Glossary of energy units
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IEA (2016), Glossary of energy units, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/glossary-of-energy-units, License: CC BY 4.0
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This glossary includes energy, volume and mass units commonly used in the energy sector.
Energy units
British Thermal Unit
calorie
joule
tonne of coal equivalent
tonne of oil equivalent
watt hour
Mass units
gramme
pound
long ton
tonne
short ton
Volume units
barrel
cubic foot
US gallon
UK gallon
litre
cubic meter