- Decarbonizing the steam system
- Meeting New York State and City climate laws
- Managing the impacts of climate change on infrastructure
- Maintaining grid reliability during peak demand
- Addressing environmental justice concerns
- Supply chain disruptions
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.9 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (avoided since 2005) |
| 2019 | 2.9 million metric tons (2019) |
| 2014 | Data Snapshot |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon emissions by 55% since 2005
- Reduced NOx emissions by 70% and SO2 emissions by 99% since 2005
- Reduced SF6 emissions by 98% since 1996
- Reduced gas system methane emissions by 57% from the 1990 baseline
- Recycled over 134,000 pounds of e-waste
- Reduced water consumption by more than 20% over the past decade
- Completed installation of ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse-osmosis (RO) filtration systems at East River Generating Station, reducing water consumption by approximately 10 million gallons each month
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water consumption further
- Reduce SF6 emissions by 500 pounds annually
- Achieve 1.75% energy savings average across the service territory by the end of 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve net-zero Scope 1 emissions for electric co-generation from our steam system by 2040
- Reduce fugitive methane emissions from our natural gas delivery system by 85% by 2040
- Electrify 80% of light-duty fleet by 2030 and 100% by 2035
🔭 Long-term
- Net-zero economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Clean Energy TransitionClimate ChangeEnvironmental JusticeDiversity, Equity & InclusionSafetyReliabilityCustomer ExperienceCommunity EngagementGovernance