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Energy Content in Common Energy Sources

Common heating fuels and their energy content
The energy content in common energy sources are indicated in the table below:

Unit

Energy Content
(Btu)

Electricity

1 Kilowatt-hour

3412

Butane

1 Cubic Foot (cu.ft.)

3200

Coal

1 Ton

28000000

Crude Oil

1 Barrel - 42 gallons

5800000

Fuel Oil no.1

1 Gallon

137400

Fuel Oil no.2

1 Gallon

139600

Fuel Oil no.3

1 Gallon

141800

Fuel Oil no.4

1 Gallon

145100

Fuel Oil no.5

1 Gallon

148800

Fuel Oil no.6

1 Gallon

152400

Diesel Fuel

1 Gallon

139000

Gasoline

1 Gallon

124000

Natural Gas

1 Cubic Foot (cu.ft.)

950 - 1150

Heating Oil

1 Gallon

139000

Kerosene

1 Gallon

135000

Pellets

1 Ton

16500000

Propane

1 Gallon

91330

Energy Source

Propane

1 Cubic Foot (cu.ft.)

2550

Residual Fuel Oil 1)

1 Barrel - 42 gallons

6287000

Wood - air dried

1 Cord

20000000

Wood - air dried

1 pound

8000

1) Residual Fuel Oil - The liquid or semi-liquid, high-boiling fraction of residue from the distillation of crude oil.

Btu - British Thermal Unit

The unit of heat in the imperial system - the BTU - is
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water through 1oF (58.5oF - 59.5oF) at sea level (30 inches of mercury).
1 Btu (British thermal unit) = 1055.06 J = 107.6 kpm = 2.931 10-4 kWh = 0.252 kcal = 778.16 ft lbf = 1.0551010 ergs = 252 cal = 0.293 watt- hours
An item using one kilowatt-hour of electricity will generate 3412 Btu.

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