Fuel
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Fuel is a group of material types used within Project Zomboid to power various appliances.
Types
| Icon | Name |
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Battery |
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Electricity |
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Fabric |
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Gasoline |
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Paper |
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Propane |
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Trash |
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Wood |
Sources
Fabric
| Icon | Name | 
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Fuel | Units | Burn time (per unit) |
Kindling | Appliance(s) | Item ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Clothing | - | Cotton | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | - |
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Dirty Rag | 0.1 | Cotton | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.RippedSheetsDirty |
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Ripped Sheets | 0.1 | Cotton | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.RippedSheets |
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Sheet | 0.8 | Cotton | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Sheet |
- Shoes (disambiguation) used to be able to be used as a fuel previously, but currently they are not.
Paper
| Icon | Name |
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Fuel | Units | Burn time (per unit) |
Kindling | Appliance(s) | Item ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Book | 0.5 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Book |
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Comic Book | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.ComicBook |
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Crossword Magazine | 0.2 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.MagazineCrossword1-3 |
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Doodle (currently doesn't spawn anywhere) | 0.3 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Doodle |
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Empty Notebook | 0.5 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Notebook |
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HottieZ | 0.2 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.HottieZ |
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Journal | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Doodle |
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Magazine | 0.2 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Magazine |
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Recipe magazines | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | - |
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Sheet of Paper | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.SheetPaper |
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Skill books | 0.8 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | - |
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TV Magazine | 0.2 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.TVMagazine |
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Wordsearch Magazine | 0.2 | Paper | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.MagazineWordsearch1-3 |
Wood
| Icon | Name |
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Fuel | Units | Burn time (per unit) |
Kindling | Appliance(s) | Item ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Log | 9 | Wood | 1 | 6 hr | 
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Log |
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Notched Wooden Plank | 0.5 | Wood | 1 | 2 hr |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.PercedWood |
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Plank | 3 | Wood | 1 | 2 hr |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Plank |
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Sturdy Stick | 0.1 | Wood | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.WoodenStick |
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Tree Branch | 0.2 | Wood | 1 | 1 hr |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.TreeBranch |
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Twigs | 0.1 | Wood | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Twigs |
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Scrap Wood | 1.0 | Wood | 1 | 1 hr 24 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.UnusableWood |
Other
| Icon | Name |
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Fuel | Units | Burn time (per unit) |
Kindling | Appliance(s) | Item ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Battery | 0.6 | Electricity | 100,000 | - |
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Flashlight, Radio, Ham Radio, Walkie Talkie and Lamp on Pillar | Base.Battery |
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Bottle of Gasoline | 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 1.6 | Gasoline | 1-2 | - |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.WhiskeyPetrol, Base.PetrolBleachBottle, Base.WinePetrol, Base.PetrolPopBottle, Base.WaterBottlePetrol |
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Car Battery | 5 | Electricity | 100,000 | - |
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Vehicle | Base.CarBattery1-3 |
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Charcoal | 8 | Charcoal | 16 | 30 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Charcoal |
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Gas Can | 5 | Gasoline | 8 | - |
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Vehicle, Generator | Base.PetrolCan |
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Generator | 12 | Electricity | 10 | 10 hr |
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Tiles | Base.Generator |
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Money | 0.01 | Paper | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Money |
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Paper Bag | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.PaperBag, Base.Paperbag_Jays, Base.Paperbag_Spiffos |
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Paper Napkins | 0.1 | Paper | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.PaperNapkins |
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Pine Cone | 0.1 | Other | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.Pinecone |
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Playing Cards | 0.1 | Other | 1 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.CardDeck |
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Plastic Bag | 0.1 | Plastic | 1 | 1 min |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.GroceryBag1-5 |
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Propane Tank | 10 | Propane | 8 | 2.5 hr |
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Propane Barbecue, Propane Torch | Base.PropaneTank |
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Toilet Paper | 0.2 | Paper | 32 | 5 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Base.ToiletPaper |
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Trash | 1 | Other | 1 | 15 mins |
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Antique Oven, Charcoal Barbecue, Campfire, Fireplace | Trash_0*_* |