US gallons to kilowatt-hours
Type a value in gal to get it in kWh instantly.
337kWh
That's 4.5× as much energy as a 75 kWh EV battery, while a 50 L tank of petrol is 1.32× more. In an electric car that would cover about 1,872 km (1,163 mi).
Convert the other way: kWh to gal
What it means
How much energy is that?
Lower heating values from the US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center. Blends vary by a few percent; an engine turns only 20–40 % of it into motion.
The math
How to convert gal to kWh
kWh = gallons × energy per gallon: petrol 33.7, diesel 37.7, biodiesel 35.0, ethanol 22.4, propane 24.7 kWh/gal.
Example: 10 gal = 337.032 kWh.
Values on this page are for petrol / gasoline. Pick another fuel above.
Every unit
That fuel in every unit
Tables
gal to kWh conversion table
| gal | kWh |
|---|---|
| 0.5 gal | 16.8516 kWh |
| 1 gal | 33.7032 kWh |
| 2 gal | 67.4063 kWh |
| 5 gal | 168.516 kWh |
| 10 gal | 337.032 kWh |
| 13 gal | 438.141 kWh |
| 15 gal | 505.548 kWh |
| 20 gal | 674.063 kWh |
| 25 gal | 842.579 kWh |
| 50 gal | 1,685.16 kWh |
| 100 gal | 3,370.32 kWh |
kWh to gal conversion table
| kWh | gal |
|---|---|
| 16.9 kWh | 0.501436 gal |
| 33.7 kWh | 0.999906 gal |
| 67.4 kWh | 1.99981 gal |
| 169 kWh | 5.01436 gal |
| 337 kWh | 9.99906 gal |
| 438 kWh | 12.9958 gal |
| 506 kWh | 15.0134 gal |
| 674 kWh | 19.9981 gal |
| 843 kWh | 25.0125 gal |
| 1,690 kWh | 50.1436 gal |
| 3,370 kWh | 99.9906 gal |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kWh is 1 gal?
- 1 gal is 33.7032 kWh.
- How many kWh is 10 gal?
- 10 gal is 337.032 kWh.
The units
About these units
US gallons (gal)
US gallons of the chosen fuel.
Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
Energy in kWh.
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