Convert Gigawatt-Hours to Therms
Convert Gigawatt-Hours (GWh) to Therms (thm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
thm = GWh × 34121.41633
About Gigawatt-Hours
A gigawatt-hour (GWh) is the energy from 1 GW for one hour - exactly 3.6 TJ. National electricity generation is reported in annual GWh: Ireland ~32,000 GWh/year; France ~496,000 GWh/year. The Hornsea One offshore wind farm (1.12 GW) generates ~4,000 GWh/year. The Bath County Pumped Storage (3 GW, USA) stores ~24 GWh. World total battery storage capacity reached ~1,600 GWh by end-2022. Energy of 1 megaton TNT ≈ 1.162 GWh. 1 GWh = 3.6 TJ = 1,000 MWh = 3.412 × 10⁹ BTU.
About Therms
A therm is the US natural gas billing unit equal to exactly 100,000 BTU = 105,505,585.262 J ≈ 105.5 MJ. One CCF of average US pipeline gas contains ~1.02 therms. The EIA publishes residential gas prices in $/therm; spot prices at Henry Hub are in $/MMBTU (1 MMBTU = 10 therms). US households average 500-700 therms/year for space heating, water heating, and cooking. A 15 kW domestic boiler running 2 hours delivers ~1 therm of useful heat. 1 therm = 100,000 BTU = 105.506 MJ = 29.307 kWh = 25,200 kcal.
Quick Reference Table
| Gigawatt-Hours (GWh) | Therms (thm) |
|---|---|
| 1 GWh | 34121.4 thm |
| 2 GWh | 68242.8 thm |
| 5 GWh | 170607 thm |
| 10 GWh | 341214 thm |
| 25 GWh | 853035 thm |
| 50 GWh | 1706070 thm |
| 100 GWh | 3412140 thm |