Biomass Energy Units

Convert between different biomass energy units for biomass, wood, oil, and natural gas

Biomass Energy Units Converter

Convert between different biomass energy units including bone-dry wood, air-dry wood, wood chips, oil barrels, and natural gas.

Reference Conversion Factors:

  • 1 metric tonne bone dry wood fuel = 18 GJ = 5 MWh = 500 litres oil = 500 m³ natural gas
  • 1 tonne air-dry wood fuel = 3 MWh = 11 GJ
  • 1 cubic metre of wood chip = 1.0 MWh = 3.6 GJ
  • 1 barrel of oil = 6.1 GJ = 1.7 MWh = 1.7 m³ wood chip = 0.5 m³ solid bone-dry wood
  • 1 m³ solid bone-dry wood = 0.68 tonnes
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Total Energy-- GJ
Total Energy-- MWh
Bone Dry Wood Equivalent-- metric tonnes
Wood Chip Equivalent-- m³