Million BTU to megawatt-hours
Type a value in million BTU to see it in megawatt-hours straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the million BTU box.
- Read the result in megawatt-hours as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
MWh = MMBtu × 0.2930710702
Multiply the value in million BTU by 0.2930710702 to get megawatt-hours.
Example
To convert 25 MMBtu to megawatt-hours: 25 × 0.2930710702 = 7.32678 MWh.
Conversion table
| Million BTU (MMBtu) | Megawatt-hours (MWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.293071 |
| 2 | 0.586142 |
| 3 | 0.879213 |
| 5 | 1.46536 |
| 10 | 2.93071 |
| 20 | 5.86142 |
| 25 | 7.32678 |
| 50 | 14.6536 |
| 100 | 29.3071 |
| 250 | 73.2678 |
| 500 | 146.536 |
| 1,000 | 293.071 |
About the units
- Million BTU
- One million International Table BTU, 1,055,055,852.62 joules. It is the pricing unit for natural gas in world markets.
- Megawatt-hour
- Equal to 1000 kilowatt-hours, exactly 3.6 billion joules, used for power plant and solar farm output.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many megawatt-hours are in one million BTU?
1 MMBtu = 0.293071 MWh exactly.
How do I convert million BTU to megawatt-hours?
Use MWh = MMBtu × 0.2930710702. For example, 25 MMBtu = 7.32678 MWh.
How many million BTU are in one megawatt-hour?
1 MWh = 3.41214 MMBtu.
Which calorie do these converters use?
The thermochemical calorie, exactly 4.184 joules, the factor many countries use to turn kcal into kJ on food labels. The International Table calorie is 4.1868 joules, less than 0.07% larger.
What is the difference between kW and kWh?
A kilowatt is a unit of power, the rate of using energy, while a kilowatt-hour is an amount of energy. A 2 kW heater running for three hours uses 6 kWh.