Term:
Tonne of oil equivalent (TOE)
Definition:
Unit of measurement of energy consumption : 1 TOE = 0.041868 TJ.
Conversion factors adopted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for 1991 are the following:
-- Motor gasoline 1.070
-- Gas/diesel oil 1.035
-- Liquefied petroleum gas 1.130
-- Natural gas 0.917
The conversion factor used by the IEA for electricity is: 1 TWh = 0.086 Mtoe.
Domain:
Transport
Source:
OECD Glossary (Transport Statistics)
