Convert BTUs per Hour to Gigawatts
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1 BTU per Hour ≈
0.00000000029307111 Gigawatts
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BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.
Gigawatts
A gigawatt is 1 billion watts. The total electricty generating capacity of the United States is about 1,100 gigawatts.