Convert energy units — joules, kilowatt-hours, calories, BTU, electron volts and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 MWh | 0.0341296 therm | |
| 0.01 MWh | 0.341296 therm | |
| 0.1 MWh | 3.41296 therm | |
| 1 MWh | 34.1296 therm | |
| 5 MWh | 170.648 therm | |
| 10 MWh | 341.296 therm | |
| 50 MWh | 1706.48 therm | |
| 100 MWh | 3412.96 therm | |
| 1000 MWh | 34129.6 therm |
Formula: Therm = Megawatt-Hour × 34.13
Multiply any megawatt-hour value by 34.13 to get therm.
Reverse: Megawatt-Hour = Therm × 0.0293
Common megawatt-hour values — factor: 1 MWh = 34.13 therm
| Megawatt-Hour (MWh) | Therm (therm) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 MWh | 0.03413 therm | 1 kWh |
| 0.01 MWh | 0.3413 therm | 10 kWh |
| 0.1 MWh | 3.413 therm | 100 kWh |
| 1 MWh | 34.13 therm | 1 MWh |
| 4 MWh | 136.5 therm | Small wind turbine day |
| 10 MWh | 341.3 therm | Small building month |
| 100 MWh | 3,413 therm | 100 MWh |
| 1,000 MWh | 3.413e+04 therm | 1 GWh |
| 4,000 MWh | 1.365e+05 therm | Large turbine month |
| 1e+04 MWh | 3.413e+05 therm | Small grid |
| 1e+05 MWh | 3.413e+06 therm | 100 GWh |
| 1e+06 MWh | 3.413e+07 therm | 1 TWh |
| 1e+07 MWh | 3.413e+08 therm | 10 TWh |
| 1.000e+09 MWh | 3.413e+10 therm | 1 PWh |
| 1.000e+12 MWh | 3.413e+13 therm | Global day |
1 MWh = 34.13 therm. Memorize for instant estimates.
Use 34.13 as a quick mental multiplier.
Multiply result by 0.0293 to recover the original MWh value.
Reports generation output and fuel consumption in MWh.
Balances supply and demand in real time using MWh dispatch orders.
Buys and sells electricity in MWh on wholesale power markets.
Models solar and wind farm annual output in MWh for investors.
Monitors and reports monthly energy consumption in MWh.
Calculates Scope 2 emissions from electricity use in MWh.
The megawatt-hour (MWh) equals 1,000 kWh or 3.6 × 10⁹ joules. It is the standard unit for utility-scale electricity generation, large industrial consumers, and grid-level energy storage.
Power plants, wind farms, and solar installations are rated and billed in MWh. A 2 MW wind turbine generates about 6 MWh per day on average. Large data centers consume thousands of MWh per month.
Interesting fact: The Hoover Dam generates about 4,000 MWh per hour. A single nuclear power plant produces about 8,000 MWh per hour. World electricity consumption is approximately 25,000 TWh (25 billion MWh) per year.
The therm is a unit of natural gas energy equal to 100,000 BTU (105,480,400 joules). It is the standard billing unit for natural gas in the United States and United Kingdom. The name comes from the Greek thermos (heat).
Gas utilities bill residential and commercial customers in therms in the US and UK. A typical US household uses about 50–100 therms per month in winter. Natural gas furnaces and water heaters are rated in therms per hour.
Interesting fact: One therm of natural gas costs about $1.00–$2.00 in the US. Burning one therm releases about 5.3 kg of CO₂. The US consumes about 28 trillion therms of natural gas equivalent energy per year.
Converting megawatt-hour to therm is common across energy, nutrition, engineering, and science. Different sectors use different energy units — joules in physics, kcal in nutrition, kWh in electricity, and BTU in HVAC — making accurate conversion essential for cross-disciplinary work and international comparisons.
Quick reference: 5 MWh = 170.6 therm and 10 MWh = 341.3 therm. Reverse: 1 therm = 0.0293 MWh. Exact factor: 1 MWh = 34.13 therm.
All conversions use IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic, accurate to at least 8 significant figures.