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Analyze your energy use - Conversion factors based on Energy Content

 
1 cubic foot of natural gas 1,000 Btu’s
1 imperial gallon of #2 fuel oil 165,000 Btu’s
1 imperial gallon of #6 fuel oil 180,000 Btu’s
1 imperial gallon of propane 110,000 Btu’s
 
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m3 of natural gas

"

Mcf of natural gas

0.035494

"

equivalent kWh

10.395

"

Btu

35,494

"

Imperial gallons of # 2 fuel oil

0.215

"

Litres of # 2 fuel oil

0.977

"

Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil

0.197

"

Liters of propane

1.467

   

Mcf of natural gas

"

m3 of natural gas

28.174

"

equivalent kWh

292.88

"

Btu

1,000,000

"

Imperial gallons of # 2 fuel oil

6,061

"

Litres of # 2 fuel oil

27.55

"

Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil

5.556

   

Equivalent

"

Mcf of natural gas

0.003414

"

m3 of natural gas

0.0962

"

Btu

3,414.4

"

Imperial gallons of # 2 fuel oil

0.0207

"

Litres of # 2 fuel oil

0.0941

"

Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil

0.019

   

Imperial gallons of  # 2  fuel oil
"   Mcf of natural gas

0.165

"   m3 of natural gas

4.65

"   equivalent kWh

48.33

"   Btu

165,000

"   Litres of # 2 fuel oil

4.546

"   Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil

0.917

   
Litres of #2 fuel oil
"   Mcf of natural gas 0.0363
"   m3 of natural gas 1.023
"   equivalent kWh 10.63
"   Btu 36,296
"   Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil 0.2017
   
Litres of propane
"   Mcf of natural gas   0.0242
"   m3 of natural gas 0.6818
"   equivalent kWh   7.0859
"   Btu   24,200
"   Imperial gallons of # 6 fuel oil 0.1343
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