Megawatt-hour (MWh) - Unit Information & Conversion

Symbol:MWh
Plural:megawatt-hours
Category:Energy

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What is a Megawatt-hour?

Megawatt-hour (MWh) = 1,000 kWh = 3.6 billion J. Used for industrial facilities, power plants, data centers. 1 MWh = 3,412,000 BTU. Factory daily: 50-500 MWh. Small power plant hourly: 100-500 MWh.

History of the Megawatt-hour

Standard energy unit used in science, engineering, and industry. Conversion: 1 MWh = 3,600,000,000 joules.

Quick Answer

What is Megawatt-hour? Megawatt-hour (MWh) = 1,000 kWh = 3.6 billion J. Used for industrial facilities, power plants, data centers. 1 MWh = 3,412,000 BTU. Factory daily: 50-500 MWh. Small power plant hourly: 100-500 MWh. Use our energy converter for instant conversions.

Definition

1 MWh = 3,600,000,000 joules (J)

Common Uses

Used in physics, engineering, energy systems, and scientific calculations where this energy scale is appropriate for the application.

Megawatt-hour Conversion Formulas

To Joule:

1 MWh = 3600000000 J
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 18000000000 joules

To Kilojoule:

1 MWh = 3600000 kJ
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 18000000 kilojoules

To Megajoule:

1 MWh = 3600 MJ
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 18000 megajoules

To Gigajoule:

1 MWh = 3.6 GJ
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 18 gigajoules

To Watt-hour:

1 MWh = 1000000 Wh
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 5000000 watt-hours

To Kilowatt-hour:

1 MWh = 1000 kWh
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 5000 kilowatt-hours

To Calorie:

1 MWh = 860420650.095602 cal
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 4302103250.478011 calories

To Kilocalorie:

1 MWh = 860420.650096 kcal
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 4302103.250478 kilocalories

To British Thermal Unit:

1 MWh = 3412128.220196 BTU
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 17060641.10098 BTUs

To Therm:

1 MWh = 34.121282 therm
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 170.606411 therms

To Foot-pound:

1 MWh = 2655223636.21076 ft⋅lb
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 13276118181.053799 foot-pounds

To Electronvolt:

1 MWh = N/A eV
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = N/A electronvolts

To Erg:

1 MWh = N/A erg
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = N/A ergs

To Quad:

1 MWh = 3.4121e-9 quad
Example: 5 megawatt-hours = 1.7061e-8 quads

Frequently Asked Questions

Formula: J = MWh × 3,600,000,000 Megawatt-hour to Joules converter →

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