Megawatt-hour (MWh)
1,000 kilowatt-hours, used in grid-scale energy.
Result
1 megawatt-hour = 3,600,000,000 joules
Megawatt-hour at a glance
| Unit name | Megawatt-hour (plural: megawatt-hours) |
|---|---|
| Symbol | MWh |
| Quantity measured | Energy |
| Measurement system | Metric |
| Also known as | mwh |
| Definition exact? | Yes — exact by definition |
1 megawatt-hour in other energy units
| Unit | 1 MWh equals |
|---|---|
| Joule | 3,600,000,000 J |
| Kilojoule | 3,600,000 kJ |
| Megajoule | 3,600 MJ |
| Calorie | 860,420,650 cal |
| Kilocalorie | 860,420.65 kcal |
| Watt-hour | 1,000,000 Wh |
| Kilowatt-hour | 1,000 kWh |
| Electronvolt | 2.24694327 × 10²⁸ eV |
| British thermal unit | 3,412,141.63 BTU |
| Therm | 34.1214163 thm |
| Foot-pound | 2,655,223,737 ft·lb |
Frequently asked questions
- What is a megawatt-hour?
- 1,000 kilowatt-hours, used in grid-scale energy.
- What is the symbol for the megawatt-hour?
- The symbol for the megawatt-hour is MWh. It measures energy.
- How many joules are in a megawatt-hour?
- 1 megawatt-hour = 3,600,000,000 joules.
- How many kilojoules are in a megawatt-hour?
- 1 megawatt-hour = 3,600,000 kilojoules.
- How many kilocalories are in a megawatt-hour?
- 1 megawatt-hour = 860,420.65 kilocalories.