Energy & Sustainability worked example

Scope 2 Emissions Cost at 72% share of emissions covered by the price: a worked example

This worked example runs the scope 2 emissions cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% share of emissions covered by the price instead of the typical 100%. Estimate cost exposure from Scope 2 electricity emissions, carbon price, coverage share, and fixed reporting cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scope 2 electricity emissions: 4,250 metric tons CO2e (held at the documented default)
  • Carbon price or internal carbon cost: 38 $ / metric ton CO2e (held at the documented default)
  • Share of emissions covered by the price: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed reporting and verification cost: 12,000 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable Scope 2 carbon cost = Scope 2 emissions × carbon price or internal cost × cost coverage share.
  • Total Scope 2 emissions cost works out to 128,280 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Scope 2 cost per metric ton CO2e works out to 30.18 $ / metric ton CO2e at these inputs.
  • Variable Scope 2 carbon cost works out to 116,280 $ at these inputs.
  • Reporting and verification cost works out to 12,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of emissions covered by the price sits at 100% and the headline result is 173,500 $, this scenario comes in 26.06% below the baseline at 128,280 $.
  • Use it for carbon budgeting, modelling exposure to a carbon price or internal fee, or quantifying the value of cutting purchased-electricity emissions. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total Scope 2 emissions cost: 128,280 $ (headline result)
  • Scope 2 cost per metric ton CO2e: 30.18 $ / metric ton CO2e
  • Variable Scope 2 carbon cost: 116,280 $
  • Reporting and verification cost: 12,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scope 2 Emissions Cost calculator, set share of emissions covered by the price to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.