We pass some of our grid electricity to a neighbouring unit. Is that still our Scope 2?
No. Scope 2 covers electricity you consume. Units sub-metered and billed to a neighbour or tenant are theirs to report. Keep the sub-meter readings and the recharge invoices, and subtract only what is metered, never an estimate.
What you need
- A sub-meter on the neighbour's supply.
- Monthly readings and the recharge bill you raise.
- A note in your inventory showing the subtraction.
If you generate the power
Power from your own genset or captive plant is different: all fuel burned stays in your Scope 1, and you report the exported share separately.
The subtraction
- Main bill: 60,000 kWh; neighbour sub-meter: 8,000 kWh
- Your Scope 2: 52,000 kWh x 0.710 kg = 36,920 kg CO2
What Senseible does here
Senseible keeps each figure tied to its invoice, factor and method version, so a verifier can trace any number back to the document it came from.
Sources: GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
Last reviewed 2026-10-22.