Conversion table

Energy conversion charts


This page offers a quick reference for energy conversion measures. 

1 cubic foot of natural gas = 1,000 BTU
1 pound of coal = 12,000 BTU
1 gallon of propane = 91,600 BTU
1 gallon of gasoline = 125,000 BTU
1 gallon of fuel oil #2 = 139,000 BTU
1 gallon of fuel oil #6 = 150,000 BTU
1 kilowatt hour of electricity = 3,412 BTU

 

1 Million
BTU

24 Million
BTU

91,600
BTU

125,000
BTU

139,000
BTU

150,000
BTU

3,412
BTU

Natural Gas
cu. ft.

1,000
cu. ft.

24,000
cu. ft.

91.6
cu. ft.

125
cu. ft.

139
cu. ft.

150
cu. ft.

3.412
cu. ft.

Coal
lb.

83.33
lb.

2,000
lb.

7.633
lb.

10.417
lb.

11.583
lb.

12.5
lb.

0.2843
lb.

Propane
gal.

10.917
gal.

262
gal.

1
gal.

1.365
gal.

1.517
gal.

1.638
gal.

0.0372
gal.

Gasoline
gal.

8
gal.

192
gal.

0.733
gal.

1
gal.

1.112
gal.

1.2
gal.

0.0273
gal.

Fuel Oil #2
gal.

7.194
gal.

172.662
gal.

0.659
gal.

0.899
gal.

1
gal.

1.079
gal.

0.0245
gal.

Fuel Oil #6
gal.

6.667
gal.

160
gal.

0.611
gal.

0.833
gal.

0.927
gal.

1
gal.

0.0227
gal.

Electricity
kWh

293.083
kWh

7,034
kWh

26.846
kWh

36.635
kWh

40.739
kWh

43.962
kWh

1
kWh

1 kWh =                                                        10000 BTU =
               3412.14 BTU                                                2.93 kWh
                    3.41 kBTU                                              0.088 Gasoline gallons
                    0.003 MBTU                                            0.077 Diesel gallons
                    0.03 Gasoline gallons                              0.109 Propane gallons
                    0.026 Diesel gallons                                0.074 Kerosene gallons
                    0.037 Propane gallons
                    0.025 Kerosene gallons

(07/26/07)