In 2022, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company's methane emissions from natural gas transmission compression were equivalent to 303,349 metric tons of carbon dioxide (tCO₂e). This was a decrease of roughly one percent from the previous year. Berkshire Hathaway Energy's natural gas transmission pipeline methane emissions decreased 52 percent in 2022 to 117,255 tCO₂e. Meanwhile, fugitive methane emissions from gas distribution operations increased 11.5 percent in 2022 to 103,352 tCO₂e.
Methane (CH₄) emissions of Berkshire Hathaway Energy from 2021 to 2022, by category
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
2021
2022
Natural gas processing
2,880
2,943
Natural gas transmission pipeline
245,233
117,255
Natural gas storage
150,922
135,986
Natural gas transmission compression
307,345
304,349
LNG import/export
4,838
4,646
Fugitive emissions from gas distribution operations
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