Convert gigawatt-hour to therm (US)
Please provide values below to convert gigawatt-hour [GW*h] to therm (US) [thm (US)], or Convert therm (US) to gigawatt-hour.
How to Convert Gigawatt-Hour to Therm (Us)
1 GW*h = 34129.5634070406 thm (US)
Example: convert 15 GW*h to thm (US):
15 GW*h = 15 × 34129.5634070406 thm (US) = 511943.451105608 thm (US)
Gigawatt-Hour to Therm (Us) Conversion Table
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Gigawatt-Hour
A gigawatt-hour (GW·h) is a unit of energy equal to one billion watt-hours, representing the amount of energy produced or consumed over one hour at a power level of one gigawatt.
History/Origin
The gigawatt-hour emerged as a standard unit of energy measurement in the 20th century with the development of large-scale power generation and electrical engineering, facilitating the quantification of energy production and consumption in power plants and grids.
Current Use
Gigawatt-hours are used today to measure large-scale energy production, consumption, and capacity in power systems, renewable energy projects, and national energy statistics, aiding in energy management and planning.
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.