How Your Plant Stacks Up: Steel Emissions Benchmarks.
Plants tracking real-time BF-BOF and EAF intensities now beat published sector baselines by 18–26%. The full Q3 2026 report breaks down emissions by process route, maps four credit revenue scenarios, and shows the operating moves that close the gap.
The two routes every steel plant sits on
Sector medians from the Q3 2026 dataset — 214 facilities across OECD + emerging markets. Best-in-class points are the top decile, not theoretical limits.
- Coke + sinter + pellet inputs account for ~70% of integrated plant scope-1 output
- Best-in-class: 1.7 t CO₂ / t steel via top-gas recovery + biomass injection
- Typical band: 2.0–2.4 t CO₂ / t steel across OECD producers
- Best-in-class: 0.30 t CO₂ / t steel on >90% renewable grids with high scrap yield
- Typical band: 0.45–0.85 t CO₂ / t steel across EU + US grids
- Grid-mix sensitivity makes location the single largest lever
Four moves, four revenue bands
Indicative annual credit revenue per 500kt-capacity facility. Prices use Q3 2026 spot averages; reductions are against the BF-BOF sector median of 2.10 t CO₂ / t steel.
| Scenario | CER price | tCO₂ avoided / yr | Annual revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative (BF-BOF, current ops) | $14.50 | 0.00 | $0 |
| Top-gas recovery retrofit, BF-BOF | $18.00 | 0.35 | $2,200k |
| Scrap-EAF switch, OECD grid | $24.00 | 1.55 | $11,800k |
| Hybrid (H₂-DRI + EAF), green PPA | $32.00 | 1.95 | $19,400k |
Net of platform fees. Prices reflect spot averages and are not price guarantees — request the full methodology note inside the PDF.
See your facility against the cohort.
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