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CO
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Emission – Gas carbon
Your CO
2
Emission Menu
This displays your carbon emissions based on the energy you’re using
*
.
Use less, and you’ll reduce your carbon footprint.
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* Elec carbon - This mode displays the total amount of household Carbon Dioxide emissions in kilograms for the week’s
electricity usage. The value is calculated based on the UK government electricity conversion rate (2014). 0.44548 kg
CO
2
per kWh multiplied by the weekly consumption in kWh for the current week, the result is displayed in kg of CO
2
.
Gas carbon - This mode displays the total amount of household Carbon Dioxide emissions in kilograms for the week’s
gas usage. The value is calculated based on the UK government gas conversion rate (2014). 0.18404 kg CO
2
per kWh
multiplied by the weekly consumption in kWh for the current week, the result is displayed in kg of CO
2
.
CO
2
Emission – Elec carbon
1. Total equivalent CO
2
emissions for
this week’s electricity consumption
2. Units of equivalent CO
2
emissions
1. Total equivalent CO
2
emissions for
this week’s gas consumption
2. Units of equivalent CO
2
emissions
SSE_SMHANDBOOK_CCG414_APR15 Text rev.indd 15 26/03/2015 08:36