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megawatt hour

MWh exact

1 MWh = 3.6 GJ exactly.

Definition

Dimension
Energy
Symbols
MWh
System
SI
Base factor
×3600000000
Exactness
exact

Follows from an SI or definitional identity — no material assumption.

Also known as

megawatt-hourmegawatt hoursmegawatt-hoursmwh

Sources

Common conversions

for 1 MWh
joule3,600,000,000J exact
kilojoule3,600,000kJ exact
megajoule3,600MJ exact
gigajoule3.6GJ exact
kilowatt hour1,000kWh exact
British thermal unit3,412,140BTU standard definition
million British thermal units3.41214MMBTU standard definition
therm (US)34.1214therm standard definition
tonne of oil equivalent0.0859845toe standard definition

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