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Energy conversion factors

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Energy conversion factors
Fuel type Natural unit 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Coal  
Anthracite kilotonne 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70 27.70
Imported bituminous kilotonne 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82 29.82
Canadian bituminous  
Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Quebec kilotonne 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96 28.96
New Brunswick kilotonne 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80
Ontario kilotonne 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43
Manitoba kilotonne 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut kilotonne 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43 25.43
British Columbia kilotonne 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02 26.02
Sub-bituminous kilotonne 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15 19.15
Lignite kilotonne 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Coal coke kilotonne 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83 28.83
Coke oven gas gigalitre 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14 19.14
Propane megalitre 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31 25.31
Butane megalitre 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44 28.44
Ethane megalitre 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22
Crude oil megalitre 39.28 38.52 38.32 39.32 38.99 39.19 39.27 39.29 39.35
Light and medium 1 megalitre 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51 38.51
Heavy 1 megalitre 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90 40.90
Pentanes plus 1 megalitre 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17
Still gas from refineries gigalitre 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08 36.08
Still gas from upgraders gigalitre 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24 43.24
Motor gasoline megalitre 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00 35.00
Kerosene & stove oil megalitre 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68 37.68
Diesel megalitre 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30 38.30
Light fuel oil megalitre 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80 38.80
Heavy fuel oil megalitre 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50
Petroleum coke from refineries megalitre 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35 46.35
Petroleum coke from upgraders megalitre 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57 40.57
Aviation gasoline megalitre 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52 33.52
Aviation turbo fuel megalitre 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40 37.40
Petrochemical feedstock megalitre 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17
Naphtha specialties megalitre 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17 35.17
Asphalt megalitre 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46 44.46
Lubricating oils and greases megalitre 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16 39.16
Other petroleum products megalitre 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82 39.82
Natural gas gigalitre 38.21 38.26 38.18 38.11 38.26 38.43 38.52 38.56 38.74
Electricity gigawatt hour 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60
Steam kilotonne 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75
Solid wood waste kilotonne 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00
Spent pulping liquor kilotonne 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00
1 .
Not used individually except in the calculation of the total crude oil factor.
Note(s):
Conversion factors are based on gross calorific values.
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