Energy Content Schedule

A number of you have asked for an energy content schedule for the different fuels in our sales area. A schedule has been developed to obtain energy values at a glance. Although coal and fuel oil values may vary, this schedule provides the average energy content values that we use.

Product	Unit of Measurement	BTU* Content
Natural Gas	1 Joule (J) 1 Gigajoule (GJ) 1 Cubic Metre (M3) 1 Cubic Foot/Hour (CF) 100 Cubic Feet (CCF) 1,000 Cubic Feet (MCF) 1 Horse Power (HP)	0.0009482 948,213 35,301 1,000 100,000 1,000,000 2.545/hr
Fuel Oil	# 2 - Litre (L) # 5 - Litre (L)	36,600 39,594
Propane	1 Litre (L) Piped Vapour (CCF)	24,197 252,000
Electricity	1 Kilowatt/Hour (KWH)	3,413
Coal	1 Ton (T)	20,000,000

* A BTU is defined as the amount of energy required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit.

Conversion Factors - Energy/Heat

1 Joule = 0.000000273 kwh = exp -6 X 273 kwh

1 Gigajoule = Gj = exp +9 = exp +9 X 2.73 exp -7 = 273 x 10^-9 kwh

1 Joule = 0.0009478 BTU = 9.478 exp -4 BTU

1 Gigajoule = exp +9J X 9.478 exp -4 = 947,800 BTU (~1 million)

1 Joule = 0.0002390 kcal = 2.390 exp -4 kcal

1 Gigajoule = exp +9 X 2.390 exp -4 = 239,000 kcal