Convert kilowatt-hour to therm (US)
Please provide values below to convert kilowatt-hour [kW*h] to therm (US) [thm (US)], or Convert therm (US) to kilowatt-hour.
How to Convert Kilowatt-Hour to Therm (Us)
1 kW*h = 0.0341295634070405 thm (US)
Example: convert 15 kW*h to thm (US):
15 kW*h = 15 × 0.0341295634070405 thm (US) = 0.511943451105608 thm (US)
Kilowatt-Hour to Therm (Us) Conversion Table
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Kilowatt-Hour
A kilowatt-hour (kW·h) is a unit of energy equal to the energy transferred or used when a power of one kilowatt is sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The kilowatt-hour originated in the late 19th century with the development of electrical power systems, becoming a standard unit for measuring electrical energy consumption and billing.
Current Use
It is widely used today in electricity billing, energy consumption monitoring, and in various engineering and scientific applications to quantify electrical energy usage.
Therm (Us)
The therm (US) is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century as a practical unit for billing natural gas, standardizing energy measurement in the United States. It has been widely adopted in the energy industry for commercial and residential gas usage.
Current Use
Today, the therm (US) is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy calculations, although it has been largely supplemented by the gigajoule and other SI units in scientific contexts.