100 L of diesel contains 997.2 kWh (LHV) and emits 266 kg CO₂. Each kWh of fuel energy costs 0.16 €.
Energy in 100 L
997.2kWh
LHV · 9.972 kWh per L
In megajoules
3,590MJ
In BTU
3,402,663BTU
LHV / HHV per unit
35.9 / 38.1MJ/L
ratio 94.2%
CO₂ emitted
266kg
2.66 kg per L
CO₂ per kWh of fuel
267g/kWh
per kWh LHV
Cost per kWh (fuel)
0.1604€/kWh
Cost per useful kWh (100%)
0.1604€/kWh
Useful energy
997kWh
Total cost
€160
Mass
83.5kg
density 0.835 kg/L
Energy content & CO₂ of fuels
| Fuel | Unit | LHV MJ | HHV MJ | kWh (LHV) | kg CO₂ /unit | g CO₂/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (road) | L | 35.9 | 38.1 | 9.972 | 2.66 | 267 |
| Petrol / gasoline | L | 33 | 34.6 | 9.167 | 2.29 | 249 |
| LPG (autogas / propane-butane) | L | 24.1 | 25.5 | 6.694 | 1.52 | 227 |
| Natural gas (pipeline) | m³ | 34.5 | 38.3 | 9.583 | 1.94 | 202 |
| Natural gas (CNG, per kg) | kg | 47.1 | 52.2 | 13.08 | 2.64 | 202 |
| Heating oil (gas oil) | L | 36.3 | 38.5 | 10.08 | 2.69 | 267 |
| Kerosene / jet fuel | L | 35.3 | 37.1 | 9.806 | 2.52 | 257 |
| Heavy fuel oil | kg | 40.4 | 42.5 | 11.22 | 3.13 | 279 |
| Coal: anthracite | kg | 26.7 | 27.5 | 7.417 | 2.62 | 354 |
| Coal: bituminous (hard coal) | kg | 25.8 | 27.1 | 7.167 | 2.44 | 341 |
| Coal: sub-bituminous | kg | 18.9 | 20.2 | 5.25 | 1.82 | 346 |
| Lignite (brown coal) | kg | 11.9 | 13.3 | 3.306 | 1.2 | 364 |
| Coke | kg | 28.2 | 28.9 | 7.833 | 3.02 | 385 |
| Firewood (air-dried, 20% moisture) | kg | 14.3 | 15.8 | 3.972 | 1.6 (bio) | 403 (bio) |
| Wood pellets (ENplus, ~8% moisture) | kg | 16.8 | 18.2 | 4.667 | 1.88 (bio) | 403 (bio) |
| Hydrogen | kg | 120 | 141.8 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethanol | L | 21.1 | 23.4 | 5.861 | 1.5 (bio) | 257 (bio) |
| Biodiesel (FAME) | L | 32.7 | 35.2 | 9.083 | 2.32 (bio) | 255 (bio) |
| Natural uranium (in a light-water reactor) | kg | 500,000 | 500,000 | 138,889 | 0 | 0 |
| Enriched LWR fuel (45 GWd/t burn-up) | kg | 3,888,000 | 3,888,000 | 1,080,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Uranium-235, complete fission (theoretical) | kg | 82,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 22,777,778 | 0 | 0 |
Cost per kWh at your price, only for Diesel (road)
| Efficiency | €/kWh useful |
|---|---|
| 100% | 0.1604 |
| 95% | 0.1689 |
| 90% | 0.1783 |
| 85% | 0.1888 |
| 60% | 0.2674 |
| 40% | 0.4011 |
| 33% | 0.4862 |
- Heating values: IPCC 2006 Guidelines default net calorific values and typical densities; real fuels vary ±3% (oil products), ±10% (coal) and ±20% (wood, depending on moisture).
- LHV excludes the latent heat of the water vapour in the flue gas; HHV includes it. Natural gas is billed on HHV (≈11% higher than LHV); a condensing boiler recovers part of the difference.
- CO₂ = LHV × IPCC default emission factor (kg CO₂/GJ). Upstream emissions (extraction, refining, transport) add roughly 10–25% for oil and gas.