Energy Equivalents
1 Cubic foot of natural gas = approximately 1,000 BTU
Ccf (100 Cu. Ft.) of natural gas approximately 100,000 BTU
1 Therm = 1100,000 BTU
10 Therms = 1 Dekatherm
1 Dekatherm = 1,000,000 BTU = 1 MMBTU
1 Mcf (1,000 cu. Ft.) of natural gas = 1,000,000 BTU
1 Mcf = 1 Dekatherm
1 BCF = 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas
1 Gallon of #2 fuel oil = approximately 140,000 BTU
1 Gallon of Propane = approximately 91,500 BTU
1 Kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity = 3,412 BTU
293 kWh of electricity = 1,000,000 BTU
1 Bushel of corn = approximately 314,000 BTU
1 Gallon of ethanol = approximately 76,100 BTU
1 Gallon of gasoline = approximately 114,100 BTU