	Mandatory or Optional	Default value
Business Unit Name	Picklist (BUs created in AQ app)	Mandatory	-
Business Unit Country	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Optional	-
Facility Name	Picklist (Facilities created in AQ app)	Optional	-
Reference ID	Text	Optional	-
Purchase Date	Date	Mandatory	-
Good Service Name	Text	Mandatory	-
Spend Amount	Number	Mandatory (must be mapped to data)	-
Spend Currency	Picklist (Standard AQ values)	Mandatory	-
Estimated Amount?	Yes or No	Mandatory	`No`
Supplier Name	Text	Optional	-
Supplier Country	Text	Optional	-
Supplier Tax Identification Number	Text	Optional	-

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Activity Area

Activity

Calculation Method

Energy Purchases

Energy Generation and Combustion from Fuel

Energy Generation and Combustion (Renewables)

Water Purchases - Quantity-based

Water Purchases - Spend-based