Factorio Fuel Value Comparison (Energy MJ)
Which Factorio fuel is best? Compare 10 fuel energy values, from thruster fluid 0.05 MJ to fusion cell 40000 MJ. Official wiki data. All burner values ranked.
Visual comparison
All values
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thruster fuel 0.05 MJ. Smallest row here. 50 kJ. | 0.05 megajoules | Space Age thruster fluid | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: thruster fuel 50 kJ |
| Thruster oxidizer 0.05 MJ. Matches thruster fuel. | 0.05 megajoules | Space Age thruster fluid | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: thruster oxidizer 50 kJ |
| Wood 2 MJ. 100 wood per stack at 200 MJ. | 2 megajoules | Burner devices and vehicles | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: wood 2 MJ, 200 MJ per stack |
| Carbon 2 MJ. Matches wood. | 2 megajoules | Space Age coal processing | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: carbon 2 MJ |
| Coal 4 MJ. Double wood. | 4 megajoules | Boilers, furnaces, early trains | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: coal 4 MJ, 200 MJ per stack |
| Solid fuel 12 MJ. Triple coal. | 12 megajoules | Chemical plant oil product | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel and Solid fuel: 12 MJ, three times coal |
| Rocket fuel 100 MJ. Over eight solid fuels. | 100 megajoules | Rocket silo component fuel | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: rocket fuel 100 MJ |
| Nuclear fuel 1210 MJ. 1.21 GJ per item. | 1,210 megajoules | Uranium plus rocket fuel burner | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel and Nuclear fuel: 1.21 GJ burner value, 250 percent acceleration |
| Uranium fuel cell 8000 MJ. 8 GJ per cell. | 8,000 megajoules | Nuclear reactor only, 200 s burn | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel and Uranium fuel cell: 8 GJ, burns 200 s in reactor |
| Fusion power cell 40000 MJ. Top row here. 40 GJ. | 40,000 megajoules | Space Age fusion reactor, 400 s | Official Factorio Wiki Fuel: fusion power cell 40 GJ |
About this converter
Factorio fuels span six orders of magnitude in one table. Thruster fuel and oxidizer sit at 0.05 MJ each for space platforms. Wood and carbon sit at 2 MJ, coal at 4, solid fuel at 12 and rocket fuel at 100. Nuclear fuel jumps to 1210 MJ per item for burner devices. Reactor fuels top the table with uranium cells at 8000 MJ and fusion cells at 40000 MJ. One fusion cell matches 20000 wood. Every figure here is the official wiki prototype value.
How to use it
Pick two fuels and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 uranium cell against coal to see the 8000 versus 4 gap in MJ or GJ.
Values are per item energy content from game prototypes, not per stack or per rocket. Carbon, fusion cells and thruster fluids come from the Space Age expansion and stay flagged. Vehicle speed and acceleration bonuses ride in notes where they sharpen a row. Burner devices cannot burn uranium or fusion cells, which only reactors accept. Stack energy totals ride in notes: wood stacks to 200 MJ while uranium cells stack to 400 GJ.
FAQ
What is the weakest fuel?
Wood at 2 MJ per item. Coal doubles it at 4 MJ.
What is the strongest fuel?
Fusion power cell at 40 GJ, five times a uranium cell at 8 GJ. Both run reactors only, never burner devices.
How much is rocket fuel?
100 MJ, between solid fuel at 12 and nuclear fuel at 1210. It also grants 180 percent vehicle acceleration.
Are these per stack?
No. Values are per item. Stack totals ride in notes: wood stacks to 200 MJ and uranium cells to 400 GJ per stack of 50.
Sources
- Official Factorio Wiki Fuel (wood 2 MJ, coal 4 MJ, carbon 2 MJ, solid fuel 12 MJ, rocket fuel 100 MJ, nuclear fuel 1.21 GJ, uranium cell 8 GJ, fusion cell 40 GJ, thruster fluids 50 kJ)
- Official Factorio Wiki Nuclear fuel (1.21 GJ burner value, 250 percent acceleration, rocket capacity 10)
- Official Factorio Wiki Uranium fuel cell (8 GJ, 200 s reactor burn, depleted cell reprocessing) and Solid fuel (12 MJ)
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 10 entries
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