Convert Therms to Exajoules
Convert Therms (thm) to Exajoules (EJ) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
EJ = thm × 1.055055853e-10
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.
About Exajoules
An exajoule (EJ) is 10¹⁸ J - the scale of global energy consumption. World primary energy supply in 2022 was ~580-610 EJ: coal ~160 EJ; oil ~190 EJ; gas ~145 EJ; nuclear ~26 EJ; wind ~8 EJ; solar PV ~8 EJ. Global electricity generation of ~29,000 TWh = 104 EJ. Solar energy incident on Earth's atmosphere is ~5.5 × 10⁶ EJ/year - approximately 9,000× total human demand. Annual fossil fuel combustion releases ~490 EJ/year, producing ~36.8 Gt CO₂. 1 EJ = 10¹⁸ J = 277.78 TWh = 238.85 Mtoe.
Quick Reference Table
| Therms (thm) | Exajoules (EJ) |
|---|---|
| 1 thm | 1.055 × 10-10 EJ |
| 2 thm | 2.11 × 10-10 EJ |
| 5 thm | 5.275 × 10-10 EJ |
| 10 thm | 1.055 × 10-9 EJ |
| 25 thm | 2.638 × 10-9 EJ |
| 50 thm | 5.275 × 10-9 EJ |
| 100 thm | 1.055 × 10-8 EJ |