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Oregon Energy Densities of Fuels

Fuel (unit)

MJ/unit

Gasoline (gallon)

122.48 (MJ/gallon)

Diesel fuel (gallon)

134.48 (MJ/gallon)

Compressed natural gas (therm)

105.5 (MJ/therms)

Electricity (kilowatt hour)

3.60 (MJ/kilowatt hour)

Denatured ethanol (gallon)

81.51 (MJ/gallon)

Clear biodiesel (gallon)

126.13 (MJ/gallon)

Liquefied natural gas (gallon)

78.83 (MJ/gallon)

Hydrogen (kilogram)

120.00 (MJ/kilogram)

Liquefied petroleum gas (gallon)

89.63 (MJ/gallon)

Renewable hydrocarbon diesel (gallon)

129.65 (MJ/gallon)

Undenatured anhydrous ethanol (gallon)

80.53 (MJ/gallon)

Alternative Jet Fuel (gal)

126.37 (MJ/gallon)