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Country Carbon Intensity Forecast
Summary
NESO publishes country-level carbon intensity forecasts for the GB electricity system, measuring CO2 emissions per kWh of electricity consumed. The dataset provides forward-looking carbon intensity data rather than historical records.
Why it matters
Carbon intensity forecasts enable price discovery in voluntary carbon markets and help generators optimise dispatch timing around carbon costs. As such, this data infrastructure supports carbon pricing mechanisms even without explicit carbon pricing policy.
Key facts
- •Country-level carbon intensity forecast for GB electricity system
- •Measures CO2 emissions per kWh consumed
- •Published 2020-05-06
Areas affected
wholesale marketcarbon pricinggenerators
Related programmes
Net Zero
Memo
This dataset contains country carbon intensity forecast for the GB electricity system.The carbon intensity of electricity is a measure of how much CO2 emissions are produced per kilowatt hour of electricity consumed.