Approximate Fuel Consumption

This chart approximates the fuel consumption of a diesel generator based on the size of the generator and the load at which the generator is operating.

Generator Size (kW)
1/4 load (l/hr)
1/2 load (l/hr)
3/4 load (l/hr)
Full load (l/hr)
20
2.27
3.4
4.9
6.06
30
4.9
6.8
9.08
11
40
6.06
8.7
12.1
15.1
60
6.8
10.98
14.4
18.2
75
9.08
12.9
17.4
23.09
100
9.8
15.5
22
28
125
11.7
18.9
26.8
34.4
135
12.5
20.4
28.8
37
150
13.6
22.3
31.8
41.26
175
15.5
25.7
36.7
52.7
200
17.8
29
41.6
54.5
230
20
33.3
47.3
62.8
250
21.6
36
51.5
68.1
300
25.7
42.8
60.9
81.4
350
30
49.6
70.8
98.8
400
33.7
56.4
80.6
108.3
500
41.6
70
100
135
600
50
83.3
119.24
162
750
61.7
103.7
148.8
202.1
1000
81.8
137.8
197.2
269
1250
126.9
145.3
265
288.8
1500
132.2
154.3
277
306.5
1750
137.5
163.2
290.7
324.2
2000
142.8
172.2
303.5
341.9
2250
148.1
181.1
316.4
359.6