EDF group's CO₂ emissions* are well below those of other electricity producers, and are steadily declining. After passing under the 100 g of CO₂/kWh mark in 2015, EDF Group’s specific carbon emissions delivered the figure of 48 g/kWh in 2021. The Group’s carbon intensity is now nine times lower than the sector’s average worldwide⁽¹⁾, and five times lower than the European average⁽²⁾.

* Direct emissions excluding the life cycle analysis of generating plant and fuel.
⁽¹⁾ 2019 data, International Energy Agency, Emission Factors 2021, Sept. 2021.
⁽²⁾ Estimation 2020, EU-27, European Environment Agency, Greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation by country, Oct. 2021