The table below outlines an approximation of the diesel generator fuel consumption per hour in litres. We’ve shown the usage at various load levels across a range of generators from 10kVA to 500kVA.
We hope you can get a better idea of diesel generator efficiency by using this resource.
Please note this table should only be used as an indication only. Actual usage may vary slightly due to various factors.
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Generator Size |
Approximate Diesel Fuel Consumption |
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¼ Load (litres/hr) |
½ Load (litres/hr) |
¾ Load (litres/hr) |
Full Load (litres/hr) |
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|
8kW / 10kVA |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
|
10kW / 12kVA |
.9 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
|
12kW / 15kVA |
1.1 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
|
16kW / 20kVA |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
|
20kW / 25kVA |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
|
24kW / 30kVA |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
|
32kW / 40kVA |
2.9 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
9.6 |
|
40kW / 50kVA |
3.6 |
6.2 |
9.0 |
12.0 |
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60kW / 75kVA |
5.4 |
9.4 |
13.5 |
18.0 |
|
80kW / 100kVA |
7.2 |
12.5 |
18.0 |
24.0 |
|
120kW / 150kVA |
10.8 |
18.8 |
27.0 |
36.0 |
|
160kW / 200kVA |
14.4 |
25.0 |
36.0 |
48.0 |
|
200kW / 250kVA |
18.0 |
31.2 |
45.0 |
60.0 |
|
280kW / 350kVA |
25.2 |
43.7 |
63.0 |
84.0 |
|
400kW / 500kVA |
36.0 |
62.4 |
90.0 |
120.0 |

