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Define the activity being counted
A fictional facility uses 12,000 kWh of purchased electricity during a stated reporting period. The meter coverage, period and consolidation boundary determine what that activity record represents. A bill can contain multiple locations or estimated rather than measured readings.
Inspect the factor definition
| Field | Question |
|---|---|
| Numerator | CO2 mass or CO2-equivalent mass? |
| Denominator | kWh, MWh, fuel quantity or another activity? |
| Coverage | Which gases and life-cycle stages? |
| Context | Which geography, period and accounting method? |
| Version | Which dataset and row? |
Calculate only after matching the units
The demonstration factor 0.4 kg CO2e/kWh is explicitly fictional. Its product with 12,000 kWh is 4,800 kg CO2e, or 4.8 metric tonnes. A real factor must be selected from relevant evidence rather than copied from this demonstration.
Separate arithmetic from inventory validation
The product does not decide an organizational boundary, confirm a contractual instrument or establish reporting compliance. Those decisions need their own method and evidence. The factor log below preserves this context beside the numerical calculation.