LPG Propane/Butane mixture

Propane/butane mixture in countries around Europe

The table below contains a list of countries and most common propane/butane mixtures. This data should be seen only as to give you a perspective. Mixtures can vary from station to station and from company to company.

Countries	LPG Grades	Reported Propane/Butane mixture
Austria	A	from 100%/0% to 80%/20%
Belgium	A	60%/40% all year
Czech Republic	A-C	60%/40% in winter, 40%/60% in summer
Denmark	A	70%/30% from 1/09 to 31/05
Finland	A	95%/5% from 1/09 to 31/05
France	A-C	grade A from 1/11 to 31/03, grade C in summer
Germany	A-E	grade B from 01/12 to 31/03, grade E in summer
Greece	D	20%/80% all year
Hungary	C	40%/60% all year
Ireland	A	100%/0% all year
Italy	A-C, D-E	from 90%/10% to 20%/80% from 1/11 to 31/03, grade D or E in summer
Norway	/	100%/0% all year
Poland	A-D	grade A from 1/11 to 31/03, grade D in summer
Portugal	A	92%/8%
Slovenia	C	35%/65%
Sweden	/	100%/0% all year
Spain	C	35%/65% from 1/11 to 31/03
Turkey	B	50%/50% from 1/11 to 31/03, 30%/70% in summer
United Kingdom	A	100%/0% all year

Source aegpl.com, the European LPG Association

Autogas grades

The LPG grades are defined by the temperature at which they reach the minimum pressure of 150 kPa.

LPG grades	Temperature	Possible Propane/Butane mixtures
grade A	-10°C	from 100%/0% to 60%/40%
grade B	-5°C	from 60%/40% to 40%/60%
grade C	0°C	from 40%/60% to 30%/70%
grade D	+10°C	from 30%/70% to 10%/90%
grade E	+20°C	from 10%/90% to 0%/100%