Convert therm to kilowatt-hour
Please provide values below to convert therm [thm] to kilowatt-hour [kW*h], or Convert kilowatt-hour to therm.
How to Convert Therm to Kilowatt-Hour
1 thm = 29.3071111111111 kW*h
Example: convert 15 thm to kW*h:
15 thm = 15 × 29.3071111111111 kW*h = 439.606666666667 kW*h
Therm to Kilowatt-Hour Conversion Table
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Therm
A therm is a unit of energy used primarily to measure natural gas consumption, equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
History/Origin
The therm was introduced in the early 20th century by the American Gas Association to standardize natural gas billing and measurement; it became widely adopted in North America for energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, the therm is still used in the natural gas industry for billing and energy measurement, although other units like gigajoules and cubic meters are also common globally.
Kilowatt-Hour
A kilowatt-hour (kW·h) is a unit of energy equal to the energy transferred or used when a power of one kilowatt is sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The kilowatt-hour originated in the late 19th century with the development of electrical power systems, becoming a standard unit for measuring electrical energy consumption and billing.
Current Use
It is widely used today in electricity billing, energy consumption monitoring, and in various engineering and scientific applications to quantify electrical energy usage.