The following tables provide information on the properties of Natural Gas and a range of alternative fuels.
The information is intended as a guide only.
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Common Properties of Commercial Fuels
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| Fuel |
MJ/m3 |
MJ/kg |
MJ/L
|
GJ/Ton
|
Ltr/Ton
|
|
Natural Gas
|
38.7
|
53.6
|
|
53.6
|
|
|
LNG
|
|
53.6
|
22.2
|
53.6
|
2410
|
|
LP Gas Propane
|
93.3
|
50.0
|
25.4
|
50.0
|
1960
|
|
LP Gas Butane
|
124.0
|
49.5
|
28.7
|
49.5
|
1720
|
|
Kerosene - Lighting
|
|
46.6
|
36.7
|
46.6
|
1280
|
|
Kerosene - Power
|
|
45.8
|
37.2
|
45.8
|
1230
|
|
Motor Spirit - Petrol
|
|
46.5
|
34.4
|
46.5
|
1360
|
|
Heating Oil
|
|
46.0
|
37.4
|
46.0
|
1220
|
|
Automotive Diesel Fuel
|
|
45.7
|
38.4
|
45.7
|
1190
|
|
Industrial Diesel Fuel
|
|
45.5
|
38.0
|
45.5
|
1170
|
|
Heavy Fuel Oil - Low Sulphur
|
|
44.5
|
40.1
|
44.5
|
1110
|
|
Heavy Fuel Oil - High Sulphur
|
|
42.9
|
42.0
|
42.9
|
1020
|
|
Tar Fuel
|
|
|
39.0
|
39.6
|
965
|
|
Lubricating Oil
|
|
27.9
|
40.0
|
27.9
|
1120
|
|
Crude Oil - Indigenous
|
|
46.3
|
37.0
|
46.3
|
1250
|
|
Crude Oil - Imported
|
|
44.9
|
38.7
|
44.9
|
1160
|
|
Naphtha
|
|
47.1
|
32.0
|
47.1
|
1470
|
|
Coal - Brown Briquettes
|
|
22.3
|
|
22.3
|
|
|
Coal - Brown (Vic)
|
|
9.8
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
Coal - Black (NSW)
|
|
27.9
|
|
27.9
|
|
|
Coal - Leigh Creek (SA)
|
|
13.5
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
Coke
|
|
28.0
|
|
28.0
|
|
|
Wood
|
|
14.0
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
Electricity
|
1kWh = 3.6 MJ
|
|
Liquids - Gross Energy Content
|
|
Fuel
|
MJ/L
|
GJ/Ton
|
Ltr/Ton
|
|
LPG - Propane
|
25.4
|
50.0
|
1960
|
|
LPG - Butane
|
28.7
|
49.3
|
1720
|
|
Liq. Natural Gas
|
|
54.9
|
|
|
Ind. Diesel Fuel
|
38.4
|
45.6
|
1186
|
|
Light Distillate
|
37.9
|
45.8
|
1208
|
|
Fuel Oil
|
40.8
|
43.8
|
1073
|
|
Heating Oil
|
36.9 |
46.2 |
1253 |
| Black Coal |
|
27.9 |
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Energy Price Guide
How to use the Energy Price Equivalent Table
Identify the fuel in use.
Determine the current unit price from your supplier invoice.
Refer to the left hand column ($/GJ) to obtain the price equivalent.
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Energy Price Equivalent Table
|
|
Price Equivalent
|
Propane
|
Butane
|
Diesel (ADF)
|
Petrol
|
Electricity
|
|
$/GJ
|
C/MJ
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
C/Litre
|
C/kW-hr
|
|
6
|
0.6
|
303.0
|
15.3
|
297.0
|
17.1
|
274.2
|
23.0
|
20.6
|
2.2
|
|
6.5
|
0.7
|
328.3
|
16.6
|
321.8
|
18.5
|
297.1
|
25.0
|
22.4
|
2.3
|
|
7
|
0.7
|
353.5
|
17.9
|
346.5
|
20.0
|
319.9
|
26.9
|
24.1
|
2.5
|
|
7.5
|
0.8
|
378.8
|
19.1
|
371.3
|
21.4
|
342.8
|
28.8
|
25.8
|
2.7
|
|
8
|
0.8
|
404.0
|
20.4
|
396.0
|
22.8
|
365.6
|
30.7
|
27.5
|
2.9
|
|
8.5
|
0.9
|
429.3
|
21.7
|
420.8
|
24.2
|
388.5
|
32.6
|
29.2
|
3.1
|
|
9
|
0.9
|
454.5
|
23.0
|
445.5
|
25.7
|
411.3
|
34.6
|
31.0
|
3.2
|
|
9.5
|
1.0
|
479.8
|
24.2
|
470.3
|
27.1
|
434.2
|
36.5
|
32.7
|
3.4
|
|
10
|
1.0
|
505.0
|
25.5
|
495.0
|
28.5
|
457.0
|
38.4
|
34.4
|
3.6
|
|
10.5
|
1.1
|
530.3
