refrigerants Scope 1 (Direct)

Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF₆)

Global Warming Potential for SF₆, a potent synthetic greenhouse gas used as an electrical insulator in high-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.

Emission Factor Value

24,300

kg CO₂-e/kWh

What is the GWP of SF₆?

SF₆ has a Global Warming Potential of 24,300 - the most potent greenhouse gas known. Just 1 kg of SF₆ equals 24.3 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions.

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