Convert megawatt-hour to therm (US)
Please provide values below to convert megawatt-hour [MW*h] to therm (US) [thm (US)], or Convert therm (US) to megawatt-hour.
How to Convert Megawatt-Hour to Therm (Us)
1 MW*h = 34.1295634070405 thm (US)
Example: convert 15 MW*h to thm (US):
15 MW*h = 15 × 34.1295634070405 thm (US) = 511.943451105608 thm (US)
Megawatt-Hour to Therm (Us) Conversion Table
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Megawatt-Hour
A megawatt-hour (MW·h) is a unit of energy equal to one megawatt of power sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The megawatt-hour has been used since the development of large-scale electrical power systems to quantify energy production and consumption, especially in power generation and grid management, becoming standard in the 20th century.
Current Use
It is commonly used today to measure electricity generation, consumption, and capacity in power plants, utilities, and energy markets worldwide.
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.