Energy can be measured in a number of ways depending on the type of energy; two of those ways include therms and megawatt-hours. A therm (thm) is equal to 1,000 British thermal units (BTU). BTUs measure energy from natural gas, and a single BTU is the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water by one Fahrenheit degree. A megawatt-hour (MWh) is 1,000 kilowatt-hours, and according to the Clean Energy Authority website, one kilowatt-hour equals the amount of electricity usage of approximately 330 homes in an hour. You can convert gas and electric energy amounts by converting therms to megawatt-hours.
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Multiply the amount in therms by 0.029307111 to convert to megawatt-hours. For example, 9,000 thm multiplied by 0.029307111 converts to 263.764 MWh.
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Divide the amount in therms by 34.121411565 to convert to megawatt-hours. For example, 3,600 thm divided by 34.121411565 converts to 105.5056 MWh.
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Browse to a unit conversion calculator online. Enter the amount of therms in the text box provided, and follow the directions to display the equivalent amount of megawatt-hours.