How do we report diesel for our DG set in BRSR?
Count the diesel twice in different places, but the electricity never. Diesel goes into total energy from non-renewable sources, in gigajoules, and into Scope 1 emissions at about 2.68 kg CO2 per litre. The units the DG set produces are not added again as electricity, or both energy and emissions are double counted.
Energy
Litres times density times net calorific value gives gigajoules. Report it under fuel from non-renewable sources, not under electricity.
Emissions
Litres times the diesel factor gives Scope 1. Include diesel for forklifts and company vehicles too, but keep hired transport out.
Evidence
- Diesel invoices or the tank issue register.
- DG run hours and meter readings, to sense-check litres per unit generated.
- The factor and calorific value used, with their source.
What Senseible does here
Senseible reads fuel invoices, gas bills and delivery documents into dated, fingerprinted records, so each tonne of CO2 traces back to the document behind it.
Sources: SEBI, BRSR Core framework (July 2023), SEBI, IPCC 2006 Guidelines, Volume 2 Energy
Last reviewed 2026-10-22.