National Grid

National Grid, a GB-based company in the transmission services of electricity industry, reported its most recent emissions for 2026. For this year, the company's total emissions were approximately 37.015 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of approximately 5.001 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 64 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 60.958 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2025, National Grid's total emissions were approximately 35.857 billion kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of about 4.467 billion kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of around 28.435 billion kg CO2e. In 2024, the company reported Scope 3 emissions of approximately 27.4 billion kg CO2e, and combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions of around 6.9 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, Scope 3 emissions were approximately 27.9 billion kg CO2e, with combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions at about 7.3 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, National Grid reported Scope 3 emissions of approximately 28.0 billion kg CO2e and combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions of about 7.9 billion kg CO2e.

National Grid has set ambitious climate commitments. The company is committed to achieving net zero for all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050.

In terms of specific reduction targets, National Grid PLC, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 80% by fiscal year 2031 from a fiscal year 1991 base-year. This is equivalent to a 50% absolute reduction from a fiscal year 2016 base-year.
• Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 37.5% by fiscal year 2034 from a fiscal year 2019 base-year.
• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 3 GHG emissions from all sold electricity by 50% by fiscal year 2031 from a fiscal year 2016 base-year.

Additionally, National Grid (Group) PLC, also with SBTi-validated targets, commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2030 from a 2018 base-year.
• Reduce Scope 1 GHG emissions from power generation by 90% per MWh by 2030, and 92% per MWh by 2033 from a 2018 base year.
• Reduce all other absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% over the same timeframe.
• Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 3 Category 3 emissions from all generated and sold electricity by 86% per MWh by 2033 from a 2018 base year.
• Reduce all absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 37.5% by 2033 from a 2018 base year.
• Reduce absolute emissions from gas distributed by third-parties by 37.5% within the same timeframe.

Further commitments include achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025/26, reducing SF6 emissions from operations by 50% by 2030 (from a 2019 baseline), and reducing energy consumption in offices by 20% by 2030 (from a 2020 baseline). National Grid also aims for 80% of its supply chain by emissions to have Science-Based Targets by 2030.