BTU per gallon (US) (BTU/gal)
One BTU (IT) per US liquid gallon. Used for heating oil and fuel energy content.
What is a BTU per gallon (US)?
- Symbol
- BTU/gal
- Quantity
- Fuel Energy per Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One BTU (IT) per US liquid gallon. Used for heating oil and fuel energy content.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in the United States for the energy content of heating oil, gasoline, diesel, propane and other liquid fuels.
BTU per gallon (US) in other fuel energy per volume units
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 278716.2699 J/m³Joule per cubic meter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 278.7162699 kJ/m³Kilojoule per cubic meter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 0.2787162699 MJ/m³Megajoule per cubic meter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 0.0002787162699 MJ/LBTU per gallon (US) to Megajoule per liter converter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 0.07742118609 kWh/m³Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 0.00007742118609 kWh/LKilowatt-hour per liter
- 1 BTU/gal ≈ 7.480519481 BTU/ft³BTU per cubic foot
BTU per gallon (US) quick reference
| BTU per gallon (US) | Megajoule per liter | Megajoule per cubic meter | BTU per cubic foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BTU/gal | ≈ 0.0002787162699 MJ/L | ≈ 0.2787162699 MJ/m³ | ≈ 7.480519481 BTU/ft³ |
| 10 BTU/gal | ≈ 0.002787162699 MJ/L | ≈ 2.787162699 MJ/m³ | ≈ 74.80519481 BTU/ft³ |
| 100 BTU/gal | ≈ 0.02787162699 MJ/L | ≈ 27.87162699 MJ/m³ | ≈ 748.0519481 BTU/ft³ |
| 1000 BTU/gal | ≈ 0.2787162699 MJ/L | ≈ 278.7162699 MJ/m³ | ≈ 7480.519481 BTU/ft³ |
Where the BTU per gallon (US) fits
The next smaller fuel energy per volume unit is the BTU per cubic foot (BTU/ft³). 1 BTU/gal ≈ 7.480519481 BTU/ft³, and 1 BTU/ft³ ≈ 0.1336805556 BTU/gal.
The next larger fuel energy per volume unit is the megajoule per cubic meter (MJ/m³). 1 BTU/gal ≈ 0.2787162699 MJ/m³, and 1 MJ/m³ ≈ 3.587878096 BTU/gal.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megajoules per liter are in one BTU per gallon (US)?
- One BTU per gallon (US) ≈ 0.0002787162699 MJ/L (megajoules per liter).
- How many megajoules per cubic meter are in one BTU per gallon (US)?
- One BTU per gallon (US) ≈ 0.2787162699 MJ/m³ (megajoules per cubic meter).
- How many BTUs per cubic foot are in one BTU per gallon (US)?
- One BTU per gallon (US) ≈ 7.480519481 BTU/ft³ (BTUs per cubic foot).