American Electric Power Company Inc
American Electric Power's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, American Electric Power has disclosed 1 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 1 absolute reduction target, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into American Electric Power ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
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Insights into American Electric Power's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, American Electric Power has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.
Does American Electric Power have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2025, American Electric Power has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
American Electric Power's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 80% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 130,278,991.667 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2005.
As of 2024, American Electric Power is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 80% of the planned reduction.