Typical conversion factors for metered energy

Typical conversion factors for metered energy

Commodity Delivered
units
kWh per
delivered
unit
Exact values will vary to some
extent according to:

Natural gas hundred cubic feet 30.0 Pressure, temperature, calorific value
Natural gas cubic metre 10.6 Pressure, temperature, calorific value
Propane kilogramme 13.9 calorific value
Propane cubic metre 25.9 calorific value
Butane kilogramme 13.7 calorific value
Butane cubic metre 33.8 calorific value
Gas oil (Class D) litre 10.8 calorific value
Gas oil (Class D) kilogramme 12.7 calorific value
Heavy fuel oil (Class G) litre 11.7 calorific value
Heavy fuel oil (Class G) kilogramme 11.9 calorific value
Dry steam coal kilogramme 8.5 calorific value
Anthracite kilogramme 8.2 calorific value
Steam kilogramme 0.63 pressure, dryness fraction
Steam pound 0.29 pressure, dryness fraction