Convert energy units — joules, kilowatt-hours, calories, BTU, electron volts and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 therm | 2.93001e-05 MWh | |
| 0.01 therm | 0.000293001 MWh | |
| 0.1 therm | 0.00293001 MWh | |
| 1 therm | 0.0293001 MWh | |
| 5 therm | 0.146501 MWh | |
| 10 therm | 0.293001 MWh | |
| 50 therm | 1.46501 MWh | |
| 100 therm | 2.93001 MWh | |
| 1000 therm | 29.3001 MWh |
Formula: Megawatt-Hour = Therm × 0.0293
Multiply any therm value by 0.0293 to get megawatt-hour.
Reverse: Therm = Megawatt-Hour × 34.13
Common therm values — factor: 1 therm = 0.0293 MWh
| Therm (therm) | Megawatt-Hour (MWh) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 therm | 2.930e-05 MWh | 0.1 kWh |
| 0.01 therm | 0.000293 MWh | 1 kWh |
| 0.1 therm | 0.00293 MWh | 3 kWh |
| 1 therm | 0.0293 MWh | 29.3 kWh |
| 10 therm | 0.293 MWh | Monthly gas fraction |
| 50 therm | 1.465 MWh | Half winter month |
| 100 therm | 2.93 MWh | Monthly winter gas |
| 500 therm | 14.65 MWh | Seasonal heating |
| 1,000 therm | 29.3 MWh | Annual home gas |
| 1e+04 therm | 293 MWh | Commercial building |
| 1e+05 therm | 2,930 MWh | Large industrial |
| 1e+06 therm | 2.93e+04 MWh | Utility scale |
| 1.000e+09 therm | 2.93e+07 MWh | Regional supply |
| 1.000e+12 therm | 2.930e+10 MWh | National supply |
| 1.000e+15 therm | 2.930e+13 MWh | Global scale |
1 therm = 0.0293 MWh. Memorize for instant estimates.
Use 0.0293 as a quick mental multiplier.
Multiply result by 34.13 to recover the original therm value.
Bills residential and commercial customers in therms per billing cycle.
Calculates annual gas consumption for boilers and furnaces in therms.
Trades natural gas contracts denominated in therms or MMBTU.
Monitors and benchmarks gas use in therms per square foot per year.
Sizes gas pipes and appliances based on BTU/hour and therm ratings.
Models household and industrial gas demand in therms 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.
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.
Converting therm to megawatt-hour 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 therm = 0.1465 MWh and 10 therm = 0.293 MWh. Reverse: 1 MWh = 34.13 therm. Exact factor: 1 therm = 0.0293 MWh.
All conversions use IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic, accurate to at least 8 significant figures.