|
26.8
|
519.8
|
29.9
|
479.9
|
40.3
|
36.1
|
3.8
|
|
11
|
1.1
|
555.5
|
28.1
|
544.5
|
31.4
|
502.7
|
42.2
|
37.8
|
4.0
|
|
11.5
|
1.2
|
580.8
|
29.3
|
569.3
|
32.8
|
525.6
|
44.2
|
39.6
|
4.1
|
|
12
|
1.2
|
606.0
|
30.6
|
594.0
|
34.2
|
548.4
|
46.1
|
41.3
|
4.3
|
|
12.5
|
1.3
|
631.3
|
31.9
|
618.8
|
35.6
|
571.3
|
48.0
|
43.0
|
4.5
|
|
13
|
1.3
|
656.5
|
33.2
|
643.5
|
37.1
|
594.1
|
49.9
|
44.7
|
4.7
|
|
13.5
|
1.4
|
681.8
|
34.4
|
668.3
|
38.5
|
617.0
|
51.8
|
46.4
|
4.9
|
|
14
|
1.4
|
707.0
|
35.7
|
693.0
|
39.9
|
639.8
|
53.8
|
48.2
|
5.0
|
|
14.5
|
1.5
|
732.3
|
37.0
|
717.8
|
41.3
|
662.7
|
55.7
|
49.9
|
5.2
|
|
15
|
1.5
|
757.5
|
38.3
|
742.5
|
42.8
|
685.5
|
57.6
|
51.6
|
5.4
|
|
15.5
|
1.6
|
782.8
|
39.5
|
767.3
|
44.2
|
708.4
|
59.5
|
53.3
|
5.6
|
|
16
|
1.6
|
808.0
|
40.8
|
792.0
|
45.6
|
731.2
|
61.4
|
55.0
|
5.8
|
|
16.5
|
1.7
|
833.3
|
24.1
|
816.8
|
47.0
|
754.1
|
63.4
|
56.8
|
5.9
|
|
17
|
1.7
|
858.5
|
43.4
|
841.5
|
48.5
|
776.9
|
65.3
|
58.5
|
6.1
|
|
17.5
|
1.8
|
883.8
|
44.6
|
866.3
|
49.9
|
799.8
|
67.2
|
60.2
|
6.3
|
|
18
|
1.8
|
909.0
|
45.9
|
891.0
|
51.3
|
822.6
|
69.1
|
61.9
|
6.5
|
|
18.5
|
1.9
|
934.3
|
47.2
|
915.8
|
52.7
|
845.5
|
71.0
|
63.6
|
6.7
|
|
Energy Price Equivalent Table
|
|
Price Equivalent
|
Propane
|
Butane
|
Diesel (ADF)
|
Petrol
|
Electricity
|
|
$/GJ
|
C/MJ
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
$/Ton
|
C/Litre
|
C/Litre
|
C/kW-hr
|
|
19
|
1.9
|
959.5
|
48.5
|
940.5
|
54.2
|
868.3
|
73.0
|
65.4
|
6.8
|
|
19.5
|
2.0
|
984.8
|
49.7
|
965.3
|
55.6
|
891.2
|
74.9
|
67.1
|
7.0
|
|
20
|
2.0
|
1010.0
|
51.0
|
990.0
|
57.0
|
914.0
|
76.8
|
68.8
|
7.2
|
|
20.5
|
2.1
|
1035.3
|
52.3
|
1014.8
|
58.4
|
936.9
|
78.7
|
70.5
|
7.4
|
|
21
|
2.1
|
1060.5
|
53.6
|
1039.5
|
59.9
|
959.7
|
80.6
|
72.2
|
7.6
|
|
21.5
|
2.2
|
1085.8
|
54.8
|
1064.3
|
61.3
|
982.6
|
82.5
|
73.9
|
7.7
|
|
22
|
2.2
|
1111.0
|
56.1
|
1089.0
|
62.7
|
1005.4
|
84.5
|
75.5
|
7.9
|
|
22.5
|
2.3
|
1136.3
|
57.4
|
1113.8
|
64.1
|
1028.3
|
86.4
|
77.4
|
8.1
|
|
23
|
2.3
|
1161.5
|
58.7
|
1138.5
|
65.6
|
1051.1
|
88.3
|
79.1
|
8.3
|
|
23.5
|
2.4
|
1186.8
|
59.9
|
1163.3
|
67.0
|
1074.0
|
90.2
|
80.8
|
8.5
|
|
24
|
2.4
|
1212.0
|
61.2
|
1188.0
|
68.4
|
1096.8
|
92.1
|
82.5
|
8.6
|
|
24.5
|
2.5
|
1237.3
|
62.5
|
1212.8
|
69.8
|
1119.7
|
94.1
|
84.3
|
8.8
|
|
25
|
2.5
|
1262.5
|
63.8
|
1237.5
|
71.3
|
1142.5
|
96.0
|
86.0
|
9.0
|
|
25.5
|
2.6
|
1287.8
|
65.0
|
1262.3
|
72.7
|
1165.4
|
97.9
|
87.7
|
9.2
|
|
26
|
2.6
|
1313.0
|
66.3
|
1287.0
|
74.1
|
1188.2
|
99.8
|
89.4
|
9.4
|
|
26.5
|
2.7
|
1338.3
|
67.6
|
1311.8
|
75.5
|
1211.1
|
101.7
|
91.1
|
9.5
|
|
27
|
2.7
|
1363.5
|
68.9
|
1336.5
|
77.0
|
1233.9
|
103.7
|
92.9
|
9.7
|
|
27.5
|
2.8
|
1388.8
|
70.1
|
1361.3
|
78.4
|
1256.8
|
105.6
|
94.6
|
9.9
|
|
28
|
2.8
|
1414.0
|
71.4
|
1386.0
|
79.8
|
1279.6
|
107.5
|
96.3
|
10.1
|
|
28.5
|
2.9
|
1439.3
|
72.7
|
1410.8
|
81.2
|
1302.5
|
109.4
|
98.0
|
10.3
|
|
29
|
2.9
|
1464.5
|
74.0
|
1435.5
|
82.7
|
1325.3
|
111.3
|
99.7
|
10.4
|
|
29.5
|
3.0
|
1489.8
|
75.2
|
1460.3
|
84.1
|
1348.2
|
113.3
|
101.5
|
10.6
|
|
30
|
3.0
|
1515.0
|
76.5
|
1485.0
|
85.5
|
1371.0
|
115.2
|
103.2
|
10.8
|