Megawatts to BTU Per Hour Converter
How to convert megawatts to BTU per hour
BTU per hour = megawatts × 3,412,141.63
To convert megawatts to BTU per hour, multiply the number of megawatts by 3,412,141.63.
1 MW = 3,412,141.63 BTU/h
Examples
- 1 MW × 3,412,141.63 = 3,412,141.63 BTU/h
- 500 MW × 3,412,141.63 = 1,706,070,820 BTU/h
Good to know
This uses the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Air conditioner and heater ratings quoted simply in "BTU" mean BTU per hour.
Megawatts to BTU per hour conversion table
| Megawatts (MW) | BTU per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 3,412,141.63 BTU/h |
| 2 MW | 6,824,283.27 BTU/h |
| 5 MW | 17,060,708.2 BTU/h |
| 10 MW | 34,121,416.3 BTU/h |
| 20 MW | 68,242,832.7 BTU/h |
| 50 MW | 170,607,082 BTU/h |
| 75 MW | 255,910,622 BTU/h |
| 100 MW | 341,214,163 BTU/h |
| 150 MW | 511,821,245 BTU/h |
| 200 MW | 682,428,327 BTU/h |
| 250 MW | 853,035,408 BTU/h |
| 300 MW | 1,023,642,490 BTU/h |
| 500 MW | 1,706,070,820 BTU/h |
| 750 MW | 2,559,106,220 BTU/h |
| 1,000 MW | 3,412,141,630 BTU/h |
| 2,000 MW | 6,824,283,270 BTU/h |
| 5,000 MW | 17,060,708,200 BTU/h |
Unit definitions
- Megawatt (MW)
- A megawatt is 1,000,000 watts, or 1000 kilowatts. It is used for wind turbines, locomotives, ships and small power plants.
- BTU per hour (BTU/h)
- A BTU per hour is one British thermal unit of heat delivered or removed each hour, about 0.2931 watts. It is used in the United States to rate air conditioners, furnaces and heaters.