Convert Therms to Kilowatt-Hours
Convert Therms (thm) to Kilowatt-Hours (kWh) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kWh = thm × 29.30710702
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 Kilowatt-Hours
A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the energy consumed by 1 kW for one hour - exactly 3,600,000 J = 3.6 MJ. All domestic electricity meters bill in kWh. Appliance benchmarks: fridge 180-250 kWh/year; washing machine 0.5-2.0 kWh/cycle; air conditioner 1-3 kWh/h. EVs consume 13-25 kWh/100 km; the Lucid Air achieves ~15.9 kWh/100 km (WLTP). Producing 1 tonne of primary aluminium requires ~13,000-15,000 kWh. Global electricity generation is ~29,165 TWh ≈ 2.9 × 10¹³ kWh/year. 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ = 3,412.1 BTU = 859.85 kcal.
Quick Reference Table
| Therms (thm) | Kilowatt-Hours (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 thm | 29.3071 kWh |
| 2 thm | 58.6142 kWh |
| 5 thm | 146.536 kWh |
| 10 thm | 293.071 kWh |
| 25 thm | 732.678 kWh |
| 50 thm | 1465.36 kWh |
| 100 thm | 2930.71 kWh |