Energy- & power conversion table

1 ton oil-equivalent (t.o.e.)

42 x 109 Joule = 42 GJ

[following IEA 1 toe = 1010 cal]

1 ton coal-equivalent (t.sk.e.)

25 x 109 Joule = 25 GJ

[also = 29.3 GJ or also 28 GJ used]

1 N m natural gas

37 x 106 Joule = 37 MJ

1 kWh

3.6 x 106 Joule = 3.6 MJ

1 Calory

4.184 Joule 4.2 J

1 British thermal unit (Btu)

1055 Joule 1 kJ

1 Therm

105 Btu

= 1.055 x 108 Joule 0,1 GJ

1 Quad

1015 Btu

= 1.055 x 1018 Joule 1 EJ

1 quadrillion Btu

1 barrel oil (1 bbl barrel)

42 US gallons
= 0.159 m = 159 liter

(1/7.5) t.o.e. 5.6 GJ

1 erg (g cm/s)

10-7 Joule

= 0.1 J

1 eV

1.6 x 10-19 Joule

1 Watt (W)

1 J/s

1 pk

736 W

1 hp

745.7 W

1 Btu/hr

0.2931 W

[following IEA 1 cal = 4.1868 J]

1 long ton = 1.016 tonne

1 short ton =0. 9072 tonne
1 tonne = 1 Metric ton = 1000 kg

Conventions:
1 Billion (US) = 1 miliard (BEL, NED, FRA, DEU, UK_now) = 10 E 9 = Giga
= 1 biljoen in old UK-Engels = 10 E 12 = Tera
1 Trillion (US) = 1 biljoen (BEL, NED, FRA, DEU, UK_now) = 10 E 12 = Tera
1 Qadrillion (US) = 10 E 15 = Peta