⚠️ Pre-calculated emissions are only available for beta-users for now. We will notify you when this feature becomes available.

This article explains what data you need to provide when uploading pre-calculated emissions for Utility Use activities.

What activities does Utility Use cover?

The Utility Use activity area includes these specific activities:

Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity
Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel
Electricity Use - On-site Renewables
Heating Use
Heating Use - District Heating
Stationary Combustion for Operations
Water Use

Required data fields

Basic information (required for all activities)

Facility Name

Select the facility where emissions should be allocated
Choose from your existing facilities in the platform

Activity Name

Select the specific utility activity from the list above
This determines how your emissions are categorised

Calculation Method

Choose the method that matches how your emissions were calculated
For each sub-activity, you can choose from available calculation methods below:

Sub-activity	Available calculation method
Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity	Energy Purchases
Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel	Energy Generation and Combustion
Electricity Use - On-site Renewables	Energy Generation and Combustion
Heating Use	Energy Generation and Combustion
Heating Use - District Heating	Energy Purchases
Stationary Combustion for Operations	Energy Generation and Combustion
Water Use	One of: Water Purchases (Quantity-Based) Purchases Spend-Based

Start Date and End Date

Provide the period your emissions cover
Use YYYY-MM-DD format

Input Quantity and Input Unit

Enter the activity data quantity (e.g., 1,500)
Select the appropriate unit (e.g., kWh, MJ, m³)
This enables complete analysis capabilities in the platform

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Why do I need to provide input quantity and input unit?

Activity inputs enable analytics capabilities of AQ platform. Using them, you will be able to track your emission trends on a comparable basis and plan emission reduction initiatives

Emissions Are Estimated

Select "Yes" if your emissions are estimated
Select "No" if they're based on measured data

Emission quantities by lifecycle stage

You need to split your total emissions across relevant lifecycle stages. The required stages depend on your activity type (marked with ✅ if required)

Activity	Generation Emissions	Well-to-Tank Emissions	Transmission & Distribution Emissions	Water Use Emissions
Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity	✅	✅	✅
Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel	✅	✅
Electricity Use - On-site Renewables	✅	✅
Heating Use	✅	✅
Heating Use - District Heating	✅	✅	✅
Stationary Combustion for Operations	✅	✅
Water Use				✅

Scope category assignments (required)

For each lifecycle stage with emissions, the template would provide default the scope category. You can change the scope assignment by using the drop-down menu in the template.

Default scope category assignments:

Activity	Generation Emissions	Well-to-Tank Emissions	Transmission & Distribution Emissions	Water Use Emissions
Electricity Use - Purchased Electricity	2.01. Electricity Use	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-
Electricity Use - On-site Generation from Fuel	1.01. Stationary Combustion	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-	-
Electricity Use - On-site Renewables	1.01. Stationary Combustion	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-	-
Heating Use	1.01. Stationary Combustion	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-	-
Heating Use - District Heating	2.02. Direct Heat Use	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-
Stationary Combustion for Operations	1.01. Stationary Combustion	3.03. Other Fuel & Energy Related Activities	-
Water Use				3.01. Purchased Goods and Services

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Can I provide emissions by scope separately?

Pre-calculated emissions template is designed for you to enter all emissions related to the same activity across different scope categories together. This ensures completeness of your footprint and compliance with GHG Protocol